Learning a Song – Finding the Right Key
By Jeannie Deva At each point in your ever-developing career, it’s essential to always put forth your best presentation. This includes knowing how to choose a song key that enables you to [...]
Learning a Song Part Two
Here is Part Two of my Learning a Song article as it appeared in Music Connection Magazine. You'll find points 1-6 in "Learning a Song" P-1 in the Archives on this site. [...]
Surviving Long Performances
"The club's second act canceled - now I have to sing for three hours - how do I do that?" Be a P.E.P. – Prepared Expert Professional. A prepared singer can handle [...]
Mic Technique Video Tip
Microphone Technique and TCH Mic Review Video More Tips in Singer's Guide to Powerful Performance eBook
Vocal Harmony Blending
When you blend vocal harmonies you are not only bringing together the pitch of each voice but also its tone, pronunciation, phrasing, volume and rhythm. Tone refers to the timbre or characteristic sound of your voice. [...]
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 [...]
Singing Riffs
Fifth Harmony and their lesser known British counter-parts Little Mix were quite popular for good reason. Besides singing harmonies very well, looking fantastic, enamouring young men and making young women envious, they use riffs, [...]