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Every singer strives to sing with control and power in their voice, very few start out that way. I have come across just a few that start naturally with that power. It takes time and work to achieve those goals. Where does the power come from? It’s not yelling; the power comes from the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a thin muscle that sits at the base of your chest and above your abdomen; it’s in between your tummy and your…
Did you know that singing and playing piano are good for you on many levels. Every singer and pianist have one thing in common, you need to be in tune and play or sing the correct notes. Learning to consistently sing on pitch playing the correct notes on the piano is an is an important first step. Learning to sing or play an instrument can benefit your body in many ways. There are many perks for any singer or musician,…
If you want to develop good technique as a singer or pianist, learning how to play or sing scales is key! What is a scale? A scale is a sequence of related notes moving up or down the piano, like a ladder. Each scale begins on its key note (let’s use middle C) and goes up the piano C, D, E, F, G, A, B, to the next highest C. The major and minor scales consists of 8 notes, which…
The summer months are filled with fun and outdoors activities, it’s important to be conscientious of the weather and environment to keep you voice in tip-top shape. Hot weather can create many problems stemming from dehydration. It’s vital to keep yourself hydrated to prevent a dry throat and vocal cords. Your throat and mouth need the lubrication to sing. A dry throat will really impact your tone, so drink plenty of water, coconut water and grapes; all three help with…
Learning to sing in head register may be one of the most important things you can learn as a singer. Singing in the head register will help you expand your vocal range and hit those high notes! So, what is your head voice and how do you access it? The head voice is an old school Italian term used to describe notes in the top part of the vocal range. The Italian singers called it head voice because they noticed…
The greatest singers use this “chest voice” sound in their singing. Most men speak entirely within their chest voice, while most women use both their chest and middle voices to speak; this is referred to as “speech level”. It begins and ends in different places for everyone, depending on your voice type and range. The term chest voice was invented by old school Italian singers; used to describe notes in the lower range of the singing voice. They called it…
Having a clear picture in your mind of what you want as a singer, songwriter, pianist (musician) is the biggest step. If you cannot visualize it, it’s hard to accomplish what you don’t see in your mind. It’s important to stay current in music, technology, social media (vital) and knowing what the new generation is interested in. What is everyone listening to, who are the new artists, producers, musicians in the field. How are the new artists writing music, who’s…
The formation of clear and distinct sounds, clarity in playing or singing successive notes is key. Articulation, diction, enunciation are different ways to describe how you sing. It is the way in which we enunciate our words as we sing them. If you add inflection, accent, intonation this will add texture to your singing voice; how you sing your vowels sounds and close out your words, will create a very unique vocal sound. When you hear Rhianna sing, listen to…
THE VIDEO ATTACHED IS A CBS SEGMENT FILMED ABOUT ME AND A NEW BUSINESS I STARTED IN LOS ANGELES (CHATSWORTH). The attached video just aired on CBS, the TV Show is called Destination LA and they filmed a segment about me and a business I started in Los Angeles (Chatsworth). The new school is called Rock Cellar Music School created for artist development. We have two very talented artists teaching songwriting: Lois Blausch, 3X Grammy Nominated songwriter with her own…
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