by Michael Mayer | Oct 18, 2010 | Balanced Function, Fach, Q&A
I have been trying not to worry too much about “sound”, since, like you said, it’s such a big problem of students and teachers today to focus on sound rather than on how the voice works. But that IS something that has been occupying my mind. I have...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 27, 2010 | Glottis, Passaggio, Q&A, Registers
I am curious about the idea of register balancing. After reading your e-mail, this concept seems all the more important. It seems to me, that after practicing the descending [u], my voice feels more flexible, lighter, and crisper. Of course there maybe is another...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 26, 2010 | Balanced Function, Q&A, Vibrato
Michael, I found you via David Jones. He has recommended that I contact you to pursue some vocal training. I have sung in various choirs over many years and love to sing. However, I’ve been disappointed in that I’m not able to sing with vibrato...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 25, 2010 | Balanced Function, Fatigue, Q&A, Raspy Voice, Stamina, Voice Type
I have a few questions.. My voice gets raspy very soon if i talk for like 10 mins. Is it becuz of my placement? When i went to the speech therapy, i can feel my voice is hitting the hard palate, but now i cant. Is it a problem? My old choir teacher thinks that i am a...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 13, 2010 | Messa di voce, Passaggio, Q&A, Registers
I read the answer to my question about the passagio, and it was extremely informative. I would also like to thank you for simply taking the time to reply to my questions and provide thoughtful answers. It took me some time to reply to your e-mail because I was...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 9, 2010 | Jussi, Video
On this date 50 years ago the Swedish tenor Jussi Björling died in his sleep. He was 49 years old. Regular readers of this blog are probably aware of my admiration for this singer. I feel he is the closest to a perfect example of healthy singing function we have...
