What’s My Vocal Style – Part 4
By Jeannie Deva Musical Genre How do musical genres such as Hip Hop, Pop, Rock or Jazz blend with your personality and vocal skill to establish your personal style? Since these vary from [...]
What’s My Vocal Style – Part 3
By Jeannie Deva Vocal Technique You might ask, “What does vocal technique have to do with my style?” Well, I believe that the purpose of vocal technique is to give you the skill [...]
What’s My Vocal Style – Part 2
By Jeannie Deva Learn - Don't Clone Copying what others do is a fundamental way to learn. Babies and young children do this all the time. So how do you copy and learn [...]
What’s My Vocal Style – Part 1
By Jeannie Deva (Edited excerpt from "The Singer's Guide to Powerful Performances.") "You gotta have style" - a slogan popularized by celebrity fashionista Diana Vreeland, the editor of Harper's Bazaar (1936-1962) and Vogue [...]
Vocal Technique Introduction
By Jeannie Deva Having worked with thousands of singers over the years, I have found that many are confused about technique and what they should be doing when singing. They are uncertain [...]
Developing Your Vocal Performance
By Jeannie Deva Perfect Singer I’ve met many singers who think they have to be perfect in every way before they begin to perform. This misguided belief impedes them from reaching the goal [...]
Singer Foods, Drink and Exercise
Best singer foods are discussed in other posts in the Vocal Care category of this blog. This post focuses on singer beverages, exercise and rest and is excerpted from Jeannie Deva’s eBook Singer’s Guide [...]
Eight Pillars of Vocal Care
[This vocal tip is excerpted and adapted from Jeannie Deva’s 2012 e-Publication: “Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances,” available on most eBook Readers and as a pdf download from this website.] During the 2010 [...]
Pitch Control Video Lesson
This is a short sample video lesson from Jeannie Deva's Online Vocal School at Artistworks.com. This three minute video lesson teaches you a simple exercise that will help you sing with more accurate [...]
Vibrato
The word vibrato is Italian for “vibrate.” It’s a pulsating effect created within a sustained tone. These pulsations are created through a slight wavering of the pitch.