In the previous article, we introduced the five pillars that shape a strong and expressive voice. Everything begins here — with how the body supports the sound. Most singers don’t have a tone problem. They have a breathing problem. If your voice feels inconsistent…If...
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The 5 Pillars of Great Singing (And Why Order Matters More Than Talent)
Most singers aren’t stuck because they lack talent. They’re stuck because they lack sequence. If you’re like most singers, you’ve tried to improve by collecting pieces of advice: a breathing exercise here a warm-up there a video on how to hit high notes And for a...
Why Vowel Sounds Change the Way Your Voice Resonates
Singing Is Not Just About Pitch One of the fascinating discoveries singers make during vocal training is that different vowel sounds resonate in different places in the mouth and vocal tract. Before working with a trained vocal coach, many singers assume that singing...
Why Most Singers Breathe Incorrectly
Many singers struggle with tone, control, and endurance without realizing the root of the problem.In many cases, it comes down to something fundamental: how they breathe.And most singers are doing it incorrectly. Many Singing Students Don’t Actually Know How to...
Why Trying to Sing Louder Can Damage Your Voice
Many singers believe that vocal power simply means singing louder. When they want their voices to sound stronger, more impressive, or more dramatic, they push harder and increase the volume. Unfortunately, this is one of the most common ways singers begin to damage...
Why Trying to Sound Like Other Singers Can Hold You Back
Many beginning singers start with the same idea about what singing is supposed to be. They believe that singing well means sounding like the singers they admire. If they love Adele, they try to sing like Adele.If they admire Freddie Mercury, they try to sing like...
How to Choose a Voice Teacher and Get the Most Value From Singing Lessons
Why working directly with a great voice teacher makes all the difference. Why You Should Work Directly with a Great Voice Teacher A great voice teacher is worth their weight in gold. The best teachers have years of training — not just in what makes the voice work and...
How Singing Lessons Help You Learn to Sing Better
Are great singers born — or made? First of all, we need to explode the biggest myth out there about singing: That singers are born — not made. While it’s true that some people are born with physiological gifts that may give them an edge, never underestimate the power...
Lead Singing vs Background Singing: Why Singers Need Both Skills
Why versatility matters in vocal training. When you take singing lessons, you want to become the best all-around singer that you possibly can. Why Versatility Matters for Singers You have no idea in advance of all the opportunities that could present themselves to...
The Anatomy of a Great Lesson
Why concept, exercises, and implementation all matter. Learning How to Learn For singing lessons to be as effective as possible, they must have three very strong components in their design: Concept. Exercises. Implementation. If your teacher isn’t delivering all...
How Your Self-Talk Affects Your Singing Progress
Aligning your mindset with your dream of becoming a singer. Eliminating the Inner Enemy Singing can be a perilous experience. You have hopes and dreams. You invest your heart in some amazing fantasies. There are icons out there who you idolize. You’ve seen them in...
How Singers Make a Song Their Own
Learning the steps to original vocal interpretation. Learning the Steps to Originality Singing is all about presentation. Be the character. Tell the story. If I tell you to make the song your own, what does that even mean? First of all — what is the song? What’s its...












