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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!

FEELING TENSION IN YOUR THROAT

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru July 5, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsair, air support, airflow, anger, anxiety, breath support, Breathing for singers, Canada, easy singing, how to sing, john the voice guru, john tracy, legato, Montreal, open throat, posture, Quebec, Singing Tutorial, stress, tension, throat, voice coach, voice instructor

Tension in the throat can be associated with either bad singing habits or something related to your inner self. The body reflects many elements that are related to stress, fear and anxiety. Once you acknowledge it, you can correct it…

3 STEPS TO CORRECT FLAT NOTES

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru June 14, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsbreath support, Breathing for singers, Feeling Tension, flat, john the voice guru, john tracy, lazy ear, pitch correction, singing, soft palate, tension, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lesson

There are several reasons why one can sing off pitch (off key), or more or less flat. It is sometimes normal to have a few glitchy notes when you are in your learning mode, but there are three main reasons why you might be singing flat.

Soft Palate

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru June 7, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsbreath support, Breathing, Breathing for singers, hard palate, john the voice guru, john tracy, legato, lift, open throat, pharynx, practice, singer, singing, Singing Lesson, Singing Tutorial, soft palate, throat, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lesson

The palate can be divided into two sections: The hard Palate and The Soft Palate. The soft palate is not a voluntary movement/action but reacts to the passing air alone when you are singing. We do not "lift" the soft palate, but we allow it to lift itself once we inhale.

Breathing Exercises

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru May 17, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsbreath support, Breathing, Breathing for singers, Canada, diaphragm, easy singing, endurance, exercise, how to sing, john the voice guru, john tracy, lesson, Montreal, Quebec, singing, strength, tutorial, voice, voice coach

There are two things that every singer needs to acknowledge: Endurance and Strength. Endurance will allow you to go the distance and to have stamina during the concert. Strength is the power and the energy, it's also called Resistance. The main idea is to keep the body active and responsive, otherwise, it is weak and would not react in the desired manner.

Breath and Legato

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru May 16, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsabs, Breathing, Breathing for singers, diaphragm, how to sing, john the voice guru, john tracy, legato, lesson, Montreal, Quebec, singing, tutorial, voice

The legato means all the notes are connected one to the other, it's as if one note is born from the one before and so forth. The legato is not possible without the constant airflow.