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“Singing From the Diaphragm”

by Allen Rascoe in Dispelling Common Myths on February 8, 2022

An oft-repeated myth about the all-powerful diaphragm:  Many believe we should "sing from the diaphragm." They say the diaphragm is the most important part of ...

“Falsetto Voice Is For Girls”

by Allen Rascoe on February 7, 2022

A common myth is that only women have a falsetto voice, or that men should not use this voice due to its so-called "feminine" qualities.   ...

Singing In Your Chest Voice

by Allen Rascoe in Singing Fundamentals on February 6, 2022

One of the fundamental skills of singing is effectively using your "chest voice". What Is It? You are singing in your chest voice when you ...

“Making Resonance Goulash”

by Allen Rascoe on November 20, 2018

A common vocal myth surrounds the idea of vocal resonance.   Folks speak of nasal resonance, chest resonance, bone resonance, and mask resonance.  Some assume ...

Value Of Sustaining (With Or Without Vibrato)

by Allen Rascoe on November 14, 2018

One of the fundamentals of singing is to understand that singing is of a particular duration.   One sings a pitch and it is going ...

Value Of Even Rhythm or Rhythmic Variation In Exercises

by Allen Rascoe on November 13, 2018

One of the fundamentals of singing concerns how Rhythm plays a role in not just singing songs, but also in the training of the voice. ...

Value Of the Arpeggiated Exercise

by Allen Rascoe on November 12, 2018

One of the fundamentals of singing has to do with our muscles and just how we get them to stretch and become great friends, like ...

Value Of the Twelve Tone or Two Octave Exercise

by Allen Rascoe on November 8, 2018

One of the fundamentals of singing involves muscular coordination.   Of course, all exercises have some bearing on different aspects of singing because all is ...

Value Of the Three and Five Tone Exercise

by Allen Rascoe on November 5, 2018

One of the fundamentals of singing concerns muscular development.   Of course, we need to understand the importance of each exercise. Like us, they are ...

Value Of Sliding/Trombone Exercises

by Allen Rascoe on November 3, 2018

One of the fundamentals of singing has to do with the muscles and how we get them to move.   Of course, restoring lost movement ...