Vocal Exercises Anywhere! Don’t have a good recording of a vocal workout handy? No sweat! Just go to the vocal exercises page on my website. There you will find recordings of several foundational vocal exercises that will help you. To begin with, each recording is available for four voice ranges. Each vocal range has its […]

Developing the pharyngeal voice The sounds I am making in the attached recording will probably sound at once bizarre and comical to you. This is especially true if you’ve never heard an old-school advanced pharyngeal workout before. Developing the pharyngeal voice in a traditional manner is a process that takes many years. Please remember, that […]

Concone If you have ever studied classical singing, it is possible that you are familiar with the Concone books of solfeggi. The most famous of these books is Opus 9: Fifty Lessons. Giuseppe Concone was born in 1810 in the city of Turin. He had his musical education in his home town, where he continued […]

In Praise of Seth Riggs The Search I didn’t start my singing education with Seth Riggs, but I was fortunate to have studied a solid classical singing technique from age 17 to age 25. It really wasn’t until I was out performing that I started falling prey to the “technique of the month club.” I […]

Most singers sing with a great deal of excess effort. When a singer first experiences easy singing, they often remark that singing with so much ease certainly can’t be right. Please understand that effort and tension do not make a better voice. Facial Muscles If you look tortured while you are singing, chances are you […]

Learning how to sing beautifully is a matter of practice, commitment, right approach and talent. While it’s true that you don’t have control over how much talent you were born with, you have control over how you use the talent that you DO have. It is possible for you to learn how to sing beautifully through training […]

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