Don’t worry, we’re not out to convert you into vegan marathon runners and gym junkies! How you maintain your health is entirely up to you. We will point out a few things, though. You can’t sing well when you’re tired or sick. Your concentration and your energy level suffer. Not…
Smiling changes your whole sound. It relaxes your face and changes the whole shape of your vocal tract. It helps pull your voice up to the front of your mouth. That makes your voice brighter and more distinct so your sound is clearer. Smiling also has a very positive effect…
Your range Your range is the highest and lowest notes you can sing comfortably. Most of us have a feel for where we can sing best but may not know what the range is called. Vocal ranges overlap a lot, as you can see by the chart, yet all ranges…
Terminology is simply language designed for a particular purpose. Over the years, music has acquired a vast amount of specialised terms. You don’t need to learn them all, but knowing a handful of the basics makes it easier for your director to, well, direct, and for you to understand what’s…
The mood of a song is how it tells its story. Your role as a singer is to put a voice to that story, to lift it off the paper and give it life. You are the one who gives that song a place in your audience’s heart. Listen to…
This is why people come to see you – to be entertained. To entertain means, obviously, to be entertaining. Nothing is more engaging than eye contact – it’s a fundamental thing about people. It establishes sincerity, interest and trust. So next time you perform, pick someone in the audience and…
Wait… what?? An earworm is a tune or a song that gets stuck in your head that you just can’t get rid of. It hangs around, sometimes for days. It can be a commercial jingle (they’re the worst) or something silly like The Muppets’ “Ma-na Ma-na” song. Sing your song…
Learning and practising go hand in hand. Practice is something you do all the time, not just at rehearsals. Sing a song over and over in the shower, in the car, to yourself on the bus – wherever you can. Practise singing without the words in front of you –…
This is vital to good performance and confidence! Learn the words – all of them. Learn the melody, but make sure you learn it correctly, not just how you think you remember it. Learn the roadmap of the song – where the repeats are, which parts you sing and which…
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