Welcome to my blog for voice & singing!
Singing in the choir
When new students come for a trial lesson, the topic of choir often plays a role. Either the trial students already have choir experience and want to improve their voice and breathing technique or they would like to sing in a choir ... more...
The Vocal Fry or how to fry a sound
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...
Singing Breathing and Phonation Breathing
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...
Stage fright
"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...
Sound attachment
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...
Chest breathing and abdominal breathing in everyday life
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...
Microphone and sound system for singers
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...
Stage Presence: Ways to the Goal
"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...
Learn to sing with the app - Singing lessons online
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
"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...
How we hear our voice
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...
