Learning to sing isn’t just about hitting the right notes—it’s about building technique, confidence, and vocal health from the ground up.
In this section, you’ll find beginner-friendly articles that cover everything from finding your natural voice and improving tone to structuring your practice sessions.
Whether you’re just starting out or picking up where someone else left off, these guides will help you sing smarter—and stronger.
“I’d like my child to start to singing lessons. They love singing and I want them to get better. When should my child start singing lessons? How young is too young? Is there an ideal age to start singing lessons?” I get called up a LOT and asked this “when should be child start singing
If you’re thinking about taking singing lessons, you might be wondering how much do singing lessons cost. The short answer? It depends — mostly on the experience and reputation of the coach. General Price Ranges for Singing Lessons (Per Hour) Beginner/Lower Skill Level: £20–£30 Intermediate/Professional: £50–£100 High-End/Elite Coaches: £120–£250+ Note: These are very general figures
“I’d like to take singing lessons, but I’ve had a look around and the people I’d like to study with are quite expensive. Why are singing lessons so expensive?” This is a great question, because it helps to highlight the importance of value, rather than price. The short answer to the question is: You get
What should I expect in my first singing lesson? In your first singing lesson, you should expect an initial vocal assessment, targeted technical exercises based on your voice, and a brief application to music — all designed to diagnose and improve how your voice functions. A clear plan should emerge from this first session, tailored
Who is your favourite singer of all time? I’m sure you can think of a few — and feel free to contemplate the following about each of them, but today we’ll be looking at George Michael. To understand why, let’s reframe the question. If you could only listen to ONE singer’s music for the rest
Another Vocal Coaching Success Story from Michaela This week’s vocal coaching success story is from a fantastic client called Michaela. Michaela and I have been working together in my Nottingham vocal coaching studio since she got in touch towards the end of a previous year. Her story and vocal development through our vocal coaching sessions
This week I wanted to share a few singing secrets I think more singers could do with knowing about. And one of the things that I think underpins being a good teacher, is NOT trying to “teach” people per se, but trying to change lynchpins in the way people think. If you just try to
I often get asked ‘How Long Does it Take To Learn To Sing Well?’… the answer is not just simply ‘how long is a piece of string?’, but it is dependent on your goals and many other factors. So rather than answer the question of ‘how long does it take to learn to sing well’,
