Today we are going to are going to be speaking about how to read music: rhythm. So if you missed our first couple lessons in this series I suggest you take a look at them now.
How to Read Music: Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
How to Read Music: Rhythm
Archives for August 2019
The Greatest Vocal Exercise of All Time
Today we are going to take a look at the greatest vocal exercise of all time.
Now I know that there are so many wonderful vocal exercises out there but I believe that one of the best would have to be the Lip Buzz or Lip Trill.
How Do You Play Major and Minor Scales on the Piano?
This is how you can learn to play major and minor scales on the piano. If you haven’t seen our the following two lessons I suggest you look at them first.
Piano Note Names and Finger Numbers
Why are Major and Minor Scales Important?
Scales are important for two main reasons.
…Compression Verses Strain on Vocal Chords
Today we are going to take a look at compression verses strain on the vocal chords. Its is important to make sure that we have enough Compression for a clear sound but not strain.
Compression
So why do you compression? Compression is important for you to be able to have enough cord closure that you don’t just end up with a breathy sound. It will also help with you being able to have a strong enough sound that you can project your voice. Compression also helps to create stability to your voice.
Semitone and Whole Tones and Enharmonic Equivalents
What are semitones and whole tones and enharmonic equivalents? Well today we are going to answer that musical question.
Before you take a look at this lesson there are a few lessons that may be beneficial for you to take a look at first.
What are Semitones and Whole Tones?
Semitones and Whole Tones measure the distance between two notes. A semitone is the smallest distance between two notes. You can see below for an example.
…How Do I Sing On Tune?
Have you ever wondered how to sing on tune? Or have you wondered what that means to sing on tune? Well we are going to answer those questions today.
Is It Possible To Learn How to Sing on Tune?
This is one of the questions that I get asked often. And I understand why because it can be frustrating when you don’t know how to stay on tune. I believe that it is possible to learn proper tuning. There are two big things that gets in the way of people learning this.
…Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
Now that we have covered the names of the white keys it is now time to discuss sharps, flats, and naturals. If you missed last weeks lessons you can go here.
Sharps
A sharp takes a white note and raises it by one note. So you will go one note higher to the right. Down below you can see where the C note is and where the C sharp note is.
How Do You Increase Your Vocal Range?
One of the questions I get often about singing is “How do you increase your vocal range?” We all want to sing higher and lower and that is one of the key ways to improving your voice.
Things That Get in the Way of You Improving
There are three main culprits that get in the way of us increasing our vocal range.
- Tension – One of the big barriers to our vocal range is tension. Tense muscles push on your vocal chords limiting your vocal range. When you can relax you will find it easier to hit your notes.
- Your Mental Game – A lot of singing comes down to your mental game. When you tell yourself that you can’t reach those high notes you make it harder to sing.
- Practice – Increasing your vocal range take lots of practice and repetition. If you aren’t singing those high and low notes regularly you won’t be able to reach them. You should be working on your vocal range daily in order to increase and improve your vocal range. If you aren’t practicing it won’t get better.
How to Read Music: Notes
Have you ever wanted to learn to read music? Now’s your chance!
If you haven’t learned your note names on the piano then make sure to first check out our last weeks lesson.
Treble Clef and Bass Clef
The Treble and Bass Clef divide the high notes in the treble from our low notes in our bass clef. Down Below you’ll notice for each staff there are five lines and four spaces where notes can go.
…Breathing
Breathing is essential to singing because when you sing the breath passes over the vocal chords and creates sound. Without breath there is no sound.
How to Breathe
If you look at a baby when they breathe you would notice that they use their stomach (diaphragm muscles). As they breathe in their stomach relaxes and pushes out to allow air into the lungs. When they breathe out the diaphragm muscles draw into the body. The problem is that we can carry stress in our bodies so we can have a shallower breath.