Vocal Tip

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. So... wrong notes are OK as long as it's still in tune harmoniously and meaning of song is expressed with the correct emotion with words pronounced correctly to convey it's meaning. . Vocal Tip ~ by Christopher Walker Date of post on FB: Wed, October 9, 2013 at 09:00 pm Date of post on Blog: Thu, October 10, 2013 at 11:03 am . Recently, Christopher Walker gave a talk and here's the summary (in italic) from a friend of mine who attended. . • He's not teaching his music. More techniques. Spirituality.  . • Take home: most important to sing with feeling (know what text means), pronounce words properly, and least important - the notes.  . • But of course should still be in rhythm, tempo and preferably in tune... . . Labels: Vocal Tip, Vocal Tip (PGA)

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Sing Through The Bad Days With The Good Days In Mind

This article is not to put Whitney Houston down... 

but more than that... 

this is to help others sing... 

even tho' the bad days are here.

This is every singer's nightmare that... 

there are good days and there are bad days.

Even good singers have their bad days... 

...so don't be to hard on yourself.

Just sing through the bad days... 

... with the good days in mind.

Whitney Houston had this to say about "Love & Music"...

"You know, it's all about love. And to me, music and 

love are the same things really, you know. And, if our 

kids grow up with music in their lives, then there is 

no question that there will always, always be love."

I've learnt that... on the subject love for singing...

there are good days... and there are bad days; 

and on the bad days... just recall the good days,

~ age unknown.

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Whitney Houston ~ I Will Always Love You

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The Good Days

Studio Version (both the same video)

http://youtu.be/3JWTaaS7LdU

http://youtu.be/MSSGC9frPR8

Live Version

http://youtu.be/yDhxKVuVYaY

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The Bad Days

Sample 1

http://youtu.be/6E71zDYVBtk

Sample 2

http://youtu.be/GWzqlx_8PGo

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Whitney Houston ~ I Will Always Love You (Lyrics)

If I should stay

I would only be in your way

So I'll go, but I know I'll think of you 

every step of the way

And I will always love you, my darling, you

Bitter-sweet, memories

That is all I'm taking with me

So good-bye, please don't cry

We both know, I'm not what you need

And I will always love you, my darling, you

I hope life treats you kind

And I hope you have all you dreamed of

And I wish you joy and happiness

But above all this, I wish you love

And I will always love you, my darling, you

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Vocal Tip ~ Breathing Through The Mouth Or Nose?

I've decided to try answering this question but half way through... I found out that... this... is a difficult one to answer.

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Vocal Tip ~ Breathing Through The Mouth Or Nose?

YouTube Video

Singing Lessons - Proper Breathing When Singing

http://youtu.be/tipqAERjaVA

This video has got me thinking... while singing... should we breath through the mouth or nose?

I've heard 3 different answers from a few Vocal Coaches and I'm sure most of you must have as well.

The different answers are...

1)... mouth

2)... nose

3)... both

... the 3rd answer... then... blew me away... then... for I thought, this was a clever answer... then.

This video is more about the advantages for breathing through the nose.

Before this video... I prefer breathing through the mouth... reason... it's a quicker... so quick that I've decided to use it most of the time... then.

Now... after this video... I've decided that my first choice will be to breath through the nose most of the time and only to breath through the mouth when it's really necessary.

Breathing through the nose is the most natural way to breath. It has natural built-in mechanisms to filter and process the air we need to live and yes, sing.

Read the benefits and views of breathing through the nose at these links...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_breathing

http://breathing.com/articles/nose-breathing.htm
http://raamdev.com/2009/the-importance-of-breathing-through-your-nose/
http://choralnet.org/view/220383

However... I still like the effect of opening my throat while breathing in through the mouth just before I sing... it sets me up correctly for the purpose of singing.

The 3rd answer is still the best... "3)... both"... but... try to go more for the nose... it's only natural. I'll try to as well... and sorry... there are no straight answers... it all really depends.

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Vocal Tip For The Ladies

This vocal tip is for the all ladies. Check out the videos below.

Unlike the men who is is able to sing most songs using mostly their Chest Voice, most women have to use 2 types of voices to sing... namely their Chest Voice and their Head Voice. Mixing them well will give your listeners the illusion of using only One Voice. I found this on the the internet which is very usefully for Learning by Listening.

It's funny that the question is asked by a guy named Tim (I'm assuming this is a guy, could this be a girl's name?) and the answer seems to be for the women by a woman. This lady who answered the question has picked some female singers you could learn from by listening to them.

Read carefully her tip which I've bold below... but most of all enjoy the performance... and learn something. 

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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080827013830AAjvaEv

Question by: Tim

How do you mix your CHEST VOICE and HEAD VOICE together?

I finally found both my head voice and chest voice, now I need to know how to mix them together to create a full sound...

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Best Answer: by bwaybabe2001 - Chosen by Voters

You can definitely MIX the two! The MIX is probably one of the most common styles for female singers on Broadway (and in musical theatre in general) right now. 

My first piece of advice? Work on expanding your legit voice (otherwise known as your standard soprano) and then work that technique by singing your belt songs with that legit sound first. Then gradually work in the chest voice until you find more of that MIX.

Think of it this way - a MIX is what Idina Menzel does at the end of "Defying Gravity" (yes, she does, don't argue - she may of belted it on the Tony's, but belting that 8 shows a week would wreck havoc on one's voice.) Sutton Foster mixes, Julia Murney is the QUEEN of mixing - even Eden Espinosa mixes to get that HIGH belt (up to those e's and f's.) They may sound like chest belts, but the style comes from learning to mix your voice properly. I'm working on that - and believe me, it's a definite style and a challenge learning to break the bad habits to try to chest belt those notes. :) 

Find yourself a good MIX voice instructor and you will do well. :) For some sounds to listen to, listen to a lot of Georgia Stitt's songs (she has an album sung by Broadway stars on itunes called "This Ordinary Thursday), or look at some of Scott Alan or Bobby Cronin's stuff on YouTube - they are two up and coming composers that write a LOT of their female songs up in that high MIX range. :) 

Best of luck to you!!!

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Featuring The Voices Of:

01 ~ Idina Menzel ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3CQhEEP-fU

02 ~ Sutton Foster ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcs09ZaskiM

03 ~ Julia Murney ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiCXs6cpQJ8

04 ~ Eden Espinosa ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2rQhizuV-k

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01 ~ Idina Menzel ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3CQhEEP-fU

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02 ~ Sutton Foster ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcs09ZaskiM

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03 ~ Julia Murney ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiCXs6cpQJ8

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04 ~ Eden Espinosa ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2rQhizuV-k

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