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
Your voice isn’t static. It shifts, grows, and adapts as you move through life — from the dramatic changes of adolescence to the subtle weakening that often comes with age. Many singers are caught off guard by these transitions, mistaking them for “problems” rather than natural stages. In this cluster, we explore what really happens
“Why does my voice crack when singing?!” – A complaint that rings out from many a singer. We’ve all been there. But why do these occur? Voice cracks are a common issue — even famous singers have had them. But while they sound simple enough, voice cracks are not the real problem. A voice crack
Vowel Substitution in Singing: A Practical Guide Most discussions of vowel substitution in singing are either too abstract to grasp, or too narrow to be applied in real situations. This article aims to bridge that gap with simple explanations, concrete examples, and a clear sense of why vowel substitution in singing is a helpful tool,
