Belting The thyroid arytenoid (TA) is the muscle that is primarily responsible for chest voice sound color. Thus, for purposes of simplification we could say that chest voice is a TA dominant phonation. This applies to speech mode so when you speak, you could say you’re sound color comes from a very TA dominant phonation. […]
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The Embouchure – How to Shape Your Mouth For Singing
The Embouchure Oh that sweet exotic-sounding word that vocal coaches like to use so often. But what does it actually mean? In simple terms, this French word refers to the positioning of articulators such as the lips, the tongue, the jaw, the teeth, and all the visible facial components of the vocal tract (the extrinsic […]
Dampened Larynx – The Secret to Singing Stability
Because many of the desired notes for a contemporary singer are done with head voice, having stability throughout this higher range is imperative for a great performance. That being said, achieving head voice stability is similar to learning how to tune a guitar. It takes a slight bit of practice and techniqueto do it, […]
Learn How To Stop Choking While Singing!
Lift Up/Pull Back The Lift Up/Pull Back technique helps new students and beginners to learn how to bridge from chest voice to head voice without breaking, pushing, or constricting. Before the explanation though, it is worth noting that this is not necessarily how we’ll be bridging once we’ve developed our physiology and once we’ve […]
What Are Vocal Modes?
Vocal mode pedagogic ideas are based on categorizing certain elements of the voice into groups so as to aid in the teaching and learning of singing ideas. Here at TVS we are a vocal mode methodology and the only program to distinguish between two kinds of vocal modes, physical vocal modes and acoustic vocal […]
Singing Techniques Inside Your Lyrics
In the recent webinar Robert Lunte hosted with Draven Grey, he touched upon a very important topic that deserves a bit of elaboration. Understanding the importance of lyrics in singing is a fundamental thing that often times separates great singers from good singers. Though an amateur/good singer will sporadically remember to use the […]
Robert Lunte & Draven Grey Webinar
In this webinar, brought to you by The Modern Vocalist Forum, maestro Lunte partners up with singing coach Draven Grey to spark discussions and tackle some questions on singing techniques. Draven Grey is a moderator for The Modern Vocalist World, has been coaching signed and unsigned bands for 20 years, and has also transition […]
What is “Mixed Voice” and How to Sing in It!
The Mixed Voice This is a topic that can cause confusion to many singing students trying to identify where their “mixed voice” is. If you’re one of those frustrated students desperately looking for a middle register, a sort of transition register between chest voice and head voice, you’re not alone. Nevertheless, you’re chasing ghosts doing […]
How To Find Your Belt Register
Intro to Belting Belt training is one of the most important things you should do in your practice routines. Practicing Belt not only gives you powerful notes to impress, but it also has the byproduct of helping you build strength. In a sense, belting is also a type of resistance training. Before moving forward though, […]
Should I Practice Singing with Amplification?
To amplify or not to Amplify… First, it is important to clarify that It is perfectly ok to keep training contemporary singing without amplification as singers and teachers have been doing it for hundreds of years. In fact, sometimes it might be a good idea to put the mic down and listen to […]