Singing Simply

If there's one thing I want to do for you as a voice teacher. It is to save you time from making unnecessary mistakes. Personally, I've made many - so for today I want to share my top 3 mistakes that you might be making as a beginner singer. Check it out! 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Lessons: https://www.singingsimply.com &...

For a lot of guys, especially those getting stuck in the middle to upper part of their range. Choosing to vocalise with an EE vowel can help you discover some really cool things about your voice. Especially if you want to free up your range. Here's a little behind the scenes of a lesson with Emory who was getting stuck around his vocal break. 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimp...

Singing to a male high C is a tough feat! However, there are plenty of songs that require us to get even higher. Here's a link behind the scenes of a lesson with Alan who was getting stuck and having to switch to his falsetto for the higher notes. ==================== 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Lessons: https://www.singin...

Warm-up exercises should have one purpose. They should get you ready to sing. However sometimes whether it be from Youtube, we start to accumulate a bunch of exercises that not only don't help up get ready to sing but make us fatigued. In this case - you might as well not warm up! =============== 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voic...

Voice crack, flips, losing control. One of our biggest fears as singers is cracking on the climax notes. If this is you, please check out today's session where I guide Colby on managing his voice right around the male break area. This is a tricky area but definitely an area you get can better at. 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voic...

Here's a little challenge for you all who are struggling to practice consistently. I call it the ONE MINUTE daily practice. Check out the episode to see how it works. 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Lessons: https://www.singingsimply.com   🌍 Contact Me:  IG: https://www.instagram.com/singwithivan/ EMAIL: singingsimp...

Have you found your mixed voice? but still, struggle with using it reliably in a song. Here's an idea for you to play with for today to help you start building consistency in your upper range.  🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Lessons: https://www.singingsimply.com 🌍 Contact Me:  IG: https://www.instagram.com/singwit...

How do you sing higher? Whether it be cracking OR straining, most of us tends to have trouble with hitting some of the higher notes. And this is a fairly common question that I receive from you all. So for today I wanted to do a bit of a Q&A and answer it for you PLUS give a tip that can help you start stretching your range up. ============================== 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: htt...

The elusive mix is notoriously one of the harder coordination/sensations to find. If you've been trying to search for your mix and haven't been able to find it. Here's a trick that can help you move up and down your range seamlessly without flipping or shouting Book a lesson with me OR get my course. ============================ 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses...

"Keep your tongue flat so you can create space in your mouth". This is by far one of the most common pieces of advice given to students. However today, I'd like to show you another way that can hopefully make your singing easier! Book a lesson with me OR get my course 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Lessons: https://www.singin...

Ever wanted to perform/sing jazz music? Super honored today to have Harry Jay who is a professional jazz singer/musician on the show. From starting a band, learning to develop your mixed voice to managing burnout - if this is you, check out the episode! Book a lesson with me OR get my course: 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Le...

Singing is just a bunch of habits and muscles. There's nothing to it more than this. If you aren't singing as well as you want to, chances are there are some vocal habits that are holding you down. The good news with this is that you can train it! Yes, it may take time, but all good things take time. Book a lesson with me OR get my free course:  🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.sin...

Songwriting is a skill! However, just having a better voice or learning to play more instruments does not always translate into better songwriting. Here's a session with Suzan Koç who breaks down a track that one of YOU submitted.  Book a lesson with me OR get my course. 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Lessons: https://ww...

I often get asked the question, how do I make my voice interesting? I can sing the notes and match the rhythm but my voice sounds boring compared to my favorite singers. This is a very common problem and I'd love to tackle this for you all out there. In this episode we cover What makes a voice interesting in a song How you can use 'colors' to build more vocal dynamics Applying this little trick to...

Traditionally, having a successful music career meant being signed by a music label since you would have the financial support and marketing to really help grow your career. However the reality is, the industry today just isn't the same. There are lots of technology including Beatchain that help you really grow your music and fanbase WITHOUT having to lose your royalty.  In this episode we co...

Ever wondered how some of the performances you've seen on TV is recorded? Here's a Christmas special with Eddie Luisi who is a Stage manager on America's biggest morning talk show. From Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, and all the big names here is an inside view of how these shows work. Book a lesson with me OR get my course 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-...

Should you try to sign for a label or pursue your music as an independent musician? Traditionally, the only way to build a success career in music was clear. But things are changing and with new technology, the answer isn't so clear. Check out this chat with Neosha, an independent songwriter based in Florida. Book a lesson with me OR get my course 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singin...

One of the most important things we can do in life and singing is to realize our potential and find strategies to unlock it. Personally, I'm a big believer that everyone has the potential to become a great singer, however, there are certain actions you need to take to get there. Awesome chat with Michael Sherlock, founder of Shock Your Potential. Definitely check out the SHOCK methodology for unlo...

Love high notes but can't sing them? You are not alone. Often when we try to sing higher we try to do whatever we can to get there. However, if you're struggling with them, quickly double-check what you're doing in the middle range. In this episode, I show a quick how-to on finding a better middle spot so you can start stretching your voice higher. Book a lesson with me OR get my course:  🌍...

One of the biggest obstacles to getting better at singing is actually putting in the work. There's no doubt that procrastination is one of our biggest enemies. For today's episode, Procrastination Coach Eric Twiggs shares a couple of tips and tricks to overcoming procrastination for us as musicians and to tackle that stage. Book a lesson with me OR get my course:  🌍 Step By Step Singing Cour...

I've been running this podcast for some time and it's been an awesome journey! However, I wanted to spend the time to connect with some of you out there and see how we can continue to create great audio content for all you singers/musicians out there Want to connect with me? Leave me an anchor message, dm @ singwithivan, or email me @ singingsimplywithme@gmail.com Book a lesson with me OR get my c...

There's no denying that breaking into the music industry & building a sustainable career is hard. There are lots of little hidden secrets and processes that make the business so mysterious. For today's episode, I had the opportunity to speak with the one and only Music Mentor Adam McInnis. We talked about all things the music industry including some of the reality checks and strategies for you...

As singers, we often struggle with finding our own unique voice and pathway. In today's episode, I got the chance to speak with singer/songwriter Brandon Paul who shares his story and how he overcame this. Book a lesson with me OR get my course:  🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Lessons: https://www.singingsimply.com &nbsp...

There's so much in common between public speaking and singing. Both require us to put ourselves out on a stage in front of an audience. For today's episode, I've brought on Public Speaking Coach & Founder of MasterTalk Brenden Kumarasamy to share some tips that us singers can adopt.   Book a lesson with me: 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fund...

Think you're tone-deaf?  If you like listening to music  CHANCES ARE...  You're completely fine  You just need to work on your voice. In this episode, I share a couple of tips on finding a better sense of pitch Book a lesson with me OR get my course: 🌍 Step By Step Singing Course: https://www.singingsimply.com/courses/singing-fundamentals 🌍 For Voice Lessons: https://www.sing...