As a singer it is important to “feel” your voice. It is a true balance of listening while you feel the cords stretching and thinning that will lead you to the next level in strengthening your vocal cords. I like the “ng” exercise for establishing cord closure above the first passagio. It’s easy to do … Read more
What I’ve always loved about “speech-level” singing is the impact it has on the singer’s chest voice, especially for the ladies. When we sing low notes, it’s relatively easy to use thick folds, and in general we “thin out” as we ascend higher in pitch. The ability to control the thickness of the cords at … Read more
Are you a cry baby? When was the last time you cried? If you want to learn to sing better, then you need to learn how to cry. All good singers have a cry in their voice. You might not notice it, but it is there. Try it. I mean really sob. Not loud…this has … Read more
I want to thank all my readers for your comments and questions. It is my pleasure to help you learn how to mix your voice and sing better. I received an email recently from a young man who says he always breaks as he ascends in pitch. Here was my response. Hi Taciano, Thank you … Read more
Learning how to sing better means knowing about your voice, and all the elements that can affect your sound. The tongue can be a major player in sound production. It can help you make beautiful sounding tones, or it can cause your voice lots of grief. The root of the tongue starts in the same … Read more
Getting fit as a singer means learning how to sing through all your vocal breaks–your entire vocal register. Ladies, the average range for you is approximately F or G below middle C (C4) to G above high C (C5). This is the average…..good female singers may sing through to high high C (C6) and even … Read more
I get many emails and audio files from singers asking how they know if they are mixing. They want to know how to sing in a mixed voice. The #1 tell-tale sign that you are NOT mixing well is if your larynx is rising too high and you feel like you have hit a ceiling. … Read more
Now that you have learned what good breathing technique should feel like in your body, it’s time to actually sing. I suggest practising on easy notes within your range. As you sing higher, the effort and the amount of air you take in, will need to increase down yonder…..so start easy and focus on the … Read more
So now that you are “belly breathing” we need to take you into the sensation of breath support. This is a biggy. What is actually happening is the muscles all around your body (back, ribs, stomach) are engaging to “hold back”, “suspend” and control your breath. Again, this can be very tricky because I don’t … Read more
Most of you have heard of “sing from the diaphragm” or diaphragmatic breathing during the singing. Basically this simply means that the ideal way to control your breath is to engage the diaphragm more fully. Well, we can’t simply tell our diaphragms to work harder, or better, or more efficiently. This usually just causes the … Read more