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I just saw a great cartoon from the old Family Circus series. The older brother is holding a trumpet and educating his younger sibling. He says, “When you blow through here it turns your breath into music.” That’s EXACTLY how a child would summarize the workings of a trumpet. He doesn’t need to know…
THE LIP-TRILL MYSTERY SOLVED (with Audio Demonstration)! Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding one of the most powerful vocal exercises any singer or speaker can do: THE LIP-TRILL, BUBBLE or MOTOR exercise. Before you listen to the audio link below prepare your mind with these thoughts: 1. The lip-trill is done naturally…
Both fear and insecurity can cause unsteady breathing, stressed tone quality, inaccurate pitch and more. If this is you, here are some solutions to set you free: INEXPERIENCE. If mere inexperience is the cause, the solution will be found in developing and owning good vocal technique and performance skills. This can be accomplished by finding…
DICTION REALLY IS ABOUT MORE THAN WORDS Most people know that diction is all about making your message understandable to the listener. But, for the singer, there is a lot more at stake than just the message. There are vocal issues! Issues like tone quality, pitch and vocal stamina. These areas and more are impacted…
TOO MUCH AIR? When a singer begins performing publicly there is a tendency to push too much air. It is often the result of adrenaline, combined with the unfamiliar feedback from monitors and house speakers. If you take in too much air, then push it out too fast, it can compromise pitch, tone quality and…