How different is your singing from your speaking voice?

One of the key principles that our technique is built on is using the natural calibration of your speaking voice (i.e. chest voice) as a roadmap to build our singing voice. The greater the deviation from our speaking voice co-ordination/calibration (evidenced by a different sound), the greater the level of issues singers tend to encounter.

Such issues can be physical, acoustic, and/or psychological. Let’s get into the first one now… Continue reading “How different is your singing from your speaking voice?”

Vocal Health Issues

Suffering from vocal health issues? You’re not the only one…

Many singers – Sam Smith, Adele, and many more – are being plagued by serious vocal issues. It IS a serious problem, with the demands of touring and a perfectionist attitude (whether or not the technique is perfect or not) wreaking havoc on singers’ voices.

I came across this great article the other day discussing all these vocal health issues, and what can be done to combat the damage that has been done after the fact.

Vocal Cord Injuries

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