by Michael Mayer | Aug 6, 2018 | Performance Anxiety, Video
Fear is an instinct that keeps us alive. But for the singer it can impede our progress in a multitude of ways. In this video lesson I talk about the various ways fear can get in our way. The most obvious fear we face is stage fright, or performance anxiety. You can...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 2, 2018 | Injury, Video
Shortly after I published the last post about Laryngitis I suffered a scary vocal injury. While playing basketball I was accidentally elbowed in the side of the larynx. It caused a hemorrhage on my right vocal fold and fractured the left superior horn of the thyroid...
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 | 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...
by Michael Mayer | Jun 26, 2017 | Breathing, Video
Hello! It has been some time since I’ve had a post here on the blog. I’ve been focusing most of my attention on the VocalWisdom.com Private Community since the beginning of the year. There are lots of video lessons available on many topics that will help...
