What is the best singing method?
Simply put, everone is different, and the best singing method or technique is the one that works well for you. Many teachers will claim that their method is the best. As long as the method introduces you to breath and breathing management, tone and resonance, articulation that allows you to be understood without causing tension, and the general principles of good singing, then it’s a good method.
My voice doesn’t work, did I do something wrong? What do I do?
Plenty of things can cause your voice not to work right. Thinking too much about how you sound as you sing can make you nervous and you may not sound your best. Your voice will not respond well if you are tired; make sure you get enough sleep. Singing too much the day before or the day of an audition can cause your voice to get tired. The singing muscles are like other muscles in your body. Your singing muscles will need to rest after being used. Emotions also affect your singing voice. If you cry, your vocal cords may swell, which needs to be worked around or remedied somehow.
Do I need to be fat to sing well?
Absolutely not. Your voice has nothing to do with the size of your waist. If it were the case, then all large people would have a great voice. Actually having more weight can cause more problems in the long run, especially with moving and breathing. If moving like this is second nature to you, then you have nothing to worry about. To be honest, the size of your head and throat make a larger impact.
If my voice is scratchy, do I have nodes?
It takes quite a bit of abuse to get nodes. You won’t get nodes by yelling for a day. The cords may swell the next day, but you have to abuse your voice for a longer period to get nodes. Nodes are basically like calluses. If you don’t rub the cords the wrong way, you won’t have the problem. Sing in the high range if you are concerned. Nodes are usually only affecting the higher part of your voice. If you find that the middle area of the voice is all that’s affected rather than the other parts, then you may other problems.
What’s the difference between a singing coach, voice teacher, and an accompanist?
The coach is a person that can play the piano and will give you good advice on singing. During a work session with a coach you may practice hearing the piano cue for your entrances in your song, work on the pronunciation of words, get tips on how to sing with the correct style, and find good places to breath within the text. A coach is able to teach you the basics, and of course compliment the things that your voice teacher will tell you.
An accompanist plays the piano for you but doesn’t give any advice. The accompanist won’t charge less than the coach.
The voice teacher is the technique specialist. Although the coach may have knowledge of technique, the voice teacher should be the pro and expert. The voice teacher will be able to fofer a lot of knowledge, even if they are not a great pianist. For any voice session, you will probably spend half of it on technique, and half on repertoire.
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