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Singing with Diphthongs
Singing with Diphthongs Everyone is singing with diphthongs. It may be an unusual word. But without them, we wouldn’t be able to communicate. So what are Diphthongs? How do we singers ensure we’re using them correctly? Dr Dan has the answers to these questions, as well as a couple of practical diphthong singing exercises in…
View PostHow to Sing with a Breathy Tone
Breathy Tone Do you know how to Sing with a Breathy Tone? “Breath fuels the voice!” But did you also know that breath can fuel your stylistic feel? It can. Watch this video to find out how. If your voice is simply creating a breathy tone all the time, then allow me to sound the…
View PostHow to REDUCE PHLEGM for Singing
7 Tips to Thin Mucus! Check out these seven tips to thin mucus. Thick, chunky, heavy, gross…these are all words used to describe that feeling we get when, due to illness, our chests and throats are congested with way too much phlegm. A phlegmy throat can be a nightmare for the singer, but there are…
View PostHow to Sing with a STRONG HEAD VOICE
Develop a Strong Head Voice. How to Sing with a strong head voice. Big full notes sung using the lower register is only half the story. Even the most hardened rock singers will gain a lot from working and developing their upper registers; what some singers like to call their head voice. So let’s balance…
View PostIt Takes a Village to Raise a Singer
Recently I saw a video by an online singing teacher who vigorously criticised another online singing teacher’s material and delivery thereof. The gist of the argument was, why pay hundreds of dollars for a vocal program when you can get it all for free here on YouTube. Sure, I hear the logic driving the argument,…
View PostHow to Sing with a Belt Voice
Learn to Belt Sing Everyone one wants to learn to belt sing with their voice. Perhaps you want to understand what Belt Singing is or maybe you’re searching for exercises here on YouTube that will help you to develop a Belt sound. Well, stay tuned for the Belt explanation and exercises you’ve been searching for…
View PostHow to Sing RIFFS and RUNS
How to Sing RIFFS and RUNS What do Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Jessie J and Tori Kelly have in common? They all use vocal riffs as a part of their artistic signature. Actually, there are countless artists currently using riffs and runs to enhance their vocal performance. How can you take full advantage of this stylistic…
View PostHow to SMOOTH VOCAL BREAKS in Singing
How to SMOOTH VOCAL BREAKS in Singing We’ve all had it happen. You’re singing through a song and you get to that point in the piece where your voice breaks, flips, clunks, or simply disappears altogether. How do you smooth vocal breaks in the singing voice? You know you have notes above that point, but…
View PostLearn to sing with less JAW TENSION
When people think of the classic singer, I think they picture the larger than life soprano with a mouth opening that could catch an albatross. That big wide open mouth may look impressive, but is that the best position for efficient singing? — TOOLS for SINGERS — * More Vocal Exercises * FREE articles about…
View PostHow to STOP sounding NASAL when SINGING
How to STOP sounding NASAL when SINGING There seems to be one type of vocal sound that most people are keen to avoid: Nasality! Most singers what to stop sounding nasal. What is nasality, why does it get such bad press and how do you remove it from your sound. These three questions will be…
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