I’m a huge supporter of mimicing what you hear. It’s a fabulous way to learn to play music and grow. With traditional music lessons, sometimes I think the act of sight-reading is over-emphasized. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s very important. However, teachers are going to teach what they know, and they know sight-reading. They know … Read more
I’ve posted about this before, but it is so important that singers understand what they are doing with their voice. Your voice is your instrument of choice, and you need to learn and understand how to use it the way you want to use it. That may not make sense…read on. You are told you … Read more
You’ve heard the saying before…it takes all kinds to make the world go round. Well, the same goes for musicians and how they play their music. Some musicians can read music as easy as reading the newspaper. Others can play music without reading anything. They make it look sooo easy. Who is to say which … Read more
Don’t let other people stop you from doing what you love. If you love to sing or play an instrument then try to learn everything you can and practise diligently to be the best you can possibly be. Don’t compare yourself to others. There will always be someone who is better than you. Playing an instrument or singing fills … Read more
I just got back from a fabulous SLS workshop and masterclass with Kathy Kennedy this weekend in Toronto. SLS students and teachers had the opportunity to take a voice lesson from one of the best instructors in the business. Kathy Kennedy is a level 5 master Speech Level Singing instructor. She was hand-picked by Seth Riggs … Read more
Do you ever notice that when you sing along with the radio you usually have this very talky kind of singing that can be fairly loud but you have trouble reaching the high notes. Then when you sing at church on Sunday, you have this other voice that is, let’s just say, different, kind of whimpy … Read more
Have you experienced this….you can’t hear yourself singing in the monitor above the noise, or you have a cold and you’re really worried about the high note that is coming. Conditions are not going to be perfect. Trust me, been there, done that. You know, there is this saying about going with the flow…….have you heard … Read more
So often I say to my students…..sing like you believe it! Make me believe you! What exactly does that mean? I just finished watching American Idol and Usher says to a few singers that if they can connect with the audience, make the audience believe, then they have done their job. Yes, point taken. I agree. But … Read more
This is for all the adults who were too shy to sing as a kid, and now as a adult you love singing along with the radio, but you wish you could to it better. Here are a few tips to try… 1. Use a set of good headphones to listen to an easy song … Read more
Wow, what a day! Just finished a marathon birthday party celebrating Music for Young Children’s 30th birthday party. There were approximately 100 kids with their parents and teachers from London, Ontario and surrounding areas. We spent an hour and a half together of drumming, singing, keyboard playing and music concept games. I don’t know about … Read more