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    Voice & Piano Lessons

    MICHELLE OSTROVE

    Michelle Ostrove is a Master Vocal Coach, with 23+ years experience, offering Singing Lessons, Piano Lessons & Voice Lessons in the Oxnard, Ventura, Camarillo, Port Hueneme, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Chatsworth, Northridge and the Los Angeles areas.

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    HOW TO RELIEVE VOCAL STRAIN
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    How Do My Vocal Cords Work?
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    How To Improve Your Tone!
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    26 views1 comment
    WHAT ARE LEDGER LINES?
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    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)
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    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)
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    20 views1 comment
    WHAT IS VOCAL BALANCE?
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    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 ...
    18 views1 comment
    PROPER SINGING & PIANO TECHNIQUE
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    HOW TO HIT THOSE HIGH NOTES!
    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...
    24 views1 comment
    MUSIC IS MEDICINE TO THE SOUL
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    15 views1 comment
    CULTIVATE YOUR OWN VOICE – VOCAL MUSIC
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    35 views0 comments
    Create Your Best Singing Voice!
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    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, ...
    28 views1 comment
    SWEET EMOTION IN YOUR PERFORMANCE
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    28 views1 comment
    Creating A Breathy Sound!
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    Creating A Healthy Singing Voice
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    13 views1 comment
    VOCAL FRY – The Sexy Growl
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    22 views1 comment
    Creating A Breathy, Growl or Balanced Vocal Sound
    michelleostrove
    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 1 min

    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 ...
    20 views1 comment
    How To Put A Spark In Your Singing!!
    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...
    19 views1 comment
    SINGING & PLAYING WITH EASE!
    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...
    13 views1 comment
    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...
    20 views1 comment
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