Hi singers! Zappenin’? If you’re on the East Coast I guess it’s all about the weather–also the MidWest. Out here on the Left Coast, we’re not complaining, although we often do!
Thought for the day: The Arc of the Sound.
This saved me the other day, when I was performing. My voice sounded quite horrible to me–really weak on certain notes and I was freaked out by the sound I was producing. I couldn’t seem to get my voice to “come together”, no matter what I did. Now it should be said, I didn’t warm up as much as I usually do, I have had a sinus/allergy/sneezing/sore throat thing for two weeks now, and I didn’t breathe steam or gargle or do any of the things I know will work. Bad singer, bad singer!!
I pulled my lower abs in more, I relaxed my inhale more. Nada. Still sounded the worst I have maybe ever! (OK, I tend to exaggerate, but it was close).
Anyway, it suddenly came to me–a Quick Fix right when I needed it!!! I remembered to visualize the sound coming out in an arc and hitting the back wall of the space–which was a LONG ways away! I was amazed when it SO worked! Immediately I stopped pushing on the low notes and oversinging the high notes. The middle voice was strong and the cords were together on the “weak” notes. WOW!!! I have told many students to do this but never really did it myself in performance. I will be using that Quick Fix again, I’ll tell you!
Hi Jill. I stumbled upon your website and I must say, it’s one of the most informative vocal instruction I’ve had in my… ehm… 55 young years. Although I don’t sing professionally, I’m a member of a small choir that sings at a number of events in the Atlanta area.
My question is, are archives available on your site of your prior singing tips? If so, how can I access them?
Thank you.
Best regards,
Yvonne Jordan
Hi Yvonne,
Sorry, but no archives available on the website.
You can however, join Jill’s new email subscription. You can use the sign-up form on this page: free-singing-tips I am working hard to get plenty of Quick-fixes and singer’s tips up there so you can get new information weekly!
I just finished the sign-up form while I was doing some tech-y admin stuff and saw your comment and thought that I’d let you know right away. Happy singing!