Episode 58 – You Must Make Mistakes
We all want to avoid mistakes, especially when singing. Who wants to sound terrible?
Yet mistakes are one of the best ways to learn, providing you use them to your benefit.
In
Episode 57 – How Good Do You Want to Be?
Few singers reach their full potential. Often, singers will raise their skill level to the demands of their current situation, but not much more.
John will ask his advanced students "how
Episode 56 – How to Record a Great Vocal
A great vocal can be magic. It is the essential element to creating hit songs and classics that are listened to for generations.
There are vital elements the singer needs to
Episode 55 – Overusing Vocal Exercises
Proper vocal exercises are a lifesaver for the singer. A vocal exercise can diminish certain difficulty levels when warming up or trying to gain new levels of skill.
Unfinished sounds can
Episode 54 – You Do Not Need Anyone’s Permission
Taking risks is part of the creative process (and life) but there may be those in your life who are stopping you from moving forward.
Not needing permission is a theme
Episode 53 – Why Singing Terms Are Confusing
Singing terms such as "pulled chest" or "mix" can certainly cause confusion.
Not only are the terms imperfect descriptions of what is occurring in the voice, they also mean different things depending
Episode 52 – Do Great Singers Equal Great Voice Teachers?
There are many criteria to use in selecting a voice teacher, a great singing voice is an obvious metric to use.
There are those who argue singing well is the ONLY
Great Singer = Great Voice Teacher?
Do you agree with this statement:
Not all great singers are great teachers, but all great teachers are great singers.
Would seem to make sense, right?
The general public appears to believe it.
Episode 51 – Seeing the Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor
Just the mention of the Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor (ENT) can strike terror in the hearts (and throats of singers). However, a good ENT can be your voice's best
Episode 50 – Using SOVT Exercises
Semi-occluded Vocal Tract Exercises are not some strange ritual being practiced on a commune in Oregon - no, they are perhaps one of the best and most foolproof ways to