Vocal Fry As A Register Vocal fry is a vocal register. It is located below the chest register – therefore in the lowest part of the vocal range. Irregular Vibration Vocal fry is one of the vibratory patterns of the vocal folds. It is usually considered as a healthy way Continue Reading
Singing Technique
6 Tips For Breathing In Choirs
1. Adapt Your Breath To The Singing Style There is not just one correct way to breath in singing. It depends on the singing style. Roughly (but not only!) one could say that classical styles need a deeper inhalation than pop-, rock & jazz styles that use more speech-like voice. Continue Reading
Choral Dream: Clear And Bright Harmonies
Choirs are different and so are their sounds. It’s common for all the choirs and ensembles that they pursue clear and bright harmonies no matter the music style. Here are a few things to try out to improve the choral sound and the harmonies further. Mutual Habit To Use The Continue Reading
Passaggio – A Transition Between Registers
If you are not familiar with vocal registers, please read an article about them first. One Of The Foundations In Classical Singing Passaggio (or bridge) is a term used in classical singing. It describes the transition from a vocal register to another. In contemporary commercial music term vocal break is Continue Reading
Chiaroscuro: Union Of Brightness And Darkness
In classical singing the term chiaroscuro (ital.) is used to describe a sound ideal when both the brightness (chiaro) and the darkness (oscuro) are present at the same time. Combining these two extremes creates a rich sound with a broad spectrum of overtones. In classical singing the ideal goal is Continue Reading
If You Want To Improve Your Singing Learn To Feel How You Sing
Imitating is an important part of developing singing skills. A small child learns to speak by trying to repeat again and again the words he hears from his parents. In the beginning, also singing is learned by listening, imitating and PRACTICING. An another skill is however needed for deeper learning: Continue Reading
Breathing In Belting
Belting is a powerful and loud voice quality. The power of belting is not a result of excessive air pressure to the true vocal folds but a longer closure time of the true vocal folds. Adjusting the airflow to the ”settings” of belting in the larynx and in the vocal Continue Reading
Vocal Effects: Distortion
Distortion is a vocal effect that can be heard in singing when expressing intensive, sometimes aggressive emotions. Many singers have used distortion in their singing, some of which are Janis Joplin, James Brown, Steven Tyler, Michael Bolton, Tina Turner, etc. Distortion Is Produced In The False Vocal Folds Distortion is Continue Reading
How To Train Singing Muscles?
Activating The Necessary Muscles And Their Motion Singing is muscle work. The muscle work in singing is not always visible and that’s why it is challenging to observe it. Finding the necessary muscles and their motion can be difficult and usually support from a singing teacher is needed. In addition Continue Reading
What Is Mixed Voice Or Middle Voice And How Is It Produced?
Mixed voice or middle register is about combining the chest and the head registers. Often times singers describe middle voice to feel like they’re “mixing” the chest and the head voices together. But how is it done? Making The Register Change Inaudible The vibratory pattern of the vocal folds easily Continue Reading