A reasearch made at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfut, Germany, shows that singing in a choir boosts the immune system. Two groups were compared in the stydy: choir singers and listeners to the choir music. Positive effects in the emotional state and in the immune system were found Continue Reading
Singing May Help You Live Longer
Research has been done on health benefits of singing. Therefore it is safe to say that it seems that singing can help you live longer! Finnish researcher Markku Hyyppä noticed in his study that Swedish speaking choir singers who live in Ostrobothnia (a large western and northern part of modern Finland) Continue Reading
Learn To Feel Singing Part 3: The Vocal Tract
We evaluate our own and other’s singing mostly by what we hear. Besides to listening, smart singers also learn to notice what they are doing in the body because it is the most efficient way to learn new things and on the other hand to strengthen the existing skills – Continue Reading
What Are Vocal Effects?
Vocal Effects Are Used To Highlight Emotions Vocal effects are different sounds that are used to highlight and intensify the singer’s expression, interpretation or style. As its name suggests, a vocal effect is an effect the purpose of which is to add something to present melody and lyrics. However, sometimes Continue Reading
Learn To Feel Singing Part 2: The Vocal Folds
We evaluate our own and other’s singing mostly by what we hear. Besides to listening, smart singers also learn to notice what they are doing in the body because it is the most efficient way to learn new things and on the other hand to strengthen the existing skills – Continue Reading
5 Viewpoints For Classical Singers Crossing Over
When a singer is about to do a cross over, it means that they are about to sing in a music style that is outside of their own training or habitual repertoire. This article discusses different viewpoints that will benefit classical singers who would like to sing commercial contemporary music Continue Reading
Learn To Feel Singing Part 1: The Body
We evaluate our own and other’s singing mostly by what we hear. Besides to listening, smart singers also learn to notice what they are doing in the body because it is the most efficient way to learn new things and on the other hand to strengthen the existing skills – Continue Reading
8 Tips For Practicing New Songs
Learning new songs or choral parts is a big part of singing hobby, work or education for all kinds of singers. How can we do that in the most efficient way? Here are a few tips. 1. Listen To Different Versions Start learning by listening the new song. If there Continue Reading
5 Music-Mental Anchors For Jazz Improvisation
Vocal improvisation means free vocalization that is created freely in the moment. The whole potential of vocal improvisation can be released if the improvisation is anchored into five different aspects during singing. In this context we are borrowing a term anchoring used in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). According to the NLP Continue Reading
How To Define One’s Voice Type?
In classical singing and in choir music it is typical to define one’s voice type. It is used for deciding which roles are most fitting for the voice. The role means here the voice type role in the scale of brightness – darkness and the most suitable singing range. Voice Continue Reading