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What Makes a Singer Sound Good

April 26, 2020 by linneasalte22

What Makes a Singer Sound Good

If you have every wondered about what makes a singer sound good then this is the blog post you have been waiting for.

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Filed Under: Breathing, How to Increase Your Range, How to Sing on Tune, Tension vs Strained, Vocal Mix, Voice Lessons

My Singing Sounds Bad

September 2, 2019 by linneasalte22

What do you when your singing sounds bad? Is there hope to correct this? Today we are going to take a look at this.

My Singing Sounds Bad

The Reason Why You Might Not Like the Sound of Your Voice

You might not like the sound of your voice because you mostly hear the sound resonating in your head. So you hear your voice resonating in your body but not how it interacts with the room. The sound waves of your voice interact both internally with your body but also externally with the room. This is why you may hear your self recorded and be shocked that your voice sounds super nasal. The more you listen to yourself recorded the more you will train your ear to adjust the way you hear. Also when you’re recording yourself make sure that you are using a good microphone so you are hear yourself correctly.

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Filed Under: Breathing, How to Sing on Tune, Tension vs Strained, Vocal Mix, Voice Lessons

The Greatest Vocal Exercise of All Time

August 28, 2019 by linneasalte22

Today we are going to take a look at the greatest vocal exercise of all time.

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.

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Compression Verses Strain on Vocal Chords

August 20, 2019 by linneasalte22

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 Verses Strain on Vocal Chords #compression #singing #voice #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.

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Top Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Singing

July 19, 2019 by linneasalte22

Here are the top ten frequently asked questions about singing.

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Singing
Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Singing

Top Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Singing

1. How Do I Sing on Tune?

The first thing you need to do is to be able develop your ear because if you don’t know if you are on tune you are going to have a hard time fixing your pitch. To work on this you can record yourself singing and listen back to yourself to develop your ear. The next step is to work on breath control. If you are sharp you need to sing lower and balance your weight on the heels of your feet and if you are flat focus on getting a deep breath and balancing your weight on the balls of your feet. This will help to open up your diaphragm muscles to help you breath deeper to get back on pitch. Learning to sing on tune takes lots of time and practice but if you work hard singing on tune is achievable.

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