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Brain Before Voice

It’s been a long time since my last post – life gets busy that way! But something has started recurring in my current teaching/coaching which is my cue to add a new tip! The subject of Brain Before Voice has

Jo August 4, 2011April 4, 2020 Barbershop Blog Read more

Is this music difficult or easy?

In previous posts I have listed some things to look out for when choosing music…. it seems a little more explanation is required to help people with this!  Always take the abilities of your group into consideration in deciding if

Jo April 23, 2011June 9, 2022 Barbershop Blog Read more

Personal Improvement – Commit To Change

If you’re doing a vocalise for a single reason, you’re wasting your time. Find 3. Here’s a cheat’s list: posture, breathing, phonation, resonance, articulation, intonation/tuning, vowel shapes, chord synchronisation… you get the idea! To practice at home and get results:

Jo December 29, 2008June 9, 2022 Barbershop Blog Read more

Learning Songs – Mark Your Target Vowels

Want to get a step ahead and learn your songs at the level you’d like to sing them? There are a couple of easy things you can do to improve your chances of success, and all they require is preparation

Jo October 27, 2007April 4, 2020 Barbershop Blog Read more

New Music, New Level?

Have you ever noticed that skills you’ve spent the last 6 months drumming into your contest songs appear by themselves (at least to some degree) in the new song you started last week? It’s true, learning new songs is an

Jo October 24, 2007November 18, 2014 Barbershop Blog Read more

New Quartet? Learning Songs

After the initial fun of finding a name and a couple of songs to sing, many inexperienced and some semi-experienced quartets have difficulty translating that enthusiasm into a fantastic educational momentum that can mean the difference between a long-term success

Jo October 23, 2007November 18, 2014 Barbershop Blog Read more

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