WHAT IS MY FIRST LESSON LIKE?
First we have a chat with you to find out your specific singing goals and objectives, or any problems you have been having.
Then we get you to sing through a special 'diagnostic scale', which allows us to hear what your voice tends to do. Strange as it may seem, it is often quite easy for a trained specialist to hear what someone tends to do just from this one scale!
Next we give you some feedback based on what we have heard, and then we can 'prescribe' you with a program of vocal exercises to help correct any weaknesses and develop your voice. This is tailored to your own voice.
Once you have a better idea of what needs to be done through exercises, the second half of the lesson is usually set aside for singing a song and applying what has been learnt during the exercises.
Then we get you to sing through a special 'diagnostic scale', which allows us to hear what your voice tends to do. Strange as it may seem, it is often quite easy for a trained specialist to hear what someone tends to do just from this one scale!
Next we give you some feedback based on what we have heard, and then we can 'prescribe' you with a program of vocal exercises to help correct any weaknesses and develop your voice. This is tailored to your own voice.
Once you have a better idea of what needs to be done through exercises, the second half of the lesson is usually set aside for singing a song and applying what has been learnt during the exercises.
SHOULD I PREPARE A SONG?
You can do but it's not essential. Certainly don't try and perfect your song, as that's what we can especially help you with. You can also use lyrics as a guide.
HOW MANY LESSONS WILL I NEED?
How good do you want to be, or how quickly do you want to get there?
- 5 lessons provides a great introduction to proper singing technique; HOWEVER, they might not be enough to change years of bad habits
- A professional might be slightly adjusted into a much better position within one lesson.
- An amateur might need several months or 5-10 lessons
- A complete beginner might need many more, certainly to get to a high level, although they may learn the basics from only a few.
- We offer regular lessons weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or whenever you wish or can afford.
HOW MUCH DO I NEED TO PRACTICE?
Again, how good do you want to be, or how quickly do you want to get there?
There may be someone else ahead of you practicing more than you!
Like learning anything - a language or a sport - you will improve more by immersing yourself in your new habits as much as possible, and as soon as possible. Then you will be able to decrease their regularity but still remember the new habit.
There may be someone else ahead of you practicing more than you!
Like learning anything - a language or a sport - you will improve more by immersing yourself in your new habits as much as possible, and as soon as possible. Then you will be able to decrease their regularity but still remember the new habit.
What if I can't make a lesson
We understand that from time to time, it happens that life gets in the way of lessons and we try to accommodate individuals who call to provide 24 hours notice of the need to 'reschedule' their lesson. However, it is the decision of the Vocal Coach as to whether a lesson can be rescheduled or is incurred if notice is less than 24 hrs.