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(Excerpted from chapter 12 of Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances by Jeannie Deva) Developing Discipline When I attended college I had a terrible time with discipline. I was a procrastinator. Though I performed quite a [...]
(Excerpted from her eBook “The Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances”) Adequate Rest Your body and your voice need rest in order to function at their best. Since your voice is generated by muscle [...]
(Excerpted from Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances by Jeannie Deva) Ultimately, you’ve got to sing what you believe in. If you don’t believe in your choices, can’t relate to the message, don’t like the musical [...]
The microphone should be thought of as part of your instrument. A key to good microphone technique lies in distance and direction. The best direction for your mic is straight in front of [...]
I think many people fear that as they grow older their voice will deteriorate. From my research and nearly five decades of experience, I would say that age alone is not the reason [...]
By Jeannie Deva Do you want to sing effortlessly with a strong wide vocal range? Do you want to sing with confidence and freedom to express your emotions and touch your audience? Well, [...]
In my blog post Register Break – What Causes It? I said that “the keys to singing without register break are: A properly regulated air stream is sent to your vocal folds. The tongue [...]
No Tension = Big Sound Many singers subconsciously associate tension with big emotion and a powerful voice. Unfortunately, just the opposite is true. To sing louder and harder you need less tension so [...]
The next cause of throat muscle tension is: 3. Over-Articulation Articulation is essentially saying words clearly. If you want to be understood when you sing, you articulate, however it can be overdone. One [...]
“More vocal range” is the most frequent wish I have heard from the thousands of singers I have coached. Yes they want more control and better tone, but it is range, range, range [...]
