by Michael Mayer | Dec 14, 2017 | Function, Technique, Video
If you haven’t joined the FREE VocalWisdom.com community leave your email and receive my Cheat Sheet for Optimal Vocal Coordination. It will take you through the 7 steps to create your easiest singing! If you are reading this you are probably interested in vocal...
by Michael Mayer | Nov 29, 2017 | Perfect Attack, Swedish/Italian School, Video
I am often describing the feeling we want when starting the voice. It is a thin, elastic feel to the vocal cords so they come close together to create a very efficient vibration. This condition of the vibrator causes the sensation of the tone reaching the front of the...
by Michael Mayer | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Everyone knows that the breath is a very important piece of the vocal puzzle. But what many don’t recognize is the breath is only productive if it is feeding the vibration of the vocal cords. The breath is not helpful, in fact it is harmful, if it is just going...
by Michael Mayer | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today I have a video for you about the role the mouth plays in singing. It might seem obvious that the mouth is a major part of the vocal instrument, but there can be confusion on just how it should be used. Traditional instructions like, “the pharynx is the...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 6, 2017 | Lamperti, Placement, Resonance
G.B. Lamperti is a pedagogue that I have used as a reference since early in my vocal development. The book “Vocal Wisdom” is a compilation of his teaching from notes taken by his student William Earl Brown. There are so many valuable insights and concepts...
by Michael Mayer | Jul 24, 2017 | SLS, Video
You might be familiar with the popular voice school SLS, Speech-Level Singing. There is another popular off-shoot of SLS called Singing Success. These systems have a large number of followers and success stories. Over the years I have had quite a few questions about...
