by Michael Mayer | Mar 28, 2018 | Facial Resonance, Lamperti, Mask, Nasal Resonance, Placement
G. B. Lamperti was a historical voice teacher that left many lessons through the book Vocal Wisdom. I feel these are the most accurate teachings we have available to us and I try to explain the concepts in these video lessons. In this one I address Lamperti’s...
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 | Feb 18, 2014 | Breathing, Lamperti, Q&A, Support
I found your article about compression and breathing into the back very interesting. I’ve had a heck of a time trying to get my head around proper breathing – ‘working’ techniques seem to come and go with varying success, though vocal fatigue...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 6, 2010 | Coup de Glotte, Lamperti, Larynx, Manuel Garcia, Perfect Attack, Q&A
Thank you for your response! I appreciate you taking the time and effort to help me. Being a string player since a young age, I can associate with the eloquent image you presented of “switching strings” at appropriate places. “So make sure your...
by Michael Mayer | Nov 8, 2007 | Allan Lindquest, Lamperti, Weekly Wisdom
The famous Italian master, Lamperti, made a most interesting observation. He said, “Don’t sing until you’d die if you didn’t.” The development of this desire to sing for the sheer joy of singing is the primal motivating factor and should be encouraged by teacher and...