Why I Love to Sing?

         All performers, whether Voiceover Artists, Actors, or Singers need to articulate accurately. I’m not saying you need to necessarily be an orator or an Elizabethan actor but you DO need to be able to be understood. Below I’ve included some fun Tongue Twisting Articulation Exercises, as well as a number of simple Articulation Warm-Up Exercises. I hope you’ll, not only, ENJOY the exercises, but also gain a much stronger handle on clear Articulation, as well. Articulation Warm-Up Exercises – For the Purposes of Warming Up, Please Exaggerate ALL Facial Movement in these Articulations. 1.    Exercising Using Diadochokinetic Syllables – Practice these until you can complete them within only a few seconds, controlling your breathing, and making certain your articulation is clear & accurate: -        Puh, puh, puh, puh, puh, puh -        Tuh...

       A singer or any performer must have many “Tools” in their “Toolbox”. Being able to versatilely express a variety of emotions is of quintessential importance. If every song SOUNDS the same and LOOKS the same on the face of the performer, what will catch and hold the attention of your audience? Portraying GENUINE sentiments, REAL feelings is the only true way to create a “Connection” with those listening to you. Read this post and begin to build your arsenal of emotional memories, whether they be sadness, anger, joy, surprise, fear, or any other. Let me know what you think!        Emotion is a natural and beautiful part of life, and it can be a wonderful asset to any song performance. Emotion, however, is SUCH a powerful and personal character trait; it must be controlled and focused in order to optimize its participation in your musical creations. Joy, sadness, even trepidation and fear, are all ...

Whoa! We’ve finally made to the end of this, hopefully, VERY handy Vocal Dictionary! This Post covers Letters S Through Y because I couldn’t think of any X or Z terms. This was a real labor of love and so, I hope you’ll forgive the long break since my last post; I wanted you to have the best resource I could compile and I BELIEVE that’s what I’ve given you. Enjoy these last entries:             Scale:   A series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific formula (usually within an octave). For example, the formula for building an Ascending Major Scale is: Tonic or Root Note – Whole Step – Whole Step – Half Step – Whole Step – Whole Step – Whole Step – Half Step – Ending on the Tonic or Root Note UP one Octave from the Original Tonic or Root Note. ·       Scat: This is style or rather, a technique for singing Jazz that is based, improvisationally on the Chord Progress...