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Take a Minute to Sing Episode 11: Vocal Transitioning One of the most common questions I get from singers is “How do I prevent the ‘cracking’ of my voice when I change registers (i.e. go from low to high notes …
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Take a Minute to Sing: Episode Ten – Strengthening The Onset The onset is the first second the tone starts. It is similar to saying the word “Hi!” or “Hey!” excitedly to an old friend. It is not screaming or …
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Take a Minute to Sing Episode 9: Singing Consonants This lesson deals with the “singing consonants”. A singing consonant is one where a tone can be held out like it is on a vowel. Most consonants like “c”, “d”, “f”, …
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Intervals An interval is the distance between notes. It is important to practice and understand intervals to aid in ear-training, sight-reading, and learning how to find a harmony to a melody. It is also important because it is part of …
Episode 7: Sustaining Long Notes Holding out a long note at the end of a phrase is difficult for many singers. Here are a few tips I have discovered over my forty plus years of teaching voice. The first example that …
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Horizontal Vowels This episode of “Take a Minute to Sing” covers what I call the “horizontal vowels”. These are sounds heard in the words “bat”, “bet”, “bit”, and “beat”. Start by singing the “AH”, shaping the mouth like you are …
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Episode Five: Lip Vowels The lip vowels are the vowel sounds that are made by gradually protruding or rounding the lips forward. This is the classical vowel position and should be learned even if you aren’t interested in singing classical …
Episode notes: Understanding how to shape the mouth for each vowel is important to getting the most sound with the least amount of effort. The “AH” vowel sound is the most important, because it is the foundation for all the vowels …
Episode notes: You CAN learn to sing on pitch The vast majority of people who think they are “tone-deaf” are NOT. (read the book “Musicopholia” by famed Dr. Oliver Sachs) Practice speaking the word “Hey!” as if you are calling …
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There is nothing more important in singing technique than learning how to breathe properly. This may seem like a no-brainer, since we all breathe 24 hours a day. Understanding the process of inhalation is first. When someone is sleeping, you will see the …