Drill In & Work Out
March 19, 2021
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Most songs have some sort of challenge section to them. In the case of some songs, it can just be one hairball measure. Here is a practice technique that can
Author: Sandy Connolly
A Playlist to Cook & Eat By
March 10, 2021
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I listen to a lot of music. I mean A LOT. Part of my job requires it as I get a continuous stream of requests from students to sing and
How Many Vocal Registers Are There?
March 1, 2021
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Now I’m getting into dangerous territory for a voice teacher. Coming right out and saying what you believe are the “official registers” is akin to declaring your political party in
Opera Open
February 26, 2021
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Next to learning good intonation, I consider this is the number one thing that 99.99999% of beginning singers need to learn: get your mouth open! Dana Shelton calls it “Opera
The Three Ways to Begin a Song
February 11, 2021
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If you are a singer working with a band, you can be helpful during rehearsals if you know how to begin and are prepared to count in each section of
The Tricky Thing About Tempo
February 3, 2021
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The tricky thing about tempo is that even though it can be measured in an objective way (60 beats per minute is 60 beats per minutes), it can seem subjective.
Seven Things You Need to Know About the Song You’re Singing
January 29, 2021
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Pre-COVID times, I used to run open mics. Lots of them. Every week in several different venues. Keeping everything running smoothly and keeping all the musicians in the room happy
Find the One Note & Fix It
January 13, 2021
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Often, a person can sing a song most of the way through, but there’s one section that is bringing the whole thing down. A Typical Popular Song Form For the
What Songs Are Your Children Listening To?
January 7, 2021
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An Instructional Conversation with a Thirteen-Year-Old About fifteen years ago, I was teaching a guitar lessons to a teenage boy and struggling to find some way to inspire him to
Practicing Backwards
December 17, 2020
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This is not what you think. What I’m talking about is starting your practice work at the end of a piece and methodically working your way backwards to the beginning.
