Bottom-Up vs Top-Down Vocal Training
Nearly all vocal training methodologies can be divided into two groups,—bottom-up or top-down. One improves your singing much faster than the other.
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Natural vs Unnatural Singing for Beginners
I question the popular instruction given to beginning singers with a lot of vocal problems to just “sing naturally” or “breathe naturally”.
Is Good Breathing Technique Important for Beginning Singers?
The answer to this question should seem obvious, yet many voice coaches and even entire popular methods teach beginning singers to ignore good breathing technique.
Is a Deep Inhale Needed for Contemporary Singing?
Many pop voice coaches tell their students that a big inhale isn’t needed for contemporary music. I strongly disagree and explain why here.
Down and Out vs Down Back and Wide Breathing for Singing
There’s a lot of confusion related to which type of inhale is the best technique for singing. Is it “belly out” or “down, back and wide?” I demonstrate them both here.
Is Diaphragmatic Breathing the Best Breathing Technique for Singing?
There are many successful ways to breathe while singing. The choice can be a personal thing. My preference is NOT diaphragmatic. The difference is important to know.
Do You Hold Back the Air While Singing?
This expression, “hold back the air”, can be a source of confusion for beginning singers. What does it mean? Do we or don’t we hold back air while singing?
7 Breathing for Singing Myths that Slow Your Rate of Improvement
There is a lot of confusion surrounding the best breathing techniques for singing and how the diaphragm works. This article helps to clear things up.
How to Learn How to Use the Straw Phonation in Water Device
Different than a demonstration, I go deeper into how you use this tool as you’re learning all the best vocal techniques step by step in your training.
3 Demos of the Best Daily Vocal Exercise
In addition to the demos I show how I build a strategy for each of the exercises and workouts I do in my training. It might seem overwhelming at first, but it’s easy after a while.