What’s My Vocal Style – Part 2
By Jeannie Deva Learn - Don't Clone Copying what others do is a fundamental way to learn. Babies and young children do this all the time. So how do you copy and learn [...]
What’s My Vocal Style – Part 1
By Jeannie Deva (Edited excerpt from "The Singer's Guide to Powerful Performances.") "You gotta have style" - a slogan popularized by celebrity fashionista Diana Vreeland, the editor of Harper's Bazaar (1936-1962) and Vogue [...]
Vocal Technique Introduction
By Jeannie Deva Having worked with thousands of singers over the years, I have found that many are confused about technique and what they should be doing when singing. They are uncertain [...]
Developing Your Vocal Performance
By Jeannie Deva Perfect Singer I’ve met many singers who think they have to be perfect in every way before they begin to perform. This misguided belief impedes them from reaching the goal [...]
Singer Foods, Drink and Exercise
Best singer foods are discussed in other posts in the Vocal Care category of this blog. This post focuses on singer beverages, exercise and rest and is excerpted from Jeannie Deva’s eBook Singer’s Guide [...]
Eight Pillars of Vocal Care
[This vocal tip is excerpted and adapted from Jeannie Deva’s 2012 e-Publication: “Singer’s Guide to Powerful Performances,” available on most eBook Readers and as a pdf download from this website.] During the 2010 [...]
Pitch Control Video Lesson
This is a short sample video lesson from Jeannie Deva's Online Vocal School at Artistworks.com. This three minute video lesson teaches you a simple exercise that will help you sing with more accurate [...]
Vibrato
The word vibrato is Italian for “vibrate.” It’s a pulsating effect created within a sustained tone. These pulsations are created through a slight wavering of the pitch.
Contemporary vs Classical Voice Technique Part 3
By Jeannie Deva Thank you for your comments on my recent blog post. I hope you don’t mind me using one of them to lead into this week’s wrap-up of our discussion of [...]
Contemporary vs Classical Voice Technique Part 2
By Jeannie Deva Singing with a "Yawn" Some Classical techniques focus on lifting the soft palate and maintaining an open throat as you would if you were yawning. To get some idea of [...]