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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.

MEASURE YOUR OWN PROGRESS

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru November 12, 2019Tutorials & LessonsCanada, coach, confidence, feedback, grow, improvement, john the voice guru, john tracy, lesson, measure, Montreal, notebook, progress, public speaker, Quebec, record, recording, self improvement, self-esteem, sing, singer, singing, THE VOICE GURU, tutorial, vocal, voice, voice coach

I know it's hard sometimes to determine whether we are on the right track or not. In truth, there are several ways to measure our progress.

LEARNING A SONG BY HEART

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru November 5, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsadvanced singing, by heart, Canada, easy singing, how to sing, john the voice guru, john tracy, learning a song by heart, memorize, memory, Montreal, Quebec, sing, singing, Singing Lesson, singing tips, Singing Tutorial, THE VOICE GURU, voice, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lesson, voice tutorial

Learning songs by heart could seem like a difficult task, especially when trying to meet a concert deadline. It simply takes a big of patience and the following steps to follow...

SINGING IN A CHOIR (Benefits & Warnings)

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru October 9, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsbaryton, bass, benefits, breath, Breathing, choir, choir singing, comfort zone, conductor, confidence, cycle, flat, heartbeat, john the voice guru, john tracy, learning, lesson, music, performance, sing, singer, singing, soprano, team, teamwork, tenor, tension, tutorial, vocal ensemble, voice, voice coach, voice instructor, vs, warning, warnings

My first experience in a choir was magical. In reality I never stopped...

SINGING WHEN YOU’RE SICK (What To Do)

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru October 3, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsanxiety, bariton, bass, concert, feeling sick, Feeling Tension, health, healthy, john the voice guru, john tracy, keep it simple, lifestyle, perform, performance, screaming, sick, simple, sing, singer, singing, soprano, squeezing, Stage Fright, stress, tenor

Should being sick stop you from singing? How about you going through your day like normal?

SINGING HIGH NOTES

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru September 24, 2019Tutorials & Lessonsair, air support, airflow, belting, Canada, Head Voice, high notes, john the voice guru, john tracy, lesson, Montreal, pushing, Quebec, range, register, sing, singer, singing, tracy, tutorial, voice, voice coach, voice instructor

There are 4 things to keep in mind when singing in the high register.

I’M NOT CONVINCED WITH MADAME-X

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru September 13, 2019Reviews & CriticsCritic, john the voice guru, john tracy, lesson, madame x, madonna, review, sing, singer, singing, singing lessons, tenor, tutorial, voice, voice coach, voice instructor

I think its time I expressed my thoughts on Madame X...

What Male Singers Suffer From

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru April 19, 2019Tutorials & LessonsChest Voice, choice, girl, Head Voice, imitation, issues, john the voice guru, john tracy, male voices, problem, sing, singer, singing, Singing Lesson, Singing Tutorial, song, thickening, voice, voice coach, voice instructor, voice lesson

I've been teaching voice for the past 15 years, and I've come to the conclusion that most of the male singers I've coached all share important features. Each voice is unique and each one of us has something new to bring to the world.

Vocal Warm-Ups For Male Singers

By John Sawaya Tracy - The Voice Guru February 11, 2019Tutorials & Lessonshow to, john the voice guru, john tracy, lesson, sing, singing, tutorial, video, youtube

With over 15 years of experience in voice teaching, I've come to the conclusion that often, male singers find it easier to start their warm-up routine on an "i" vowel.…