What This Article Contains? Part 1: Lyrics Part 2: Exercises Theodosia writes me a letter every day I'm keeping her bed warm while her husband is away He's on…
Are you aware of a tiny movement that happens in your larynx when you sing? What is laryngeal tilting? What happens in your throat? Can you feel it? Can you…
While singing fast and loud can be natural and easy for some of us, singing slow songs is totally different. When the singing slows down and you’re supposed to either…
Are you confused about the so called vocal registers? When I was a child I already loved to sing. But it seemed to me that I had two voices: the…
Have you heard about Estill Voice Training? It is a great way to learn about your voice – if you are the right type! I mean, if you are something…
Everyone wants to belt out high notes like a prima donna in a Broadway musical, or whatever is your cup of tea. The problem with singing loud and high excessively is…
One of the most popular vocal exercises today is the lip trill. What is a lip trill? Why is this funny sounding trick so popular? Here´s how to do the lip…
Competition is everywhere. That´s the world - winning and losing in the big game of life. We have just finished watching the Olympics and unavoidably they bring to mind competition…
For a figure so prominent in the field of pop music, not very much has been said about Madonna´s voice. It´s as if it were taken for granted or overlooked.…
Singers are often puzzled with two seemingly opposing concepts: letting the air out while at the same time conserving it. Equally puzzling can be this: you must keep the cords…
CCM singers do it all the time. They have the luxury of singing with a professional band during their singing lessons. Classical singers sometimes have to be contented to…
People often have prejudices against opera. This can mean particularly the way singers sound in classical opera as they sing without amplification. Singers spend years in developing their voices…
When singers speak about breathing they often refer to their abdominal area or somewhere around their waist. Very common is also to speak about support and breathing as if they…
How to get two important parts of the singing instrument to cooperate - master your tongue and jaw for beautiful singing.
Why do singers sometimes neglect the meaning of the text?
How to get the most of your resonance?
Why can the ng-sound, as at the end of the word sing, be beneficial to your vocal development? On the ng you can vocalize up and down, do scales and…
In my latest blog post I wrote about the masque, stating it´s a good thing. Ok, I still think so, but I´m also aware there are many singers and voice…
Singing in the Masque is important for opera singers; yet this topic is controversial among voice professionals.
Semester has begun and here we are busy teaching and studying again. Things have changed sometimes after the summer holidays. Students have worked on their own and perhaps taken summer…