The NAMM Show 2015
Tue, 01/27/2015 - 3:45pm
Topics: hugh sung, jeannie deva, luis conte, Martin Taylor, namm, nathan east, paul gilbert, qbert, scott law
The NAMM Show is a huge extravaganza that happens every year at the Anaheim Convention Center. Music related companies of all kinds set up elaborate booths in the hopes of catching the attention of musicians and industry related folks. New products are unveiled with an emphasis on cutting edge technology and next-level design. World famous musicians roam the halls between scheduled appearances and performances - if you're lucky, you might even spot Stevie Wonder!
We had several of our ArtistWorks instructors making the rounds at NAMM, here's some hightlights:
The NAMM Show is a huge extravaganza that happens every year at the Anaheim Convention Center. Music related companies of all kinds set up elaborate booths in the hopes of catching the attention of musicians and industry related folks. New products are unveiled with an emphasis on cutting edge technology and next-level design. World famous musicians roam the halls between scheduled appearances and performances - if you're lucky, you might even spot Stevie Wonder!
We had several of our ArtistWorks instructors making the rounds at NAMM, here's some hightlights:
How to Sing Better, Advice from Celebrity Voice & Performance Coach Jeannie Deva
Sat, 11/29/2014 - 2:54pm
I like to keep things simple: Singing better simply means to be able to do more of the things you want to do with your voice and to do them reliably. True, it usually includes things like singing with more range, better tone, stamina, passion, volume and power as well as singing in tune and without pain. But most importantly, that you can use your singing voice freely and express yourself musically in the ways you intend.
Since your body is your instrument, your voice needs the right kinds of exercise and approach to bring it up to peak performance. On the other hand, you may not really need or want to reach your full potential. That’s OK. Whatever degree of improvement satisfies your singing goal, that’s adequate. And that’s what I consider the purpose and goal of technique – to sing what you want to sing in the way you want to sing it and maintain your vocal health. For those of you who perform there is one more step: To express yourself, connect with and emotionally move your audience.
Are You Straining to Sing? Advice from Celebrity Voice and Performance Coach Jeannie Deva
Tue, 10/07/2014 - 3:41pm
Topics: celebrity vocal coach, jeannie deva, online voice lessons, singing, singing coach, vocal strain, vocal warm-up
You can hear it in the quality and feel it in your throat when it happens. The muscles tense and pull, your tone gets kind of pinched, pitchy and shrill. And if your voice doesn’t break you can consider yourself lucky.
Perhaps you only experience strain on certain occasions. You might think it’s because you weren’t born to sing in certain keys or just have a naturally low voice or the song is wrong for you (even though you love it).
And it’s true; you can lower the key or simply cut out certain songs from your repertoire. But, there is a hidden reason why you may find yourself straining. Not knowing what it is makes it easy to blame it on other things. That, not being the real reason, keeps the solution illusive and at arm’s length. So, are you ready for the unveiling of the guilty party?
What is Strain?
10 Rehearsal Tips for Powerful Performances by Jeannie Deva
Tue, 08/05/2014 - 12:44pm
Your audience may think it’s magic, but anyone who achieves outstanding performances has worked hard to do so. What is the key to this success? Through my own development as a veteran performer, as well as by helping countless singers and bands achieve success on stage and in the studio, I’ve been able to develop these tips to help your rehearsals result in “Wow” performances.
1. Envision your message. Sometimes referred to as “the whole package” or “branding,” the overall image, sound and message of a band or solo performer should be established early on. The better you can define your general message and image the more focused your activities will be. This vision of your “product” acts as the criteria for every detail of your music, arrangements, set list, staging, outfts, etc. This is your musical presentation, persona and unique identity. As your career develops, so may your vision and everything realigns to harmonize with it.
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