New Singing Lessons Almost Here!
Sun, 03/02/2014 - 6:02pm
Topics: jeannie deva, vocals
What kinds of new singing lessons will be online in Jeannie's vocal school very soon?
- NEW Singing Lessons - 15 new singing lessons on various types of harmony, singing duos, multiple singers, how to find your note in a group, dynamic balancing, pronunciation and rhythm, coordinating breathing and more.
- NEW "Quick Fix" Section - All new vocal exercises designed to reduce vocal strain, improve range, tone and vocal flexibility.
- NEW Practice Routines - Ten new practice routines with downloadable PDFs to help you get the most out of your practicing, and better determine what's next and when.
- NEW Hot Singing Topics - Overcoming Stage Fright, Singing the Blues, Song Phrasing & Timing, Vocal Limbering, How to use songs as warm-up's, Improving Breath Management, Improving Vocal Tone, Listening vs. Hearing, and much more.
- NEW Re-Organized Curriculum - For easier navigation, interaction and location to find what you're looking for.
3 Tips for How To Sing Better
Fri, 02/07/2014 - 5:28pm
Topics: jeannie deva, singing
You love to sing. You do whatever it takes to sound good. But it’s not always easy. You have your embarrassing moments. Sometimes your voice feels tight. Sometimes you get the note but not always with the best tone. Sometimes your voice cracks and you run out of air too soon. But you keep on going because you’re determined to do this wonderful, magical thing that for some possibly inexplicable reason you can’t imagine life without – the magic and the power of singing.
But could it ever feel easier? Many singers tend to do a few specific things which actually make singing harder. Here are 3 “tricks of the trade” I’ve created that make singing easier no matter your style.
Mic Stand Nightmares by Jeannie Deva
Fri, 01/03/2014 - 6:35pm
There’s a piece of equipment almost all singers use which I used to take for granted. That is, until I had a series of mishaps with it that disrupted my performance and shattered my swagg. Since that period of trials and tribulations, I began watching other singers - and discovered that I was not alone.
Nowadays it’s pretty common knowledge: If you are a singer you’ll need to use a microphone. There is such a thing as good and bad mic technique; but what about the mic stand? I never knew there was anything to know about this slender metallic object upon which my mic perched, until…
Are You Straining to Sing? By Jeannie Deva
Sat, 11/23/2013 - 12:03am
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 vocal 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 parties?
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