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Ascending Agility Exercise

I'm back with another new vocal tip video. This is an agility exercise focusing on an ascending pattern. For a lot of people, it's easier to be agile while vocalizing downwards so this one can be a good tool to…

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A Tribute to a Mentor: Dwight Davis

 

A lil storytime post about someone who poured into me & my talent, without whom I don't know if I would have ended being a musician. Dwight Davis taught music at Indiana University Northwest when I arrived there as a…

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Tongue Tension

As I previously mentioned, the tongue is often a source of unwanted tensions for singers. It is important to be aware of the engagement of the hyoid or digastric muscles at the base of the tongue, near the chin. Just…

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DESIRE (A Cappella)

 

This is the vocals-only version of the soulful ballad. Words and music by Earl Harville. All vocals arranged, performed, and produced by Earl Harville. 

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The Minor 7th Arpeggio Exercise

 

🎙️🗣️🎵🎼🎹 In today's mini-lesson, we move away from major scales and arpeggios to the minor 7th arpeggio. A good challenge for the brain and the voice. I take you through uses for warming up, working out, and cooling down the…

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Let It Flow- A Primer on Breathing

Let It Flow- A Primer on Breathing


In the world of singing, there remains to this day much confusion on the topic of breathing. There is disagreement among teachers and directors as to the most efficient way to control it…

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