Speech Level Singing Voice Lessons in Thousand Oaks – TheConnectedVoice.com
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Singers often ask me what “voice type” they are – whether they are soprano/alto, tenor/bass or something in between. In classical/opera circles this classification is broken down even further (I.e. lyric tenor, dramatic soprano, coloratura, etc.), depending on the unique qualities of a singer’s voice. Sadly, voices are often mis-classified and singers find themselves placed [...]
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Years ago when I was a vocal student in a music school I used to wake up every morning with my first act of the day involving a panicked swallowing and testing my of voice to see what kind of shape it was in. To be honest, I think I only really had 3-4 good [...]
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Hey everybody. Change is in the air. After 3 years at our Hillcrest studio we’ve moved to a new location at 846 Lindawood St, Newbury Park, CA 91320. It’s less then a mile away from our previous studio and easy to find. I’ll include instructions below. We’ve also changed our online booking system from Bookfresh [...]
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For so many people the road to finding a vocal instructor begins with a “Google” or Craigslist search. From there singers are inundated with ads promising that working in their studio will make dreams of stardom come true. Some of these instructors may actually have the skills to help you on your way – and [...]
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When a singer comes into my studio for the first time, the first thing I have them do is a “diagnostic” exercise that is designed to expose all of their vocal “defaults”. Singing an “ah” vowel (as in “law”) on a 5-tone scale (in the key of C this would go from middle C4 to [...]
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(*To understand the following explanations about Belt and Mix Voice, I would recommend reading my blog explaining “Chest Voice and Head Voice”.) Whether you sing musical theater, rock, pop, jazz or country, you may have experienced a sensation in your voice where you felt you had to push your “chest” voice (the voice you use [...]
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Two of the most commonly used term in singing circles are “Chest Voice” and “Head Voice”. If you’ve always wondered what this actually means, read on…. In the “chest voice” – the voice most people use to speak with – people generally feel the resonance of pitches in that area vibrating in their chest. Put [...]
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