Breath is the power source for the voice. Not having enough breath or not having control of breath for singing or speaking can cause all kinds of vocal problems, including:

1. running out of breath (can't finish phrases well)
2. not having enough volume (weak, quiet voice)
3. strained or…

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Well, actually singers can learn lots of things from master musicians, but I want to highlight this one today: The secret of the light-just-right touch. Great musicians know that pressure matters, for instance...

• When drummers hit drums too hard, they lose tone from their drums.…

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There is controversy in vocal training, and different teachers embrace differing philosophies. There is more than one effective way to accomplish training a voice. However, in my experience, there are some wrong-headed techniques that actually limit vocal ability... and that can actually cause damage the voice. Here are my top 7 counterproductive ideas about singing:

• When phonating (making a vocal sound) the belly should go out.

Nope. In my experience,… Continue

Songwriters who perform live or record your voices: You need to be able to powerfully and effectively deliver your songs to your audiences. To do that, you have to know the difference between your songwriter and your performer voices- which are NOT the same thing.



Songwriter voice is internal. Performance voice is external.



Songwriter voice is a communication internally with yourself and does not… Continue