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First Steps In Training Your Voice

The first step in voice training is awareness. I have heard some colleagues say that unless one has a specific speech...

Video: What I Really Think About Breathing From Your Diaphragm

Breath & Support, Singing

What wanna know what I really think about breathing from your diaphragm? Watch this short opinionated video on our...

What Makes your Voice Special?

Breath & Support, Practice, Singing

We, humans, are just marvelous, aren’t we?
When you really think about all the stuff we do (including the things we don’t have control over, like hearts beating) it really just blows my mind.
And the voice is no exception. To sing and sing healthy there’s some stuff going on.
To really appreciate it, you have to know a bit about how it works.
(and it works the same no matter our gender or age)

Learn Good Singing Breath Control

Breath & Support, Singing, Voice

Good breathing technique is crucial for voice control when singing and every self respecting singer should learn and master this technique. Singers will never be able to sing powerfully, sustain a tone gracefully and sing with passion without mastering good breath control technique.

How To Warm Up And Cool Down When Singing

Breath & Support, Practice, Singing

Warming up and cooling down before and after singing is crucial in preserving a healthy singing voice. If you don’t warm up and cool down your voice, you risk damaging your vocal cords and sometimes permanently so.

How To Sing “From The Diaphragm”

Breath & Support, Singing

You must have heard people saying “Sing from your diaphragm”, but what exactly do they mean? How can your diaphragm sing? What they actually mean is to use your diaphragm to control your singing breath.

Well, you must actually practice with good vocal exercises to perfect your singing breath. Singing from the diaphragm is a complex muscle/breath coordination that many singing teachers find it difficult for their students to words effectively. That is why there is so much confusion on this topic.