Freya's Singing Tips: Train Your Voice | Professional Singers | Singing Technique | Mindset

Although there are a lot of resources on the internet that can educate you about your voice and how it works - such as video tutorials, podcasts, articles, online courses - there's nothing like having an actual coach who can show you exercises and ways to improve your voice that are tailored to your very specific needs.  Since ever singer's voice and personality are so different, there's usua...

Wouldn't it be great to have a voice that works just as well as it did when you were at your peak for the rest of your life? Surely you've heard many famous singers who have had major vocal problems, nodules, vocal cord ruptures and the like. These horror stories make you want to shut up in fear of the possibility of doing permanent harm to your vocal cords.  While you do need to be careful,...

Vibrato is one of those small things that has a big huge effect on the sound. But for many people, it's kind of a mystery. How do you find your vibrato, how do you control it, when do you use it, when should you not use it, what effect does it have? This episode will give you clarity about all of these questions.  Visit my website: http://www.freyas-singing-tips.com Visit my YouTube channel:...

You may have been working hard to get out of your comfort zone, and you may even feel like you're going pretty far already as far as expression, dynamic range, and acting goes. But the truth is that everything looks quite different to someone who's watching you or listening to you from the outside.  If you think you're doing a lot, it probably isn't showing as much on the outside as you think...

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We just had an awesome 10-Day Belting Challenge in my Facebook Group "Master Your Voice", during which I showed exercises and gave a lot of tips and background knowledge about healthy belting.  There have been some common issues that seem to present problems to a lot of singers, such as knowing at every point in time what register you're in - chest voice or head voice - and how to transition...

Do you know what voice type you are? If you've ever been in a choir, you've probably been singing one of the four basic voice types: soprano, alto, tenor, or bass.  But if you have always believed that your vocal range alone determindes our voice type, you will need to learn that there's so much more to it.  Your timbre, voice color, agility, and comfortable tessitura play an important r...

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What's your unfair advantage? What sets you apart from other artists? What makes you uniquely you? Everyone has something that no one else has, weather it be your dark, velvety voice color, your bright and clear sound quality, your heartfelt expressiveness, your vulnerability... But are you aware of this element that makes people stand in awe of you as an artist? I can't tell you how many times I'...

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Let's go back to the basics: posture! Since your body is your instrument, it's very important how you facilitate all parts of it to open up your breathing and resonating space while minimizing tenseness that blocks any part of your body that is involved in phonation.  Standing straight - sure, you know you shouldn't slouch over while you sing. But what about your arms, legs, hips, head, neck,...

What sets you apart from the average singer? What are the elements that make you more interesting as an artist.  Letting your guards down and bringing down the walls that keep you from truly connecting with your audience is one important step so you can begin being yourself in front of your audience.  Keep stretching yourself and take risks more often! Join my Facebook group:  https...

Have you ever asked yourself if you're stuck with the way your voice sounds for the rest of your life, or if there's actually a chance that it will get stronger? How much of the way your voice sounds is actually predetermined anatomically, and how much can you influence the sound?  The great news is that there's definitely room to develop and strengthen your voice over time. However, this sho...

Are you in love with your voice? That's an important question when it comes to you gaining any confidence about your voice. And confidence is a very important aspect of being a great singer and performing artist.  If you hate the sound of your voice, how is your audience supposed to love it? The first step to success as a singer is learning to love your voice with all of its individuality and...

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It seems to be the case that many singers are great vocalists, but don't have a lot of musical training per se, and thus have some issues when it comes to the more technical side of basic musicianship, for instance timing.  Since timing isn't only important when you practice on your own, but especially crucial when you are part of an ensemble - choir or band - it's one of the skills you must...

I don't think I've had a lot of students who did not have some issues with head voice. Either it's hard to get into head voice, or it's hard to get out of head voice. Then there are the transitions between head voice and chest voice, the different spaces when singing more classical or popular music, and expanding the range to the top. Whatever the case may be, head voice is an important part &nbsp...

It will happen: you have a gig coming up and feel a cold coming on. Now what? Cancelling in the last thing you want to do, and apart from the money you need from doing the gig, there'a also no substitute you can find to do the gig. Plus, you're already on the posters and newspaper announcements and have been claimed the guest star of the event. As long as you just have a common cold and not laryng...

In a singer's life, there are always times when there are a lot of rehearsals going on, presenting the problem that we only have limited endurance as far as our vocal cords are concerned. Especially when you're part of a big production that includes other singers, a band or orchestra, costumes, staging, acting, props, lighting, etc., you can't always sing through all of these rehearsals with full...

Everybody has dreams, but there are things that we keep holding on to throughout our lives, which also give us the feeling of great fulfillment, and the thought of not fulfilling that specific dream leaves us feeling sad and disappointed.  If you have ever dreamed about becoming a singer and actually making money with your talent, you may have had people around you who were not very understan...

I have been writing songs since I was a six years old, and I would like to share with you some possible strategies on how a great song can be created.  It's one of the best feelings in the world to listen to your song after it's fully produced, knowing you've left something to the world. Songs are like ships you send out into the world, and they can take on a life of their own, especially whe...

Tone quality seems to be an issue that no singer ever closes the book on. It's an ever-ongoing process to work on your tone and voice colors.  There are several elements that all influence the quality of your tone, so it's the subtleties that can make a big difference. It will take a lot of practice to notice the minute details in your voice and how they change when you do different things, s...

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Doesn't every singer want to find more ease in their voice? That's definitely always been my goal, and I always keep working on getting closer to tha ultimate ease with just the right amount of tension in exactly the right places, so my tones just float out of my mouth. Dr. Tim Seelig isn't only one of the most knowledgable voice teachers and choir directors I have ever met, he is also very approa...

I'm sure you have struggled with this: you can hit that pitch, but somehow it just doesn't have the right sound, it doesn't resonate, it doesn't travel, it has no character, it just doesn't sound effortless, has no ping, and is hard to hold.  Did you know you can produce a million different voice colors even just on that one pitch? The fascinating thing about the human voice is that there's s...