As promised, here is my rap on breathing. If you think you know anything or If you have had lessons, step into the way-back machine and degauss your brain. Remember rule number two, It’s always simpler than it seems. A good way to maintain a receptive state of mind is to assume that everything I Continue reading →
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My years of teaching have lead me to arrive at a handful of what can be characterized as valid assumptions based on experience. At the top of my list of assumptions is that the most misunderstood area of singing technique involves breathing and support. I find this to be interesting because breathing is so basic Continue reading →
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What does it mean to sing with a “nasal” placement? I’ve taught a few students who have come to me with the question, “How can I sing less nasal?” In each case, careful analysis of the mechanics involved in phonation and resonance proved to the students that what they characterized as “nasal” singing was, in Continue reading →
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A teenager went to his parents seeking permission to get a tattoo. After pleading his case, the parents promised to discuss the matter before rendering a final decision. “Why do you suppose Johnny wants a tattoo?” the mother asks. “Gosh, I don’t know” dad says, “Maybe he just feels the need to express himself.” “Yes” Continue reading →
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I gave a great voice lesson today. It’s one of my rules that every lesson must have an “aha” moment, a realization of some concept previously unknown. Normally the “aha” issues from the mouth of my victim…er, ah…student. Today, however, in attempting to explain the physical process called “Falsetto” by some and “Head Voice” by Continue reading →
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Experience has taught me that teaching and learning are two sides of the same coin. Yin and Yang, plus and minus, hot and cold, whatever phrase best describes it to you, each requires the existence of the other for a meaningful exchange of information to occur. I associate learning with the process of correctly executing Continue reading →
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