Sing Every Day

Here is a bit of breathing advice that is definitely approved by me!

From the mouth of one of the great mezzos of the golden era. Have a listen, I know you'll find value in it!

One of the best signs that you are doing the right thing... is boredom.

Have a listen and you'll find out why :)

In this episode, you get tips from one of the greatest contraltos of the turn of the century on how to and the importance of learning how to relax into your high notes and you climactic notes!

Learn this stuff now!

I don't know about you guys, but I've got that Covid Depression, big time.

It's so hard to get anything done, especially on days where depression hits hardest.

So, how do you get the motivation to continue to better yourself?

Listen here, and I'll show you what's been working for me lately!

The last day of Mary Garden.

This is a great insight into the hard work and most importantly, mindset of what it takes to be a great singer!

Talent isn't born it is created. That's not a modern invention, as you'll soon hear.

Our long dead friend, Mary Garden, talks about the coup de glotte, or 'shock of the glottis'. It's a term used in the theory of singing technique to describe a particular method of emitting or opening a note by an abrupt physical mechanism of the glottis (the space between the vocal folds).

It's a technique I used to sing with that ultimately got me into a lot of vocal trouble.

I'm with Mary on this one... avoid it. 

I'm really enjoying the wisdom of these great singers from the golden age of singing!

Over the next 3 days we will take a look at the great singer, Mary Garden.

Mary was not just known as a great singer, but one of the best performers alive.

Today is a little inspiration on doing what it takes to reach your goals!

Read Great Singers on the Art of Singing on Kindle.

Where should you "place" the voice?

... in the mask?

... top of the head?

... the throat?

What if I told you that doesn't matter at all if you don't have this one thing?

Check out my video on finding and releasing your vocal tension