Expanding Vocal Range Part 4
The next cause of throat muscle tension is: 3. Over-Articulation Articulation is essentially saying words clearly. If you want to be understood when you sing, you articulate, however it can be overdone. One [...]
Expanding Vocal Range Part 3
“More vocal range” is the most frequent wish I have heard from the thousands of singers I have coached. Yes they want more control and better tone, but it is range, range, range [...]
Expanding Vocal Range Part 2
In Part 1 we began discussing vocal range expansion from the perspective of some basics such as how the voice works and breathing versus singing. If you don’t know such fundamentals, you may [...]
Expanding Vocal Range Part 1
In teaching thousands of singers around the world, I have never met one who did not have more potential range than they knew and were using. Sometimes factors such as smoking cigarettes or [...]
Are You a Dreamer?
(Excerpted from chapter 12 of Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances by Jeannie Deva) Do you have what it takes? Many singers share this question. They may already be performing but still secretly wonder: “Do I [...]
Fifth Harmony – Destiny’s Child
Recently Fifth Harmony performed a Destiny’s Child medley on ABC’s new show Greatest Hits. You can see a teaser video of the performance using the link at the end of this blog post. Whether or not you like [...]
Learning Lyrics with Expression and Focus
(This exercise is excerpted from “The Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances” by Jeannie Deva.) Here is an exercise to help you learn lyrics faster and express them with more feeling when singing. [...]
Vocal Recording Room Acoustics
During the 27 years I have been producing singers in studios, I have discovered often surprising ways to help them sing better. Here is a gem of a tip about the little known [...]
Relax Your Lips-Sing Better Fast
When you sing do you tense your lips? Are you exaggerating their movement or that of your cheeks or the opening of your mouth? Do you try to form your vowels with your [...]