What is belting first of all? It’s being able to sing high notes with intensity where your voice tends to break. These notes usually happen during a Chorus or Bridge of a song. It’s common for singers to strain and use their throat to built instead of relaxing and letting your body do the work.……
Mixed is probably the hardest register to find. But if you can find it you will maximize your ability to sing a diverse genre of songs. It’s best explained as a combination of chest and head voice. You may find your voice cracking as you go from chest voice to head voice. Thats when your……
Unlike Chest Voice, Head voice you will feel the sound resonate in your head area versus your chest. It has a sweet tonality in the higher pitches of your range. The vocal chords are joined together and connected to have more depth and power in the sound. Often lots of opera/classical singers are singing in……
Chest voice is the same voice that you speak in, the lowest register of your voice, and you’ll feel the resonance or vibration in your chest. You vocal folds are vibrating through their entire length when you’re singing chest voice. If you place your hand on your chest, you will feel your chest vibrate when……
In the beginning, students are eager to practice but eventually the mundane routine kicks in after awhile. How do you keep you or child motivated to practice? Over the 13 + years of teaching I’ve found these tips to be helpful:Finding the right teacher- You want to find a teacher that matches your philosophy in……
It’s normal for the parent to want to expose their child to music and get them on the fast track. However, it’s more important to understand what works best for your child depending on their stages of development. From birth to about 3 years old, I highly recommend you to expose them to music through……
I’m so thankful to have a thriving business through the pandemic season. Last year I had 23 students including adults and younger children. We had a successful recital where people sang duets, played in their first recital and accomplished some difficult songs. This year, I’m looking forward to having an “Invite a Friend” to your……
I noticed the more I correct what my student is wrong, the more discouraged they become. I used to think that I’m helping them by correcting their every wrong note, rhythm, or missing detail. However after many years of teaching and dealing with the effects of losing students, I realized the key is to focus……
If you’ve ever sang high and lot notes, you’ll often find a place of tension in between your high and low registers. That’s what we call your breaking point. Though there are some variations, this break is normally experienced from the E to F# above Middle C for men. For women, it is either those same notes an……