For a very long time, singing harmony was quite a mystery to me. It was actually kind of frustrating. How do people read and hear all of those “invisible” notes?
Have you ever been in this situation? Maybe you can sing great melody or lead parts, but when it comes to being in the background or [...]
“Sing from your diaphragm. Sing from your diaphragm!” Have you ever heard this before?
Ugh! What does that even mean? It seems to be a common direction when people talk about proper singing technique (although the person who used to tell me this is a horrible singer).
I have had three voice teachers over my time of [...]
Over the weekend, I saw a very amusing local production of a play entitled “Souvenir: A Fantasia on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins”, presented by the Madison Theatre Guild.
Set in 1930’s-1940’s New York, this two person cast production follows the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, an eccentric, tone-deaf Manhattan socialite who believed she [...]
It’s a rather old question. Are great vocal pipes something you’re born with or something you build from the ground up?
Consider the fact that speaking and singing are not the major function of your vocal folds. Their physiological function is to support breathing and protect your air passages (surprising considering how much we use the [...]
