The Naked Vocalist | Advice and Lessons on Singing Technique, Voice Care and Style - Chris Johnson and Steve Giles

This is a big argument between voice teachers, and it's been raging on for centuries. What should you do with your larynx? Who's right? Let us take you through the pros and cons so you don't get caught up in the cross fire. Supporting blog available here.

You DO NOT want to miss this. Straw singing is taking over the world, but you need to do it right. Let us show you how and give you the science behind this revolutionary singing essential. Timestamps: 1:02 Music from Emma McGrath 3:05 Fact and Myth  7:30 No-one over the age of 55 filled out our survey 9:19 Why is the straw really really good for singers? 21:05 What is the straw good for? 23:47 What do you do with the straw to become a vocal legend? Welcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you.  For the supporting blog and extra info, please visit: http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast And please share us! We'd love to reach more people.

Yes, that piece of muscle in the middle of your instrument can be a right pain in the neck (actually though). It's position is important for physiological reasons as well as acoustic reasons, and hence it's effect on the voice is massive! It's knowing what to do with it however.  Let us guide you through the world of tongue tension release, and placement for optimum power and resonance. It's what elite singers do, so why not get on the elite bandwagon.

Timestamps: 0:58 Music from Keith Daniel Washo  www.youtube.com/user/KeithWashoMusic 9:13 Chris talks about breathing techniques in Switzerland 10:04 Steve talks about his new project: www.singfinity.co.uk 15:11 Listener question: why am I losing my voice when I sing with my choir?  32:45 Listener question: how do I teach an adolescent male through the voice break? 40:26 Video of the week - MRI scanner singing  Pop or 'contemporary' choirs are all the rage these days. They create a great social environment for members and a chance to sing for fun! But, what happens if you're losing your voice after every session? And why is it happening? Should we be paying more attention to that? We go in hard on pop choirs in our first listener question. We also have a cracking listener question via Snapchat. A common topic - how to help young boys through the voice break. It can be an emotional time for singer and teacher. We give our input! 

Today we're on about singing supplements... do they work? All those sprays and lozenges. What's the deal? Also, a listener question is featured: how do you coach someone back from a vocal operation or injury? It's a cautious approach and needs considering. Tune in for more chatter, and bit of fun, and some interesting finds on YouTube!

Timestamps: 1:26 Music from Rebel Rae 2:08 Request for reviews 4:06 A homage to Prince 5:26 How do I become more confident? 22:36 Step by step confidence strategy 33:40 High note helper CONFIDENCE. Everyone wants it. No one has it. Or so it seems. That's our listener question today! So we delve into the why's and how's of getting more of the stuff.  We also sneak in a high note helper for all those wanting to nail the big ones. This strategy is centred around occluded exercises. So get your straws at the ready people! Welcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you.  For the supporting blog and extra info, please visit: http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/podcast And please share us! We'd love to reach more people.

6:25 We learn a little bit of Chinese 11:30 What are you doing for world voice day? 13:37 What is Laryngitis and how much does it affect singers? 33:35 What should I look for in a vocal coach? Today we discuss laryngitis! If you're a singer you would, for sure, been scuppered by this pesky little monkey. Where does it come from? What to do if you have a gig AND whether or not you should you sing on it? (The answer to that is no by the way... we didn't want to leave that one open ended). All questions answered! We have another listener question which asks: what should I look for in a vocal coach. Can be a tricky decision to make, especially when some cost hundreds for 20 minutes. What should you look for and how should you choose? Look no further singers!  Welcome to The Naked Vocalist singing podcast. Whether you are a pro singer, novice, a performer or a vocal coach, there's something in here for you. 

Today we discuss the much asked question: are people born to sing? In true Naked Vocalist style we batter the subject to death. 'Passion', mindset, environment and genetics all play a role in the answer to this question and, more importantly, becoming a vocal legend.  We also have a listener question about vibrato. How does one make it healthy? We add some tips on finding it, if it doesn't exist in the first place! Lastly, we've gone Snapchat crazy. Dishing out the vocal love all over the place. Head on over and add us 'nakedvocalist' to see what's going on. 

This is a big one. Breathing heavy weight Robin de Haas has some great information and techniques for you to try for balancing the voices fuel: breath. Many singers and humans suffer from 'High Residual Volume' in the lungs. Tune in to find out what that is, why it's trashing your singing, and how to solve it!

We have coaching royalty on! Yes, Jaime is in the house. We get to chat to this great teacher, who's clients include James LaBrie of Dream Theater, about his colourful history as a rock teacher.Jaime also gives his his top tips when it comes to training for distortion and screaming, as well as a delve into his voice care routine. Throat Coat tea at the ready!

Yes yes yes! We got some listeners on the show to talk about anything and everything, and some of the conversation got out of hand. Standard.In this show we talk to our listeners about these cracking subjects: Favourite vowels to get you in the good place  Why New York is such a great place to live  How much does your voice type matter in your style?  Painful singing moments  How not to deal with forgetting your words in a performance.  How Justin Bieber can help you sing.  How much do I need to open my mouth when I sing?  How the default vocal settings work for and against men and/or women?  Does Adele 'pull chest' in a bad way?  Why Adele's 'Hello' is hard to sing!  How to find where YOUR voice should sit.  What does 'natural' voice even mean and should I copy a successful singer?  How to remember the names of people you meet.  Mongolian throat singingWhat a feast! Join us for more at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/ Happy New Year!!!

Dr, Daniel is one of the best coaches in the world! He's completed a PhD under highly respected voice scientist Johan Sundberg, written successful pop songs, coached for Eurovision and is an experienced recording artist in his own right. He's got some skills, let us tell you!Daniels covers his passion for technique in this show, along with lots of his views around training, the best warm up and the demands on the modern vocalist! Join us for the ride.Listen to all of our episodes and read our blog at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/

Jump onboard for this one! It's a hot topic for almost everyone in contemporary singing, and we're no different. Plus, we spend almost our whole careers helping singers achieve this very thing healthily and routinely. We'll let you know the basic methods for your training regime, and what to look out for.Give yourself some time to take it in however... it's a big subject!Join us for more at www.thenakedvocalist.com and join our newsletter here to keep up-to-date with each episode.Keep in touch!

Welcome to Episode 30! We're hear with Michael Goodrich - the mindset man. Michael has devoted his life's work to figuring out singers and their crazy minds. Let's face it... we're all a little bit crazy. Listen in for some advice on dealing with negative thoughts and improving your performances through mindset!Join us for more at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/. We have a ton of free content for you on everything 'singing'.

Brad is the man when it comes to sneaky marketing tips and effective management of working musicians. He has a ton of experience promoting signed artists and working with labels, but in recent years he has dedicated his time to helping cover band artists reach new heights. We don't want to say it's all about money, but this one kind of is. Who doesn't like a bit of cash huh?!Tune in for marketing hints and tips from the guy in the know. He's a great talker too, so even if you're not a cover singer you'll still enjoy his charismatic chatter!Join us as always at http://www.thenakedvocalist.com/ for our full back catalogue.