Welcome to my blog for voice & singing!

The Vocal Fry speaking The croaky, gravelly sound of the "Vocal Fry" was the subject of much online discussion some time ago. Offended radio listeners and television viewers united on social media to express their disdain for celebrities and ... more...

What is singing breathing and why is it best for singing? You have probably heard of the distinction between shallow chest breathing and deep abdominal or diaphragmatic breathing. Which of the two types ... more...

"See the man with the stage fright, just standin' up there to give it all his might." So says an old song by the Canadian rock group The Band. From these words speaks the ... more...

The intro sounds, the cue for the voice comes ... now! This is a difficult moment, not only for people with stage fright. The first note opens the song, it has to be right. Especially beginners find it difficult to ... more...

Although it seems to be the most natural thing in the world, many people have forgotten to perform chest breathing and abdominal breathing correctly. This is strange because our breathing reflex works unconsciously, we don't have to think about it. How does it ... more...

When you sing, your voice is your instrument. But on stage, with a loud band behind you, your voice doesn't come through. There you need a microphone and a sound system. Microphone plus amplification: ... more...

"We were the first band in music history to be conducted by an ass." These were the words of drummer D.J. Fontana about Elvis Presley. And these words were not meant pejoratively, but ... more...

Online singing lessons are more popular than ever before. What are the benefits of taking a singing course online? Can you learn to sing online? What is the advantage of using an app to learn to sing? And: are online singing lessons also good for ... more...

"Vibrato", the wave-like, even oscillation of the sound when singing: It reminds us of opera arias or old musicals. Singing with vibrato seems outmoded to many today. In rock and indie music, but also in wide-ranging ... more...

Do you remember the first time you heard your voice on a recording device or mobile phone? What was your first reaction, how astonished you were, perhaps also frightened by how ... more...

Recently, a woman in her mid-fifties said she would like to take part in my singing classes, but it was no use. She was too old to improve her singing skills with vocal exercises. Bodybuilder legend and ... more...