If your goal is to have a thick (chestier) sound in your upper range, then bridging early isn’t going to get you there. Bridging early will help balance your voice, and achieve good cord closure through your entire register. Bridging later will give you the advantage of more mouth and throat resonance with a tilted … Read more
Have you found your mix? Ladies who can siren or sing from middle C up to high C without strain or flipping….you are mixing. Men, if you can “mum, mum, mum” (from the bottom up) from F# below middle C up to F# above middle C…you are mixing. Now let’s work the mix!! Let’s get … Read more
I much prefer to hear a singing voice that is unique and interesting, to a voice that has been trained to sound the same as other “trained” voices. If your plan is singing in a band, or karaoke, or even musical theatre, then beware what “kind” of voice training you get. Radio-friendly voices today are … Read more
If you have been paying attention to Taylor Swift’s range and voice, you will notice some changes happening in her mix. Her first two albums were “strained” in the mix, as she “pulled” her chest voice to manage notes of A, B flat and B above middle C on songs like “Teardrops on My Guitar” … Read more
An easy way to find your mix is when you moan. Yes, really exaggerate that whiny moan. Notice this makes you sing less loud……….that’s a good thing. Can you get through your bridge now? Did it make those high notes feel easier? It should because you are tilting your thyroid cartilage. If it’s not helping … Read more
Oh, the yodel can be a beautiful thing……….or it can cause you grief. Which is it? Do you love your yodel? Then, hee haw, sing me a country song! Is your yodel driving you crazy? Then, get in the mix! Come to think of it … Sarah McLachlin has a fine yodel.
Singing well is a balancing act. Is your pendulum leaning to chest resonance or head resonance. Or, is your pendulum nicely balanced in the middle with a nice balance of “split” resonance.
Adding color and texture to the voice is a sure-fire way to add life to your singing. The best way to get full control over texture and color is to master control over your breath. The best way to get control over your breath is to master good cord closure. The best way to get … Read more
One of the best things you can do as a singer is know your voice. Know your strengths; know your weaknesses. These two key points will save you time and anguish as you strive to sing your very best. That being said, we are talking about knowing YOUR unique voice. Not the voice you are … Read more
Chest voice and head voice are terms for describing where the sound resonates in your body when you sing. In other words, the sound timbre or “color” of a voice quality at a certain pitch. Singing teachers have argued for centuries over these concepts, and continue to do so. Most singers have experienced these sensations, … Read more