So chest and head voice are terms get used a lot and I don’t use them because I find that they are misleading. What they’re referring to is a feeling of vibration either in the chest or the head. The problem I have with these…
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Some jumbled thoughts on alexithymia & processing feelings through songwriting. 🧵 Music has always been a huge part of my life, & I’ve written songs since my tweens. Looking back at songs I wrote when younger they’re almost all about, in relation to, or “for”…
Comments closedIt can feel like there’s a very narrow range of options for what you “should” want from your voice when you start voice training, and that you’re not “allowed” to deviate from that. But of course, that’s not true! Sometimes we feel like we HAVE…
Comments closedGender isn’t a binary & social stereotypes of how certain gendered voices sound are bullshit.* Your voice is YOUR voice. Your gender identity, or the way you visually present yourself does not dictate how your voice “should” sound. For some people, some or many of…
Comments closedSo many people come to me for a first voice lesson & start by saying “I’ve never been able to sing”, and every single one (in my 12+ years of teaching) has ended the lesson somewhere between “oh, maybe I can sing” and “woah, I…
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Comments closedYouTube video with captions and transcript. Did you know, vocalising the same musical interval at different pitches might not feel like it’s the same interval apart. Okay first some background information. Pitch is your auditory interpretation of the air vibrating at a specific speed –…
Comments closedThe things you were taught, praised for, and ridiculed for as a kid/teen inform your behaviour as an adult. This includes how you use your voice/communicate, and in my opinion unpacking these things is a vital part of trans voice training. If you were praised…
Comments closedI have a little story from back when I presented myself as a femme 1940s vintage singer. It’s about how I learnt to like using a deeper voice, and how the things other people say to you can impact your opinion of your voice. I…
Comments closedI’ve spent my whole adult life as a self employed person being told (by mostly not self employed people): “You’re always so busy! Rest! You’re going to burn yourself out!” But no one ever offered practical advice or support to help me rest whilst building…
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