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Insipiring Musical Creativity🎤🎶 Unlock Your Vocal Potential: Master Class on Vocal Recording and Production Part 2 🎶🎤
Feel free to bring your own stems as well on your preferred music editing software. Join us for an immersive journey into the art and science of vocal recording and production! Whether you're a budding artist, seasoned performer, or aspiring producer, this master...
Vocal Production and Recording Masterclass
Are you ready to take your vocal recording and production skills to the next level? Join us for a one-of-a-kind Vocal Production and Recording Masterclass that will empower you to capture the best vocals and set up a studio for maximum efficiency. Learn from producer...
How to Start Songwriting:
I recently did a songwriting Master Class for my Vocal Breakthrough Group Vocal Class. I had several students who have written and produced their own songs and others who have never written a song. Songwriting is telling a story in melodic form. So you to tell it in a...
Mixed Voice
What is mixed voice? It's where you mix both your head and chest voice together around your bridge. The tendency is to crack, flip, or avoid at all costs. Something you avoid, is something you never master or discover. My job is to help you access a part of your voice...
How to Sing Falsetto!
In this blog post, I break down some of the most common questions I get about how to sing Falsetto for all levels. 1. What is Falsetto? It is singing in your highest register meaning the highest notes in your range. Some people...
3 Myths about Singing Falsetto
Myth #1: Falsetto is just for men not for women Myth #2: I don’t need to learn to sing Falsetto Myth #3: I can’t sing Falsetto The truth is everyone can sing Falsetto both men and women. What is Falsetto? It tends to be your highest register in singing your...
Give the Gift the Music
Give the Gift of Voice Lessons this Holiday Season to a loved one, friend, or yourself! Then you'll be able to show off your voice when you sing those Christmas Carols!!! 🌲 Or finally reach you upcoming or last years' New Year's Goal of learning how to sing! This is...
Tension Free Singing-Digastric Muscles
How do you sing without tension and strain? Tension free singing is healthy singing. When we chew or eat, we use a muscle called the Digastric Muscle. If you put your fingers behind your chin, you should feel movement when you swallow. The muscle will tense up and...
Learn How to Sing Harmonies
Most people are able to sing the lead line but many people don't know where to start when singing harmonies. How does it work? Is there a formula to find the ride pitches that sound good with the main line? Yes, there are several ways to learn to sing harmonies....
3 Tips on How to Harmonize:
1. Pick a simple song and learn the main melody line really well. 2. It can be the same song and listen in on the harmony part of the song. Try to isolate those notes and sing only that part. One helpful way to do it is pick a barbershop quartet song and learn the...