(This is part 2 of 3 – to get the next one sign up under “FREE INSIDER TIPS” at the bottom!) Ashleigh made it to (so far) the 3rd round of the X-Factor Auditions ROUND THREE (ding ding) ASHLEIGH So I went up there to the next round. There I [...]
How to Sing in a Choir Like a Pro
March 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
How to Control Vibrato
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] How vibrato works Your vocal cords are moved by groups of muscles that surround them Vibrato happens when the muscles pulse; think of a baby bouncing on a mother’s knee Any sound that does that is a vibrato. But who wants to sound like that? The Secret [...]
Do It Yourself (DIY) Singing Lessons
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] Can You Learn to Sing Better on Your Own? YES: Practice and experience WILL develop the voice you have DO IT: If you have some good direction and you don’t have a need for immediate improvement NO: If you’re singing with bad vocal technique or in any way that [...]
Answers to Your Audition Questions
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] Shout Outs for Encouraging Singers If there’s one core reason I do what I do it’s to encourage other singers. So in this episode of The Voice Club Podcast I give a special shout out to some of you who keep encouraging others on the blog. This is [...]
Why Do I Go Sharp or Flat?
August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] Does Missing Notes Mean Your Tone Deaf? Every year on American Idol, we see the people who come to audition who really believe that they can sing and they just can’t. I always feel really bad for them because, I mean, did their mother not love them enough to [...]
Why Does it Hurt When I Sing?
August 3, 2011 By 2 Comments
Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] The Kinds of Singing Pain That Signals Trouble Ahead We are about halfway through the summer and I just completed a long road trip. Did you notice that everyone in the world seems to be doing construction during the holiday? Everything is closed down from three lanes to [...]
A Professional Singers Story
July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Click to Listen to Audio [display_podcast] 001 A Professional Singers Story from Kim Snyder on Vimeo. Did you know that there are thousands of singers out there making a living with their voice without being ‘big stars’? Hear The Voice Club coach’s story of going from family performer to paid singer and how one [...]
DIY Home Recording Booth
September 5, 2010 By 42 Comments
Just about ready to tear down the studio for the big move so I thought I’d show you how I built it in the first place. A recording booth can be as simple as a microphone in your closet (great sound absorption). But when you’re ready to take your home recording to the next level, $100-300 can build you a vocal booth that sounds just as good (sometimes better) than the pre-built units that can sell for over ten grand.
Here’s how I built mine, incase you’d like a few ideas.
Strengthen a Wimpy Voice
July 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Soft, breathy singing is for children and angels. So what do you do it that’s all that comes out? Whether it’s just certain notes or all of them, here are some simple tips to start discovering your vocal strength.
