Why do you sing out of pitch?
Everyone sings out of tune sometimes. It happens to the best of us! The major question here: ARE YOU AWARE OF IT?, and HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE IT? Where does pitch come from? All singing comes from …
Articulation
Articulation means the good and clear pronunciation of words. But there is more to it! Next to improving the singer’s understandability it also affects the resonance and interpretation. So artic…
Singing with Vibrato
What is Vibrato? When we hear someone singing with vibrato, we hear a tone with regular fluctuation: it’s not `straight´ but slightly changes in pitch and volume. It can give the voice a warmer and…
Vocal distortion
What is vocal distortion? Distortion is a ‘noise’, an effect that can contain a range of emotions from aggression to devotion. The more a sound is distorted, the more ‘noise’ and the less to…
Contemporary vocal techniques: Heavy modal, Twang, Belting
Contemporary vocal sounds heavy modal, twang, and belting are the main sounds of today’s pop, rock, and soul music. The contemporary singing styles often have a powerful midrange.
Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking
Singing is something that can be approached in many ways. Most singers show a clear preference for either intuitive or a more rational approach to sing. The more intuitive singers are more on the emot…
Classical vs. Pop/Jazz singing technique
What are the significant trademarks and differences between Pop/Jazz and Classical singing and how did teaching methods develop the styles?
How to avoid constriction while singing
Constriction is a thing almost every singer needs to deal with! It arises through the lack of breath support, and happens around the passagio/voice break.
How to learn a song effectively
When you want to learn a song effectively I recommend using the three phases: L-E-I of practicing. The phases consist of 1. Learning 2. Exploring 3. Interpretation of the song.
Why open mouth and throat while singing
The Vocal Tract is magical. Gaining control and coordination of shaping it, gives you many sound options when you speak or sing!
Breath support
Breath support is the foundation of our singing. I chose to write about it because it connects the topics of the two latest articles breathing and voice registers and will make your singing easier.
What are voice registers?
Talking about voice registers one can go crazy! The terminology often leads to confusion and misunderstanding, because different words describe the same things… With this article, I want to make…
Breathing
How to get aware of your breathing and eventually manipulate it in your interest! The rhythm of our breathing is the fundament of our lives. It is a reflex action and it occurs approximately 24,400 ti…
What´s a voice type? Why do I need to classify mine?
After this article you´ll have a better understanding of voice types, you will know why you need them and how you can find yours.
How to analyze your voice
“If you want to change or improve something about your voice, you need to listen to it first”. Let´s analyze what you got and find out what you need, to own the sound of your voice.
Top 10 songs of 2020 on Singing Carrots
2020 with all its challenges is finally over. It’s time to look back and see how it went. Let’s explore which songs people were singing throughout the year! We looked at our website stats and compiled…
What is vocal range? This is why you should know yours.
This post covers: What is vocal range; Why is it useful to know your vocal range; How to find your vocal range; What voice types are and which of them your voice belongs to