Singing Tips Category: Voice Essentials 'Pit Stop'

Is More Air Better for Singing?

More Air I think a lot of us start out thinking that the more air we can have in our lungs, the better it will be for our voice. After all, breath fuels the voice, so surely this would mean more air would lead to better notes. But this isn’t the case. — TOOLS for…

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What is Flow Phonation?

Flow Phonation ‘Flow Phonation’ was a term first proposed by Sundberg and Gauffin in 1979 as one of three modes of phonation: the other two being pressed phonation and breathy phonation. — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique Detox * More Vocal Exercises * Articles about Voice & Singing * Dr Dan’s Online…

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What is ‘Flageolet Register?’

Flageolet Register Flageolet, sometimes pronounced ‘Flageolet’ is the classical term given to what we contemporary singers call ‘Whistle Tone.’ — 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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What is Overtone Singing?

Overtone Singing Overtone singing, also known as overtone chanting, polyphonic overtone singing or more commonly, throat singing, is “An eccentric singing technique that involves specific manipulation of the singer’s jaw, lips, mouth and sinuses to produce several overtones simultaneously.” (p.182) — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique Detox * More Vocal Exercises *…

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What is a Baritenor?

Baritenor Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s Baritenor. Baritenors typically possess the beautiful rich tones of a Baritone with the additional ability to sing relatively high when needed like a Tenor. — TOOLS for SINGERS — * FREE 7 Day Vocal Technique Detox * More Vocal Exercises * Articles about Voice & Singing…

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World Voice Day: April 16

World Voice Day Every year on April 16, we get to celebrate World Voice Day and the wonderful gift of the human voice. Think about it, where would you be without your voice. Your voice allows you to communicate and express yourself. Without your voice, you would find it nigh on impossible to do your…

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Hot or Cold Drinks. Which is Best for Singing?

Hot or Cold? What is best for the voice, hot or cold drinks? I encourage you to experiment with different temperatures yourself to observe how your body and your voice uniquely respond to hot or cold drinks. I encourage my students to only drink room temperature water immediately before and during singing. — TOOLS for…

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Looking Towards 2017

Looking towards 2017 Here at Voice Essentials, we’ve had an exciting year! We’ve discussed a whole range of topics designed to develop your voice and improve your sound. As 2016 comes to a close, it’s time to take stock, reflect on the year that has been, and start looking towards 2017. There are so many…

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Cultivate Your Creativity

Develop Your Singers Imagination The singers imagination can be a difficult thing to develop. If singing is all about communication (and it is) then we must learn to exercise our minds and our creativity in order to develop our communication skills. As singers, we figuratively paint pictures for our audience; pictures that our audience then…

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Say THANK YOU to a Singing Teacher

Honour Your Past Do you honour your past? Each of us is the product of our past experiences: good and bad! So too it is for our singing. Our individual journeys, as developing singers, have shaped the singers we are today; and the singers we will become tomorrow. Sadly, there are some singing teachers who…

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