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Every Great Riffer Started as a Copy Cat
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Dare to be a copy cat! Hey Reader, Recently I was working with one of my students and she asked me how to use the pentatonic scale to get better at singing riffs & runs. My answer is the topic of today’s newsletter and it might shock you.I would bet money on the fact that no singer who is a master at singing riffs & runs used the pentatonic scale as a means to learning them. While lot’s of riffs...
What Kind of Singer Are You Really?
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Different types of singers Hey Reader, I just finished teaching at the second edition of the International Singing Camp in southern Italy. I met people from all over the world of different ages, from different genres and different levels of experience. The majority of the classes are group classes which means all the classes have students of different levels of experience but everyone has to...
Want to become a more creative singer? Read this first
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Improvisation Hey Reader, Today I’m writing you from Chinunno, Italy, where I’m teaching at the International Singing Camp for a few days. I’m teaching several different workshops but I’d like to talk about one in particular because I think it could change the way you go about your singing journey. I’m teaching vocal improvisation. Now I know that when I say improvisation, most people think...
If you’ve ever felt lonely as an artist, read this
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Feeling alone! Hey Reader, The other day, one of my students confessed a profound feeling of loneliness. While my first reaction was to feel bad for her, because yes I’m an empath, my underlying reaction was one of being seen/heard. More often than I care to admit, I feel like no one on this entire planet understands me fully. While I know there are some people who get parts of me and others...
This is NOT a Masterclass (And Here’s Why)
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Masterclass??? Hey Reader, During my search for the best vocal technique and musicianship skills I have participated in many camps, workshops, clinics and a few masterclasses. This of course in addition to my private studies with my teacher, for no one teacher can teach you everything. Some of these classes were good, some were great and a few were meh. But overall I found them to be an...
Why Some Singers Improve Faster Than Others
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Can you feel it? Hey Reader, There is so much that goes into learning how to sing. There is vocal technique, music culture, vocal habits, vocal hygiene and your physical sensations. Today I’d like to talk about your bodily cues or kinaesthetic feedback when singing. Often, we teachers have strong sensations when we sing because we have studied singing for so long. It is clear to us where we feel...
The cobbler has the worst damn shoes
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Make time for your artist self Hey Reader By now you probably know that I am a professional singer as well as a style vocal coach. I love my jobs equally and I take them both very seriously. While I usually address singers, today I’m going to address the vocal coaches. Oh yeah, I’m talking to you. I teach quite a few voice teachers and the one thing that always comes up is that the teacher often...
The "Voice of the Day" Rule Every Singer Should Know
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Ingredients Hey Reader, Anybody who knows me well knows that I love a good food analogy, and today's newsletter is no exception.If you've been singing for any length of time, you've probably experienced this: one day your voice feels effortless and reliable, and the next day it behaves like a completely different instrument. The notes don't respond the same way, certain exercises suddenly feel...
Beware of the Naked Man Offering You His Shirt
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : Not All Advice Is Good Advice Hey Reader, I recently heard this quote and it has become one of my favourites, “Beware of the naked man offering you his shirt!” I really love this quote because not only is it telling, but I think it calls on our common sense. Would you take financial advice from someone who never has any money? Would you take relationship advice from someone who has never had a...
You’re Probably Not the Voice Type You Think You Are
🎤The Unforgettable Singer Newsletter 🇫🇷Français en Bas👇 Here's what I'm scatting about this week : What's your voice type? Hey Reader, So let’s talk about voice types for a minute. I absolutely adore voices because there are no two exactly alike. Voices may sound similar in color but they will greatly differ in weight, how high they sit, the addition of lower and upper extensions and even the spin of their vibrato. Working with voices is so much fun for me because I get to hear some unique...