Vocal Good and Bad Days
Teaching Tip of the Week – Sep. 5, 2011 I don’t know if you have noticed as I did many years ago that students (and…
Author: Aimee Geddes
Staying on “the level”
Weekly Teaching Tip – Aug. 29, 2011 Something that is very important for singers is to not allow themselves to “chase pitches” or in other…
Finding Your Own Voice
Weekly Teaching Tip – August 22, 2011 (This week’s teaching tip comes from Dr. Hubert Noe, Vienna, Austria) As we study voice we are in…
Teacher Development
Weekly Teaching Tip – August 15, 2011 This week’s teaching tip is rather obvious, but often overlooked so I feel it is worth mentioning. There…
Proper Vocal Cord Closure
One of the biggest problems that occurs in singing is the question of the appropriate amount of pressure with which to bring the vocal chords…
Using ‘Training Wheels’
Weekly Teaching Tip – Aug. 1, 2011 (From Leigh McRae’s teaching program ‘Vocal Mastery”) For many of you, you will need to put on some…
It Sounds Different in Your Head
Weekly Teaching Tip – July 25, 2011 One thing that I always have to remind my students of is the fact that it sounds different…
Exercise range, the most important variable
Weekly teaching tip, July 18, 2011 As a teacher you have several different variables in putting together exercises for your student; vowel, consonant, scale pattern,…
Keeping the Voice from “Wearing Out”
Weekly Teaching Tip – July 11, 2011 I have often heard singers complain that their voice is “Worn out” or “tired out”, etc. Truth be…
A Proper Vocal Warmup is Essential
Weekly Teaching Tip – July 4, 2011 One of the key ingredients to singing well and keeping your voice in shape is a good warmup.…
