Your vocal secret weapon
If you could do one thing to improve your vocal health, stamina, tone & to extend your range, speaking voice mindfulness would be your vocal secret weapon! What is...
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Vocal Technique
How to get your voice back
As a professional singer, there is nothing worse than losing your voice. It helps to know what the cause is and how to get your voice back. I often get calls and texts from...
Request – I’ll Be Waiting Adele Cover
So last week I put out a request for requests on Instagram & as it turned out the lovely @hdiddynz requested a fave song of mine to sing for fun & it REALLY was,...
Are you out of range?
Do you know your vocal range? Your highest & lowest note within each different tonal quality or coordination (aka registers in traditional vocal terminology). Did you know...
Are you singing on pitch?
The fear of singing out of tune or off pitch is something that many singers face. Let’s break it down & take some of the power back so that you can sing on pitch all the...
Singer Spotlight – August 2016
Every week I shine a spotlight on singers that I’m listening to or have inspired me. Here are this months artists: Minnie Ripperton – was a ground breaking vocalist due...
Developing Your Vocal Tone
Singing is such a complex process that we sometimes take for granted that it has so many moving parts – like anything our body does naturally, over time we forget the...
Want To Sing Better? Start Managing Your Breath
When I first started singing, breath management wasn’t even a consideration (I used to smoke a pack a day when I was younger for goodness sake!) & really paid no attention...
How To Wake Up Your Voice
Like your body, your voice needs a bit of time and a stretch to fully function in the morning after sleeping. Learn how to wake up your voice with a Siren. UPDATED 6th August...
How To Build Your Vocal Stamina Aka Gig Fitness
I’ve written a couple of posts about practice schedules, my daily vocal care rituals & even getting your head in the game & screwed on right to be able to focus on...
How Netflix Will Make You a Better Singer
I’m a bit slow to the Netflix party if I’m honest. I signed up in December of last year. I’m sure if you have Netflix I don’t need to tell you that there is an insane...
Warming Up Your Voice
I’m pretty darn happy today. I received via mail my Specialist Certificate in Voice Technique & Musicianship from Berklee Music School Online after up-skilling by taking 3...