Singing An Octave Higher

Octave Higher Podcast 9 Great performance is about sharing the special things that YOU love about a song with OTHERS. And it's incredibly hard to share the songs you love in an authentic way unless you practice them an insane amount. Unfortunately, with practice, you will also get tired of some of the songs you love. Ultimately, you have to decide who you're performing for. So Are you having a two sided conversation with your audience, or are you just talking to yourself?

Octave Higher Podcast 8 Many of my students come to me with questions about beating nasality. Singing too nasal is a big concern for many professional singers. It CAN be easier to sing with nasality than without due to the higher amount of resonance that the singer feels when singing nasal. However, it's important to remember that this is a crutch that we want to avoid overusing. Singing without as much nasality can be a bit like singing blind if you're used to the nasality so I thought I'd share 3 tips for beating nasality.

Octave Higher Podcast 7 In a world where auto tune reigns supreme, there are a few people who are still working to improve their voice. But they need tools to take it to the next step. This video's for you.

Octave Higher Podcast 6 This week, I am truly honored to interview Kevin and Candace Collins of the local Austin funk/soul/blues band Kev Bev and the Woodland Creatures. In addition to being great students, Kevin and Candace are also the lead singers of this very popular (and busy) 8-piece funk band. You can find them nearly every night of the weekend playing hour-plus gigs at any one of Austin's venues. Using their voices so often, I wondered if professional musicians treat voice lessons differently from other people? I talked to Kevin and Candace to find out.

Octave Higher Podcast E5 Normally when you're belting, you're adding some strain to the voice in order to get a thicker fuller sound. Of course strain over time is harmful to the voice, so we should start to think about different ways to get that same powerful belty sound at the top of your range. So what's the difference between a belt and a mix?

Octave Higher Podcast E4 Many of my students want to learn their range so they can know what their voice is capable of. This week, I'll show you one scale that will help you quickly identify your range and overcome your vocal problems.

Octave Higher Podcast E3 Most vocal techniques place an excessive emphasis on breathing right. But I've done my best to dispense with all the useless myths around breath and singing and just give you what you need to know to actually sing!

Octave Higher Podcast E2 Have you heard the terms head voice and falsetto used synonymously? They're not the same and the difference may shock you.

Octave Higher Podcast E1 Much has been said about the mythical "Perfect Mix" and a whole lot more shared by countless great performers about singing "in a mix" or "mixing well". What do these mysterious terms mean and how can we achieve this thing called a "Mix"?