by Michael Mayer | Dec 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
I will be unavailable for a couple days. Thank you.
by Michael Mayer | Dec 8, 2010 | Guest Author, Tessitura
Discussion of Tessitura by Guest Author Beatrice The only way to really know the tessitura of a piece of music or an entire operatic role is to go through the music and take note of where most of the notes lie. Knowing the range, or the highest and lowest notes, is...
by Michael Mayer | Nov 30, 2010 | Breathing, Q&A, Support
I was wondering if I could obtain your opinion on a matter of breath management. Lamperti emphasizes the importance of compressed breath (which I gather, is from the correct amount of contraction in all muscles between the waist and pelvis) and a well positioned...
by Michael Mayer | Nov 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the States, I am offering a complimentary mini-consultation for anyone who joins my e-mail list this weekend. Just fill in the short opt-in form below and if you want to receive the mini-consultation let me know through my...
by Michael Mayer | Oct 27, 2010 | Bass Voice, Connection, Fach, Q&A, Registers
First of all, thanks for the information you’ve provided on your site. It’s very informative on the “why”s of vocal technique. Can bass singers (especially a basso profundo like me) sing and sustain the tenor range in full voice in a healthy...
by Michael Mayer | Oct 20, 2010 | Balanced Function, Breathing, Larynx, Q&A, Vibrato
I’ve observed that a vast majority of opera singers and even contemporary singers have a constant quiver in their tongue as they sing, it tends to quiver more so when they sing the higher notes. how does this happen? my singing teacher does it, and when I asked...
