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How to Sing Like Your Favorite Pop Star

By johnsawayatracy February 18, 2024Tutorials & LessonsBreathing for singers, larynx, Montreal, popstar, singing exercises, Singing Tutorial, throat, vibrato, warm-ups

Learn the secrets to singing like your favorite pop star with expert techniques and vocal exercises. Master vibrato, runs, and more to elevate your performance. Discover how to captivate your audience and convey emotion through song interpretation. Unlock your potential today!

I FEEL TIRED WHEN I SING

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru February 9, 2022Tutorials & Lessonsbreath, Canada, exercises, free voice, john tracy, lesson, Montreal, tension, tired, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lessons

There are numerous reasons why you might get tired when you sing. They are all easy to understand, and you will be able to correct them soon, even in real time!

14 MISTAKES YOUNG SINGERS SHOULD AVOID

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru March 1, 2021Tutorials & Lessonsadvice, belting, cours de chant montreal, diva, john the voice guru, john tracy, montreal voice coach, montreal voice lessons, open-minded, practice, real voice, screaming, vocation, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lessons, young singers

As a young adult, I wish someone would have told me these things.

HOW TO BE SPONTANEOUS WHEN SINGING

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru February 3, 2021Tutorials & Lessonshow to be spontaneous, john tracy, practice, sing naturally, spontaneous, THE VOICE GURU

Doing an action spontaenously is also called "second nature". You no longer need to think about it in order to execute it. But why is it important to be spontaneous when singing?

5 WAYS YOU CAN SING BETTER TODAY (It’s not what you think)

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru January 26, 2021Tutorials & Lessons5 ways, cours de chant, cours de chant montreal, john tracy, montreal singing lessons, montreal voice coach, patience, practice, record, Singing Tutorial, THE VOICE GURU, voice coach

Singing is not rocket science, everything has already been discovered! If you wish to become a great singer, just learn what is already available to you in this post.

WHY DOES YOUR VOICE CRACK?

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru July 11, 2020Tutorials & Lessons2020, ashamed on stage, Canada, crack, diaphragm, diaphramatic singing, john the voice guru, john tracy, Montreal, Quebec, shame, singer, singing, Singing Lesson, Singing Tutorial, THE VOICE GURU, voice coach, voice crack, voice instructor, voice lesson, voice lessons near me

2 main reasons why you might be cracking when you sing.

DIAPHRAGM

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru July 6, 2020Tutorials & LessonsCanada, diaphragm, diaphramatic singing, john the voice guru, john tracy, Montreal, Quebec, singer, singing, Singing Lesson, Singing Tutorial, tension, THE VOICE GURU, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lesson, voice lessons near me

Why do we focus so much on the diaphragm?

HOW TO CENTER YOUR VOICE

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru January 27, 2020Tutorials & Lessons2020, Canada, center, cottage, focus, friends, fun, grateful, john the voice guru, john tracy, Montreal, new year, Quebec, singer, singing, Singing Lesson, Singing Tutorial, THE VOICE GURU, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lesson, voice lessons near me

Everything floats around without a center. Even your voice should have a center and be focused.

STOP DREAMING & START DOING

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru January 21, 2020Tutorials & Lessons2020, be yourself, Canada, cartoon, doing, dream, dreaming, identity, john the voice guru, john tracy, launch, leap, mind, Montreal, near you, neni, new year, Quebec, resolutions, singer, singing, Singing Tutorial, Singing Tutorials, timeline, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lesson

For many, New Years Eve means new resolutions. The best way to start is having plan...

SINGING IS LIKE SPEAKING

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru November 29, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsinstructor, john the voice guru, john tracy, lesson, Montreal, music, public speaker, public speaking, public speaking program, sing, singer, singing, singing vs speaking, speaking, tutorial, voice, voice coach

When coaching new students, I get a sense of their voice from the way they speak. We should see the voice as a whole, and both speaking and singing are inspired from one another.