For those who may remember, I broke my foot over Christmas. I rolled over my ankle – didn’t even fall down – but a VERY loud crack was audible, like thick bamboo being snapped. And the rest is history. It’s been about 3 weeks since the original injury. As a result of being a husband, […]
This guide explores common vocal problems and vocal technique troubleshooting need to deal with when their voice feels weak, tired, or unreliable. If your voice seems to have changed with age, illness, or overuse, these articles will help you understand what is happening and what you can realistically do about it. Everything here is written
An astute question was asked by a singer recently. They noticed something in their own practice that prompted them to ask “do singers get bored of singing the same songs?“. The short (and imprecise) answer is “yes”, it’s very common. When you are working on the same songs to polish them to a high standard,
I was teaching someone this week and the topic of singing confidence came up. There are several articles on my site pertaining to confidence in singing, but I don’t think I’ve talked specifically about this topic of gaining confidence in one’s singing. Do you relate to this experience? For some, they’ve never felt confident in
Today I want to talk about the three notes that every singer struggles with. A few caveats: Individual singers will typically only struggle with ONE of these at a time – Because if they are struggling with the first of these, they won’t be doing subsequent ones any justice at all. These notes are the
I was at the gym when a song came on that both sounded familiar, yet I didn’t truly recognise. We’ve all had that ‘songs that sound similar’ phenomenon occur to us, so I thought it was worth diving into using this specific example. It took a while to find it, but it was this: Save
There are things I wish I knew before I started singing lessons. If you have ever started down a path of learning in a given discipline, I’m sure there’s things you look back on and think “I wish I had known THAT back at the beginning”. Those moments that make you slap your forehead and
Hard-to-Sing Songs & Helpful vs Unhelpful Songs If you’re here, you’ve noticed a painful truth – some songs seem utterly impossible! You keep flinging your voice at some songs, but they keep fighting back. Why some songs fight you, which ones accelerate progress, and how pros choose material that actually builds skill. Hard-to-Sing: what makes
