So, bear with me here, our voices changing as we get older is completely normal, but we need to walk through a few things first. Here’s something interesting you may not know. Fact #1 With proper training throughout adult life, the voice should actually be reaching it’s peak LATER in life (say, around 50) and NOT […]
I was receiving some coaching on my own voice this week (yes, I absolutely still take regular lessons!) and a topic came up that we had discussed before, but warranted going over again. Legato of EVERYTHING What on earth does this mean? Well, let’s look at the definition of legato… Legato is defined as: “in
Here is another instalment of five songs from the last week. Have a listen! 1. Dance with my father – Celine Dion (orig. by Luther Vandross) A long-standing client brought this in, and it never fails to choke me up! 2. Show and tell – Al Wilson This is a song I’ve been looking at
Here’s a slightly controversial blog post, and one where I’ll be honest about things I used to think that now I don’t… which means… *gasp* I got stuff wrong! None of these are straight-forward, so do read the explanation of each to understand the principles I’m talking about. 1. You don’t have to have a
Yet another instalment of the very popular ‘Five songs from this week’… 1. Rolling Down to Old Maui – The Longest Johns One of my longer term students sings in an old folk group that sings a lot of sea shantys. This is one of their current songs and he’s working on this – reeeeally
Pavarotti’s Take on Vocal Training Luciano Pavarotti famously said it took him six years to master his voice, even with natural ability. Here’s what we can learn from him: Passaggio Mastery: Navigating register transitions takes time, especially in classical styles. Persistence Pays Off: Pavarotti honed his craft with unwavering discipline over years. Avoiding Shortcuts: Consistency
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
I had a load of positive feedback last time I posted a feature on five songs from the last week, so here we are again with another instalment! 1. Salley Gardens A solid folk tune, this was brought in this week by a fab student whose voice has REALLY come on in the last few
