As I have said before, breath is important to and for singers. Learning to let the breath “take care of itself” makes our singing easier and better. For me, understanding how my breath and vocal folds work together was crucial to improving my singing. … So. Imagine your windpipe is a garden hose. Now imagine […]
The average person takes 21,600 breaths per day. The body requires 88 pounds of oxygen per day. (25% of that is used by our brains!) The maximum amount of air the lungs can contain ranges between 4 to 7 liters. One to two liters of air remain in the lungs at all times. (Note: there are […]
In the beginning? Nothing. Gestures are great, but fidgeting is distracting. (Don’t feel bad – all of us fidget at first. *smile*) It takes confidence to stand on stage and sing without looking restless. Depending on your musical genre, you may dance, act or play an instrument while on stage, but every singer should be […]
Hey, oversinging happens to the best of us. Here are some questions to help you figure if you might (possibly? just a little bit?) be oversinging.
Lots of things can contribute to oversinging; from a lack of technical training to performance nerves or a desire to wow audiences. This article defines the term in two ways then offers tips to counteract both.
