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š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Why I still take lessons Hey Reader, People are often puzzled when I tell them that I still take regular voice lessons and that I donāt foresee a time when I would stop. āBut donāt you already know how to sing?ā they say! āWhat else could you possibly learn or improve?ā In todayās newsletter, Iād like to talk to you, the artist, about being satisfied and why I still study. Letās be clear, Iām...
My voice was at 70%. I still got rebooked.
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Being a Great Singer Isnāt Enough Hey Reader, If you think your ability to sing your face off is enough to get jobs and keep jobs, youāre sorely mistaken. Letās talk about it. Those of you that know me personally know that Iāve been sick as a dog for more than 3 weeks. I currently sound like a frequent smoker mezzo. Ouch. This past weekend, I had a workshop and two jazz/gospel concerts which...
Should You Really Start Before Youāre Ready?
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Putting yourself out there Hey Reader, At some point in a studentās journey, they usually express to me the desire to āput themselves out thereā, meaning some kind of stage experience. I think this is a great thing for what is the meaning of art if it is NEVER seen nor heard? Hereās the thing, if you listen to the internet, and I know you do, youāll often hear the words, āstart before youāre...
Whatās Keeping You From Your Next Breakthrough?
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : The breakthrough Hey Reader, I teach students of all different levels and backgrounds. But there is one thing that every student has in common, no matter how long they have been taking lessons. Every student wants a breakthrough. You know that āahaā moment where things make sense and the voice finally does what you want it to do.Some people will even ask me in their first lesson how long it will...
Random Exercises = Random Results
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : How vocalises really work Hey Reader, Iād like to think that by now most people understand that there are benefits to singing vocalises regularly. What I think most people are missing is the how and why they work. So in this weekās newsletter Iām going to break it down for you so that you get the most out of the work you put in. The first thing you need to know is that learning to sing is both...
Being the Weakest Link Made Me a Better Singer
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Being the weakest link Hey Reader, Throughout my singing career, the thing that has helped shape me is that I was always surrounded by musicians who were better than me. I mean those people were kicking my azz, some gently, some not so gently. It was a bit scary at first but ultimately it made me a much better musician and in much less time than if I were the big fish in a little pond. Not only...
Your Voice Is Only as Good as Your Ear
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Check the Notes Hey Reader, If youāve been reading my newsletter for any amount of time you know how important I think ear training is. In fact Iād be willing to say that ear training is more than 50% of learning how to sing. If this number shocks you, keep reading.In the same way that a deaf person with fully functioning vocal cords canāt speak, you cannot sing unless you listen to singers. A...
Just because you CAN sing it doesnāt mean you SHOULD
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : RANT Hey Reader, WARNING : this newsletter is an educational RANT!!! Ok Iām gonna jump right into something I absolutely HATE. Why do cover bands search for female singers and MAKE them sing songs written for men (and in the original male keys)??? If they like the songs so much they should get a guy to do it or at the very least transpose to keys that accommodate female singers.Are there not...
Want More Singing Work? Stop Doing Just One Thing
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Generalist Vs Specialist Hey Reader, I'm BACK!!! When I work with students who are new to singing one of the first big questions they ask me is should I only work on one genre of music or should I learn others. On the other hand some new singing students only want to learn one thing. So who is right?Well before I answer that question Iād like to give you a few things to think about. I think the...
This is not a newsletter
š¤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter š«š·FranƧais en Basš Here's what I'm scatting about this week : No news! Hey Reader, You might not know this but I pride myself on my authenticity and transparency. So Iām gonna jump straight to the point. Iām tired yāall. I have toured heavily this year and have been virtually nonstop since the end of June touring between Russia and Italy and then all over France. I have a few more concerts in france, Iām leaving tomorrow for Russia and at the end of the...