Singing Tips Category: Voice Essentials 'Pit Stop'

The Upside of Diminishing Return

The learning plateau There is an upside to diminishing returns. Great vocal rewards await those who tenaciously stick with their pathway of learning. But it takes time, patience, and a lot of hard work. Keep going. — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique Detox * More Vocal Exercises * Articles about Voice &…

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Developing Vocal Confidence

Developing Vocal Confidence For some people, choosing to sing in public is akin to a fate worse than death. It takes a lot of courage to energise the voice to be heard clearly, but it’s this same energy that empowers the voice to perform well. — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique…

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The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Singing

Dunning-Kruger Effect The Dunning-Kruger Effect, simply defined, recognises that you don’t know what you don’t know even though you think you know. Perhaps the best example of the Dunning-Kruger Effect in Singing is observed in TV Talent shows like American Idol when we see people step up to the microphone and give a sub-par performance…

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How old are you in Voice Years?

Vocal Aging In one sense this all leads back to a truism I share a lot here at Voice Essentials: Use it or lose it! Practically, if you want a voice that maintains its youthful glow, then keep singing throughout your life. Maintain your vocal health and actively seek to reduce or remove lifestyle choices…

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Is Falsetto a REAL part of the Voice?

Falsetto For many singers, this area of the voice feels unstable and far less assured than the ‘body of the voice.’ Falsetto should be included when assessing vocal range. Falsetto is a real part of the voice. — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique Detox * More Vocal Exercises * Articles about Voice…

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Should you practice singing with headphones?

Singing With Headphones How beneficial is wearing headphones when you practice your singing? What does Dr Dan recommend? — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique Detox * More Vocal Exercises * Articles about Voice & Singing * Dr Dan’s Online Singing Course

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Singing & Soccer

Technical Development If all you do is sing more songs, hoping that your singing will improve, I think you’ll be sorely disappointed. Sure you might get lucky and kick a few goals along the way, but ultimately your progress will be slow and possibly haphazard. — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique…

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What is Laryngeal Focus?

Laryngeal Focus Primarily used within the Speech Pathology community, the term Laryngeal Focus recognises when the voice user seems to be concentrating much of their vocal effort towards their throat, more specifically, their larynx. — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique Detox * More Vocal Exercises * Articles about Voice & Singing *…

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Can One Vocal Coach Teach You Everything?

Can One Singing Teacher do it All? Learning to sing is an incredibly complex process. Most people, when they first start learning to sing, understandably think it’s going to be all about singing in tune and learning the lyrics. Can one vocal coach teach you everything? It’s theoretically possible, but it’s also almost certainly improbable….

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Can Singers Drink Coffee?

Coffee It was once thought that singers should avoid drinking coffee due to the diuretic effects of its high caffeine content. You might be interested to learn that recent research into the direct dehydrating effects of coffee has been disputed. — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique Detox * More Vocal Exercises *…

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