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Intonation in the Passaggio
Ever notice that intonation problems occur much more frequently on certain pitches? There's a reason for that, and although it's tricky...
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Breath Support Exercise: Lip Trills
Here's a fantastic breath support exercise that will help you practice proper support and identify weaknesses in that area. It may seem a...
Sep 17, 20212 min read
Intro to Appoggio: The Epigastric Bounce
Exhalation is where singers earn their paychecks, so to speak, because this is when the singing actually happens. Among singers, proper...
Sep 17, 20213 min read
Noisy Breathing is Ineffective Breathing
The most effective singing breath is perfectly silent on the way in. Unfortunately, most untrained singers have an instinct to gulp or...
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Accurate Vocal Onset
The vocal onset, or beginning of sound, has a huge impact on the rest of the musical phrase. An accurate onset can only happen when the...
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Sing Like You Speak: Parlando in Chant and Recitative
In many forms of secular music, there are endless debates about which is more important: the text or the music. In Orthodox liturgical...
Sep 4, 20212 min read
British Diction in American Orthodox Liturgical Singing
In proper classical singing, space is always vertical. What does this mean? Singers must always strive to keep the space in their throat,...
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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