After 20 years of teaching hundreds of singers how to efficiently play piano, I STILL get asked this questions all the time: Why do singers need piano skills? In this article and video, I will share with you my TOP 5 incredibly compelling reasons why every singer should play some piano. Anyone who knows me …
Musicianship
Who needs music theory?
I have been seeing a lot of social media posts dogging on music theory. As someone who has been performing professionally and teaching music for over 25 years, I wanted to chime in and answer the question: Who needs music theory? I’m going to answer your most commonly asked questions, including: What is music theory? …
15 Minute Vocal Warmup Routine and Tips
As a professional singer and voice teacher, one thing I tell all of my students is that they need to warmup every day. In this post I will show you my 15 minute vocal warmup routine and tips to get your voice going every single day. The importance of warming up every day I do …
Online Course or Private Lessons: An Expert Weighs In
As a musician and music educator of over 25 years, I have been able to see as trends change in the industry. The year 2020 brought an influx of online courses to the market, which made a lot of people think differently about how they go about learning. After years of teaching private lessons in …
How to host the perfect Christmas holiday singalong
The holidays always bring with them a lot of preparation and stress – why not find a way to make them more simple and more fun? In this article, I share with you how to host the perfect Christmas holiday singalong, from assembling your perfect sonbook to creating fantastic accompaniments. What could be more fun …
Understanding the Circle of Fifths
The Circle of 5ths is a music theory concept that works as a useful tool for musicians of any background or genre. The Circle of Fifths can be used as a theory tool to understand key signatures, chord progressions and is used as a practice tool for learning patterns and chords in different keys. Having …