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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Vocal Exercises To Smooth Vocal Glitches
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Listen as I demonstrate a weird but highly effective vocal exercise that helped me get my voice back, and that I use with my students to smooth out glitchy areas in their vocal range. My thanks to vocal coach Mark Thress for sharing the scale with me, which I find best to do in this slow-motion way, morphing the syllables into each other to create flexibility and stability in the vocal apparatus.
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Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Interview With Mark Thress - Classical vs Contemporary Voice
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today I interview Mark Thress… classical singer and teacher, voice science researcher, entrepreneur and colleague. He and I have been trading vocal lessons for about a year. Listen to this episode to hear us share our explorations and findings concerning the similarities and differences in contemporary and classical singing and teaching, as well as how cross-training can help both.
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If you want the best contemporary vocal training proven to maximize vocal ability and conquer strain, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Find Mark Thress and his services at his Facebook page, Instagram @MarkThress and website.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
A video of one of our vocal lesson exchanges. (Watch us teach each other!)
Subjects covered in this episode include:
How we met and our intention behind trading lessons.
Similarities and differences between the genres of classical and contemporary singing.
How all art is about effectively and authentically communicating a message to the one heart.
Subtle technical differences in formal and contemporary genres in performance focus, creating volume, using self-compression, facial expressions, vowel lengths, vibrato, the need for mic technique or to fill the hall acoustically, conveying emotion without pushing.
How “less is more” in contemporary music, while continuity in sound is important in classical music.
Ways cross training can benefit both contemporary and classical voice.
Issues students typically have when trying to cross these genres and perform them authentically.
Using tools such as a trampoline or bosu ball to loosen the body and increase access to breath and tone, as well as a coffee straw or balloon for warming up.
How 'pulling' helps both contemporary and classical singing.
How both coaches have improved each other's voices.
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Mending Vocal Breaks
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is Mending Vocal Breaks. Listen to this podcast episode to find out what vocal breaks are caused by and what you can do about the unwanted ones.
This podcast is now playing at iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, . Subscribe and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review where you like to listen! REVIEWS ARE MUCH NEEDED and APPRECIATED!
If you’d like help with mending vocal breaks or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Subjects covered in this episode include:
What is a vocal break?
What causes vocal breaks?
Why do we use dysfunctional vocal technique?
Reasons to re-train the voice to mend unwanted breaks
Ways to begin changing bad vocal habits
My specific approach to mending vocal breaks
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
How my damaged voice came back
Saturday Aug 18, 2018
3 Ways to Increase Your Vocal Range
Saturday Aug 18, 2018
Saturday Aug 18, 2018
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is about 3 ways to increase vocal range. Listen to this podcast episode for tips to safely and practically widen the distance between the lowest and highest notes you can sing.
This podcast is now playing at iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, . Subscribe and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review where you like to listen! REVIEWS ARE MUCH NEEDED and APPRECIATED!
If you’d like help with extending your vocal range, or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Subjects covered in this episode include:
3 different definitions of vocal range.
Questions to determine your vocal range.
How to train for more vocal range
How to determine how much range you need.
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
what to do for better high notes
what not to do for better high notes
TA and CT muscle groups
Mat Kearney
Joni Mitchell
Phillip Bailey
Andrea Bocelli
Sara Bareilles
Aretha Franklin
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
10 Vocal Issues a Vocal Coach Should Fix
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is 10 (plus a bonus) vocal issues that a good vocal coach should be able to fix. Listen to this podcast episode to learn what a good vocal coach can do to eliminate vocal problems, unblock limitations, enhance and protect your voice. Learn what kind of results you should expect of a vocal lesson.
This podcast is now playing at iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, . Subscribe and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review where you like to listen! REVIEWS ARE MUCH NEEDED and APPRECIATED!
If you’d like help with vocal issues, limitations or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
vocal range limitations
vocal strain
weak voice
numb performance
laryngitis
voice cracks
vocal control
pitch inaccuracy
style issues
the need for vocal warmups
mysterious vocal issues
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
Vocal Strain
High Notes
Low Notes
Middle Voice
Numb Performance
More Feeling in Singing
Laryngitis
Pitch practice
Wednesday Jun 22, 2016
Lessons From The Remarkable Voice of Chris Stapleton
Wednesday Jun 22, 2016
Wednesday Jun 22, 2016
This
is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic
is a study of the voice of Chris Stapleton. Listen to this podcast
episode to discover lessons singers can learn from this iconicly successful voice.
Subscribe to this
podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a
review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED!
If you’d like help
with your voice, try Power, Path and Performance
vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Subjects covered in this episode include
Maintaining flexibly tall posture Lightening middle voice mix for rich, strain-free soundPulling instead of pushing for powerDrop technique for effectFind a great background singerGive the voice access to movementSupport the ends of linesThe importance of active facial languageFor increased power, back off pressure, add passionAvoiding vocal health perils of the roadDon't be afraid to do it your wayMake music that makes the world a better place.Links
mentioned in this podcast include:
CBS Morning's Saturday Sessions performance of "Fire Away"NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert performance of "The Difference Between Whiskey and You"Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake duet on 2015 CMA Vocal Stamina for the RoadJudy Rodman vocal training
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Cracky, Weak, Strained Middle Voice? 4 Fixes
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is the middle voice, and problems that can make these so-called easy notes sound and feel bad. Listen to this podcast episode to learn from vocal coach Judy Rodman about 4 specific middle voice issues, what you can do to fix them:
1. Breath issues
2. Facial language issues
3. Vocal register mix issues
4. Vocal cord issues
Subscribe to this podcast at iTunes and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED!
If you’d like help with optimizing the sound and health of your middle voice, or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.