Author: evan
This week we’re going to look into some tips on how to improve your technical agility. One of the main abilities a musician must have is to have command of the technical aspects of his/her instrument.
Tip #1: Play everything slowly
“Slow is the same as fast”. Maybe you’ve heard of that phrase. I’d like to interpret it as understanding that all movements that you make while playing rapid passages must have the same relaxed feeling as though you were playing slowly. What better way to do that than practicing slowly? Read more »
Tags: Emotional Fashion, Hear Music, Muscles, Music Tip, Musical Instrument, Musical Performance, Musician, Passages, Performance Technique, Play Music, Technical Agility, Technical Aspects, Technical Exercise, Tempo
Developing As A Musician and Performer, Functioning As A Musician | TipsForTheBand.com July 4, 2010 |
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By Terrence Harper
1. Prepare and rehearse. Know everybody else’s lyrics, so that you can fill in and define parts of the song to get or keep the crowd hyped. Rehearsal is important in order to show that your a professional or on the brink of becoming a pro, you’d got to know where the other person should be onstage.
2. The lead vocalist should almost always take center stage, then move from right to left interacting with the crowd. Always, go center stage when your verse starts this brings the attention to you, especially if you have multiple people on stage. Read more »
Tags: Audience, Center Stage, dance, Genre Of Music, Groups, Having A Bad Day, Hips, how to, Lyrics, performing, Rehearsal, rehearse, rhythm, stage, Stage Presence, Vocalist
Developing As A Musician and Performer, Interacting With Other Musicians, Live Performance | TipsForTheBand.com January 9, 2010 |
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By Sarah Walther
In singing proper breathing support is very important, because it is one of the foundation. Proper support must be observed for you to have quality voice and it makes singing a joy. If you have proper support, in the eyes of the audience the production seems effortless and magical. In this article I’m going to share to you helpful tips and learn to sing with proper breathing support.
Stand Tall
In singing perfect posture is very vital as well as good breath control. In doing this, you have to look at the mirror by standing sideways and observe your posture. You must see to it that your back is as straight as a board. Read more »
Tags: Audience, Audition, Breath Control, Deep Breath, Learn To Sing, Perfect Posture, Posture, Proper Breathing, Quality Voice, Singers, Stomach, Vocal Production
Developing As A Musician and Performer, Learning to Sing, Singing | TipsForTheBand.com December 25, 2009 |
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By Chris Chew
So your friends have been telling you that you are a talented and good singer. You have a rich clear singing voice, a unique performing style and that you could even make it to the finals of the American Idol show or the singing idol contest of whichever country that you are in.
You are basking with joy with all these compliments pertaining to your singing ability and is toying with the idea of becoming a professional singer, but you do know that to break into the music and entertainment industry is a very stormy ride. So the question is how are you going to become a successful professional singer and to be a good one at that?
First of all, let us be realistic. Making the all important transition from an amateur to a professional in any field can be a daunting task and even more so in a the entertainment industry like singing or acting. Read more »
Tags: Accurate Pitch, American Idol, cabaret act, Church Choir, club act, Entertainment Industry, good singing voice, Jam Club, Karaoke Bar, master your voice quality, performing on stage, Professional Singer, Professional Singers, Singing Contests, Singing Voice, Singing Voices, Vocal Talent, Voice Quality
Developing As A Musician and Performer, Live Performance, Singing | TipsForTheBand.com December 10, 2009 |
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If you want to be center stage and lead act of the show, you cannot sing backup. You must sing behind the lead act, not overpower them. You must be able to play a supporting position to the idol and not feel left out if you want to sing backup.
To sing backup is much harder than it looks. Backup singing requires a great amount of listening and being very sensitive to the main singer, much as an instrumental accompanist would. You must learn to breathe and begin and end your phrase as the main singer does. You must, in effect be the singers shadow.
Hopefully you have some input or control over where you sit or stand on stage. See to it that you can see the singer at all times. The job of backup singing is much harder if you can’t see the singers face. Watch the singer to learn where they are going. The singer will change course or make a mistake and only if you are aware can you react. Watch the singer intently and always. Be on the lookout for a simple nod of the head or gesture that may indicate a repeat or change of course. Read more »
Tags: Accompanist, Backup Singer, blend your phrasing, Center Stage, Consonants, lead act, Melodies, Melody, Phrasing, sing backup, Singers, singers shadow, Star Music
Developing As A Musician and Performer, Interacting With Other Musicians, Live Performance, Singing | TipsForTheBand.com December 1, 2009 |
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