The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles

We come out of hibernation for an amazing guests who teaches us about VOCAL FOLD SWELLING, how to spot it, and what to do about it! All hail, Lori Sonnenberg... you're welcome!

As we seem to be coming out of this mess, when can we expect to get back to singing together? We invite two scientists to come and give you their take on how the singing world is going to move forward. Listen to find out more!

Today we thought we would devote an entire episode to the world of voice teachers. After all, COVID has messed up A LOT of diaries and we want to help you get back to capacity in this new world of 'online coaching'. Essentially, going from in person to online coaching needs a big shift in approach, but once you understand it you can flourish again.... without a pandemic trashing things again! You can find out more about Michelle here: https://www.faithculturekiss.com

Join us as we host the brilliant vocal coach and scientist Heidi Moss Erickson. We'll be talking about the neuroscience of pitch matching and how we can use science to improve our tuning, how the brain connects to the vocal folds and what that means to our approach, aaaaaaaand the planned aspect of primal (or not so primal) sound.

Walt has trained thousands of voice professionals, speech therapists, ENTs and vocal coaches in manual therapy techniques for voice. Originally a myofascial release champion, Walt now sees the world of touch through a different lens, leaving big questions as to how and why massage REALLY works.... it's not all as it seems. He also shares self-help tips on jaw, neck, larynx and traps that you can experiment with till your hearts content!

It's a common thing right? Scales go well, songs go, umm, not so well. There might be some nifty ways for you to work out why that is and eventually solve it. Steve and Chris look into the ways which the brain and body learn skills and transfer them on to similar tasks. They also give you a few ideas as to how you can start to construct scales that are actually more like songs, which helps drag the benefits over from the exercises! For more, go to https://www.thenakedvocalist.com

This episode is an intro to breathing fro singers. Is it important? Why might it be irrelevant? What's with chest breathing vs belly breathing? We tackled all these questions right here.

Admittedly, these tongue strategies might be No’s 1 and 2 of 507 because there are so many way in which you can stop that tongue from being a muscular annoyance in your singing. You don’t have to do them all mind! It’s more due to the fact that the singing world are extremely creative! Plus, the root cause of tension is different from one singer to the next. Trying stuff allows you to figure out the cause for yourself and find the exercises that works best. Find more in the podcast section of your website: https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/

This podcast is not a quick fix for high notes. The truth about quick fixes is that they only really work when there are parts of your voice that are present already. Vocal registers being one of them. So, high notes are not going to be easy if you haven't really explored your falsetto at all, yet so many singers want to know how to skip this detail. Well, you can’t. At least not without some external and unhelpful muscle getting involved, which will burn you in the long run. It doesn't matter if you're beginner or professional. Going back to basics is a great thing for any voice, so join us for the range groundwork. Tons more stuff on our website: https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/

In near enough ten minutes (LOL). In this episode we briefly cover a couple of our favourites for a more relaxed set of vocal cords: the shake and the Y-buzz. Tune in and let us know if they work for you! For more, join us at https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/

Welcome to 600 Second Singing, Episode 1! Today we are rattling on about mixed voice! But first, an explanation about this new 'series'.... There is often a leeetle bit of time in-between our full length guest podcasts. To fill that gap, we thought we would do regular ‘mini’ podcasts featuring listener questions. Fortunately, we get many singing queries via our website and Facebook messenger so there was no shortage of inspiration! You can find full video and blog for this episode at: https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/600-second-singing-1

David Harris and Laurel Irene are the brains behind the amazing resource that is Voice Science Works. They take contemporary research on the voice and translate it into directly applicable information so that you, the voice user, can immediately apply it in your practice. Their website is free, accessible and friendly to all voice users who wish to deepen their understanding and empower their learning process! In our latest episode we explore the question of voice science; do you really need to know it to be a good singer or teacher? Blog, supporting material and so much more at our website! Get yourself there.

Welcome vocal coach and Feldenkrais practitioner Robert Sussuma. Let's delve into why warming up isn't necessary and why really knowing yourself is HUGE! This episode is packed with quotes, books recommendations and gems for all teachers and singers to get hold of! Join us for all of our podcasts at https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/

Today we bring you KJ Rose, singer and creator of The Rose Effect - Artist Development & Performance Coaching. She has a fantastic energy so makes for a great listen if you get a chance, you invest in her investment for sure! Most recently, KJ was the on-camera performance coach for Kelly Rowland's BET show "Chasing Destiny" and Khloe Khardashian's E! Entertainment show "Revenge Body". She coached Disney Channel’s Laura Marano from the hit show "Austin & Ally" and worked with Disney talent on the shows "Bizaardvark" & "Bunk'd", as well as Jackie "Flaca" Cruz from the Netflix series "Orange is the New Black". Alongside her vocalist work with artists such as R. Kelly, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson, she helps artists hone their craft and maximise their on-stage performance by expanding their perceived capacity. In other words, becoming something bigger than they thought they could be! Full show notes at: https://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast/kj-rose-stage-performance/

Cathrine Sadolin is among the leading voice researchers in the world. Her research across all vocal styles, combined with her own experiences as a professional singer, has inspired innovative thinking within the field. She is the mastermind behind advanced singing techniques, useful for instruction within all musical styles. Author of Complete Vocal Technique (CVT), creator of the Complete Vocal Institute and the CVT app, she talks to us about twang, what it even is, and whether we should be worried about throat constriction! More episode at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/

Welcome to todays episode with Vocal Process’s Gillyane Kayes and Jeremy Fisher. They are long-standing coaches in the worldwide community, authors of This Is A Voice, and the brains behind the App Stores successful vocal app, The 1 minute Warm Up. Gillyanne comes from the professional classical singer background and has trained, and had a career, in that field. Jeremy’s experience is around the accompanist, performance and ensemble coach, so as a team they cover all bases! Expect some nerdy stuff in this episode. Comments always welcome!

On this 51st episode we have Dr. Meribeth Dayme talking us through voice training with the ancient, the old and the new techniques to get the best experience in singing. Stick to the end, as Dr. Dayme has a generous offer for you! Visit the full supporting blog and website here: http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/

Welcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you. For the supporting blog and extra info, please visit: http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast And please share us! We'd love to reach more people. Website: http://thenakedvocalist.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/tnvquestions Snapchat: nakedvocalist Twitter: http://twitter.com/tnvquestions Instagram: http://instagram.com/thenakedvocalist

Welcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you. For the supporting blog and extra info, please visit: http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast And please share us! We'd love to reach more people. Website: http://thenakedvocalist.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/tnvquestions Snapchat: nakedvocalist Twitter: http://twitter.com/tnvquestions Instagram: http://instagram.com/thenakedvocalist

It's a big topic today. Extending your vocal range, especially the super high notes! We'll take you through everything from the science, the physiology and the application of the exercise. You also get to see us must it right up as well! Click and listen.