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The Changing Voice
Pubescent Voice I think we’ve all had a friendly chuckle at ourselves and others when our voice, without warning, suddenly breaks into a spoken kind of yodel. And if you’re currently going through puberty, especially if you’re male, these funny little voice breaks can be all too common. Why does your pubescent voice do that…
View PostThyroid Issues and Singing
Thyroid Function and Singing We’re all born with one, but very few of us know about thyroid function and singing. The Thyroid gland plays an important role in your overall health, and it can also have a significant impact on your singing. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped or bow-like shaped gland that is situated…
View PostYour Singing Can Improve
How to Improve Singing Voice Regardless of how long you’ve been on the ‘learning to sing’ journey, I think I can safely say that you want to know how to improve singing voice. What should you prioritise in the development of your voice, and are there any industry secrets to singing better sooner? Learning to…
View PostGeneral Anesthesia and Intubation
Intubation and Singers It could be argued that we are never more physically vulnerable than when we undergo surgery. Thanks to modern medicine, surgeons can perform the most complex of procedures all while the patient is in a medically induced state of unconsciousness known as a general anaesthesia. But of course, while you’re unconscious the…
View PostVocal Cord Hemorrhage | Diagnosis and Care
Vocal Cord Hemorrhage There are many things that can go wrong with a voice including a Vocal Cord Hemorrhage. Most vocal issues develop over an extended period of time. Nodules, for example, may take months to fully develop. There is one vocal pathology however that can develop in an instant: Vocal Cord Hemorrhage. What is a Vocal Cord Hemorrhage…
View PostHabits of Highly Effective Singers
Five Singing Habits Learning to sing is a life-long journey. There are many things that you should be doing every day to ensure you don’t trip your voice up along the way. Today I’m going to be teaching you about the FIVE Singing HABITS that every singer should be doing each and every day to…
View PostSinging with Twang
Vocal Twang Today we are going to be learning about the all-important skill of singing with vocal Twang. I’ve talked about the technique of Twang before, but today I want to go a step further and give you some excellent exercises designed to help you achieve your best vocal Twang ever. If you’ve ever needed…
View PostThe Ageing Voice and Singing
Ageing Voice We may not like to accept it, but our bodies do change as we get older, and it’s rarely for the better. And when it comes to the ageing voice there are a variety of changes that the elderly person may experience. Symptoms such as altered vocal range, increased levels of effort when singing,…
View PostDr Dan’s Recommended Reading List
Books for Singers What are the best books for singers? If your voice is controlled by your brain, which it is, then surely you need to feed your mind with excellent information. Brain food doesn’t only come from listening and watching. Some of the best mental nutrition comes from books. So today, we are going…
View PostLearning to Sing Uber-High Notes
Whistle Register Singing Whistle register singing is a very cool thing to do and adds the all-important WOW factor when applied at the right moment in a song. But what is whistle register and can every singer learn to sing those uber-high notes? When it comes to Whistle register singing, there is still some debate…
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