Monthly Archives: April 2007

Power

Posted on April 24, 2007 by admin

Singing with more power is a goal of many new students in my studio. Commonly, students will come for lessons because they are trying to sing in “full voice” up in the higher ranges of their singing voice. The mistake … Continue reading →Share on Facebook

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Legato

Posted on April 12, 2007 by admin

Sorry it’s taken so long to post, but I had some time off for Spring Break and my birthday, and just haven’t gotten to it! The ability to sing a legato line is something that seems to be slowly falling … Continue reading →Share on Facebook

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Coloratura and Riffs

Posted on April 3, 2007 by admin

I get so many emails asking how to develop the ability to sing riffs and other quick and florid types of passages. In classical vocal music this florid singing is known as coloratura. Any type of quick singing obviously requires … Continue reading →Share on Facebook

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Dynamics

Posted on April 2, 2007 by admin

One of the oldest tests of vocal technique is called the “Messa di Voce.” In English the translation would literally be “placing the voice.” Basically, the Messa di Voce is performed as follows: a tone is begun at pianissimo (very … Continue reading →Share on Facebook

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