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Oct 24, 2020
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HOW TO RELIEVE VOCAL STRAIN

You've likely had days when your voice sounds excessively husky, raspy or weak. You may have even lost your voice for a short time due to...

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Oct 23, 2020
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How Do My Vocal Cords Work?

Your vocal cords (folds) are two bands of muscle that sit horizontally inside your voice box (which is your larynx). When you breathe in ...

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michelleostrove

Oct 22, 2020
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How To Improve Your Tone!

Vocal tone is the sound of your voice as you sing. You have a unique and different voice than anyone else because of the natural shape of...

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michelleostrove

Oct 21, 2020
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WHAT ARE LEDGER LINES?

It’s clear that the 5 lines and 4 spaces for each staff only represent some of the keys on the piano. This is why we use ledger lines (al...

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How To Play Piano & Sing at The Same Time (Part 2)

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Oct 20, 2020
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How To Play Piano & Sing at The Same Time (Part 2)

Artists like Lady Gaga and Elton John make play piano and singing at the same time seem so effortless, but doing this takes time and prac...

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How To Play Piano & Sing at The Same Time (Part 1)

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Oct 19, 2020
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How To Play Piano & Sing at The Same Time (Part 1)

Singing and playing piano at the same time takes practice. It’s hard because you are multitasking, doing both at the same time. The key i...

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michelleostrove

Oct 18, 2020
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WHAT IS VOCAL BALANCE?

Vocal balance is about maintaining the balance in your vocal folds (cords) regardless of what note you are singing. The vocal balance is ...

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michelleostrove

Oct 17, 2020
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PROPER SINGING & PIANO TECHNIQUE

Proper technique is the way you carry out a performance whether it is singing or playing piano; good technique is the execution of the so...

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michelleostrove

Oct 16, 2020
2 min

HOW TO HIT THOSE HIGH NOTES!

Every singer wants to increase their vocal range, and hit those high notes. No one is born with the ability to sing the highest notes per...

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michelleostrove

Oct 15, 2020
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MUSIC IS MEDICINE TO THE SOUL

Many people have said to me they can’t sing, or that they have no musical ability. The reality is that they simply have had limited expo...

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michelleostrove

Oct 13, 2020
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CULTIVATE YOUR OWN VOICE – VOCAL MUSIC

Vocal music is the type of music that emphasizes the human voice. Sometimes instruments are used, but the voice is the most important par...

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michelleostrove

Oct 12, 2020
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Create Your Best Singing Voice!

To create your best singing voice, it all starts with phonation. The process of sound starts with the breath in from the abdominal area, ...

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michelleostrove

Oct 10, 2020
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SWEET EMOTION IN YOUR PERFORMANCE

The number one difference between a good singer and a great singer is feeling and emotive singing. The same goes for a pianist, the diffe...

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michelleostrove

Oct 9, 2020
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Creating A Breathy Sound!

The aspirate onset is the soft vocal onset; it is the breathy singing voice like Marilyn Monroe. This is a fancy way of saying that you s...

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michelleostrove

Oct 8, 2020
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Creating A Healthy Singing Voice

The most important fundamental technique in singing is that of a coordinated also called balanced onset. The onset is how you start a not...

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michelleostrove

Oct 7, 2020
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VOCAL FRY – The Sexy Growl

To have a great voice you have to pay your dues and work hard. There is a technique called “vocal fry”, which is a healthy husk (growl) o...

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Creating A Breathy, Growl or Balanced Vocal Sound

michelleostrove

Oct 6, 2020
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Creating A Breathy, Growl or Balanced Vocal Sound

There are three basic approaches, the vocal onset, to initiate sound and one special method called vocal fry. Vocal onset is the way you ...

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michelleostrove

Oct 5, 2020
1 min

How To Put A Spark In Your Singing!!

For most singers, singing comes naturally and you don’t consciously make decisions to control your voice. Often you will sing freely with...

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michelleostrove

Oct 3, 2020
1 min

SINGING & PLAYING WITH EASE!

Tension is a singer and pianist’s worst enemy. Yoga or deep stretching before you sing or play will show you where you’re holding tension...

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Moving From One Register To Another Smoothly

michelleostrove

Oct 2, 2020
1 min

Moving From One Register To Another Smoothly

A solo singer needs to smoothly transition between the head, and chest voice. The middle voice can be tricky to navigate. You may have he...

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