I found a lovely article about the meaning of the word "melisma" and how it connects to vocal freestyling. Enjoy! https://www.notestem.com/blog/melisma/ #melisma #freestyle #singinglessons #purevoicepower #learntosing #practicesinging #riffing #vocalriffs

Can we get a shout out for what an exceptional singer Bruno Mars is? He is all about the music and the very definition of a musical warrior. He is doing what he was born to do and knew at the age of 4 he wanted to be a singer as he imitated Elvis. Bruno brings flavours of R&B mixed with classic Motown, sprinkled with some gospel and today's production values. And his singers. And the precision moves. And the musical arrangement. And the band! It's a bunch of magic. I watch th

Kali marshal arts master and TV Host of The History Channel's "Forged in Fire" , DOUG MARCAIDA talks about how music touches his soul. Doug has a popular blog called "Morning Coffee" and in this episode, he reads the lyrics to "Being Alive" which is from a Stephen Sondheim Broadway musical called "Company". This is a perfect example of how music can bring a new way of looking at life, how it can validate our feelings and inspire us to great things. I think he may have insp

I hope that your singing teacher gives you exercises to practice, and that you schedule times to sing. Try to memorize the exercises so you can have a variety of vocal warm-ups or workouts to choose from. I know I have my favourites. Please never get bored with practice! Always keep it fresh and always challenge yourself to improve! Here's an exercise I wrote around 1998 and I just made a fresh copy with instructions. I'm sure there are others like it but I haven't checked. I