Posted By: Matt Rupert Learning music is such an exciting and rewarding endeavor, but it does require hard work, patience, and practice. Regular practice is essential to excelling at music, but it’s easy to fall into some bad practice habits. Here are the seven most common practice mistakes and how to fix them: You always […]
Posted By: Christopher Whitley, Violin Faculty I have a terrible singing voice! I’ll be the first to admit it. I can’t sing in tune, I don’t have much of a range and I have a tendency to sing Beyoncé really loudly and really badly… But at the end of the day, my singing voice is […]
Singing with Good Posture There are many ways to implement good posture while singing. At Peabody Conservatory we were taught Alexander Technique as a way to implement healthy standing and walking. Alexander Technique encourages a healthy stacking of your bones to realign posture and avoid unnecessary tension in your muscles. One of the biggest lessons […]
Always start with breath. It is easy to forget that the voice is a wind instrument, especially when it comes to singing. Singers are often caught up in the words of a song or carried away by what they would like to convey in their performance. Breath goes completely out the window. Also, proper breathing […]
“Your voice is imperfect, be brave and embrace it.” – Claire Plumb Little Mission Studio Co-Founder and Voice Faculty, Claire Plumb, spoke at Creative Mornings SF on December 16th, 2016 for their current theme: Sound. Claire dispels fears and concerns you might have about singing. She teaches us to be brave and discover […]
There are lots of models & options to choose from! Here’s what to look for in a good metronome.
Studio Recitals are almost here! Everyone has been working so hard both in their lessons and at home to prepare for sharing all we’ve learned with each other. We’re really excited to hear the result of everyone’s hard work! The weeks leading up to a recital can provide some of the most valuable learning opportunities […]
Post by voice faculty, Claire Plumb. Watch out! Opinions are flying! There are a lot of opinions about singing. Watching people sing on reality TV shows has turned us all into critics. On these shows, singers are judged by a panel of “experts” on everything from song choice, to hair style! Fear of making a “mistake” […]
