Contemporary vs Classical Voice Technique Part 2
By Jeannie Deva Singing with a "Yawn" Some Classical techniques focus on lifting the soft palate and maintaining an open throat as you would if you were yawning. To get some idea of [...]
Contemporary vs Classical Voice Technique Part 1
By Jeannie Deva Q: "Dear Jeannie… I would like to know if there is a difference between Classical and Popular music vocal technique. Thank you for your (magazine) column. It keeps a lot of [...]
What Makes a Vocal Method Correct
By Jeannie Deva In my nearly 40 years as a vocal coach and voice teacher, I have worked with thousands of singers. They are all individuals but have one thing in common. Nearly [...]
Expanding Vocal Range
In teaching thousands of singers around the world, I have never met one who did not have more potential range than they were aware of and using. Sometimes factors such as smoking cigarettes [...]
Register Break – What Causes It?
Many singers lack the confidence to be fully expressive performers because of either: 1. A limited vocal range or 2. A "breaking point" that segments their range. Still, others have come to believe [...]
Deva Method – What Is It?
What is The Deva Method? It is an effective, comprehensive non-classical approach for singers that gives you an understanding of your voice and puts you in control. This method was developed from the [...]
Head and Chest Voice – What’s it all about?
Teachers have always coined terms to explain and classify the voice in an attempt to add credibility to vocal pedagogy (teaching). Trying to make an art form sound more credible by using impressive [...]
Expanding Vocal Range Part Five
By Jeannie Deva Do you want to sing effortlessly with a strong wide vocal range? Do you want to sing with confidence and freedom to express your emotions and touch your audience? Well, [...]
Register Break – A Remedy
In my blog post Register Break – What Causes It? I said that “the keys to singing without register break are: A properly regulated air stream is sent to your vocal folds. The tongue [...]
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 [...]