I had a ghastly flu virus a couple of years ago that quickly went down to my throat and vocal cords, making them behave very strangely indeed. A couple of my students had exactly the same reaction from the same virus, and it took more than a year to slowly…
Learn to sing
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Understanding your voice
The first step to understanding your voice is being honest about the type of voice you have. Try to stand back and be objective about the noises you’re making. Whether you like them or not, for starters:) You might wish to be a rock singer, for example, and yet simply…
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Vocal ranges
Every singer has a range that is comfortable to them. The main female ranges are: Alto, or contralto – the low range Mezzo Soprano – the middle range Soprano – higher range Boys and girls up to the ages of 13 generally suit the soprano range. The male ranges are:…
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The chakras, and the multiverse
This article is a deepish dive into the chakras and how they work, based in the teachings of the author Cyndi Dale. I found her books after I’d been teaching level 1 for 7 years or so, and realized students were learning to sing technically well, but that, even though…