Topic:

Knowledge

“Warmups” (vs Structured Exercises)

by Allen Rascoe on July 28, 2018

A common myth that is bouncing around concerns the idea of "Warm-ups."   A person might say, "All I need is a few warm-up exercises ...

“Chest Voice Is For Pop/Rock”

by Allen Rascoe on July 26, 2018

A common myth concerns something called “Chest Voice,” what it is and what it is good for.  Is it only for pop or rock music? ...

“Head Voice Is For Classical”

by Allen Rascoe on July 25, 2018

A common myth concerns something called "Head Voice," what it is and what it is good for.  Is it only for classical music? When we ...

Inadequate Facial Muscles

by Allen Rascoe in Addressing Common Faults on July 25, 2018

Oh my!  The common vocal issue of a droopy face.   I am reminded of the cartoon with “Droopy Dog” who always sounded so sad. ...

“Training Eliminates My Creativity”

by Allen Rascoe on July 24, 2018

A common myth that floats around is that training eliminates creativity.   Methinks this myth was thought up by someone who just was a bit ...

“Training Reduces My Emotion”

by Allen Rascoe on July 22, 2018

A common myth floating around is that training reduces the singer’s emotional output.   Actually, vocal training increases the ability of a person to express ...

Lack of Rhythm or Pulse

by Allen Rascoe in Addressing Common Faults on July 21, 2018

Have you ever heard, “So and so just cannot keep a steady rhythm when they sing!” or “They can’t stay in time.”  I know that ...

Lack of Air Movement

by Allen Rascoe in Addressing Common Faults on July 14, 2018

Not moving air might seem to be a good thing if we think that singing is all about controlling our breath rather than moving it ...

“Chest Voice Is For Boys”

by Allen Rascoe on July 14, 2018

A common myth is that only men have a chest voice, or that women should not use this voice because it is "manly" with a ...

“Training Changes My Sound”

by Allen Rascoe on July 12, 2018

A common myth that floats around is that training changes a person’s sound.  The real answer is both Yes and No! Yes, it changes our ...