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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Free Learn to Sing Online Lessons</p> <p>The enjoyment that singing brings to the people surpasses beyond the idea of becoming a singing sensation or a popular star. Mostly, the intention of people who sign up for voice lessons are basically to learn how to sing and not the fame you will get out of [...]]]></description>
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<p>The enjoyment that <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing</a> brings to the people surpasses beyond the idea of becoming a <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing</a> sensation or a popular star. Mostly, the intention of people who sign up for <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&#038;post=794">voice lessons</a> are basically to learn how to sing and not the fame you will get out of it. It&#8217;s merely the enjoyment that it brings and the art of singing which is the focus of the learning experience.</p>
<p>The internet is the best source of singing lessons online. No need to go further, no need to spend gasoline to drive miles to be able to learn and no need to cut down on your budget just to enrol voice lessons. It&#8217;s just a finger press away. Turn on the computer and search the net. You will be surprise to discover a lot of websites of online singing lessons, where it is given for free.</p>
<p>Online singing lessons are freely accessed in the net, it&#8217;s not only effective but also it can become enjoyable and easily accessible. We have already mention the many benefits of voice singing lessons in the past articles. Do you sing well? can you hit the right melody and the notes. Are you familiar to producing head tones? Are you good with using falsetto? and when to use them and when not to? All these are surprisingly can be learn by using online singing lessons, that easy! If you have all those obstacles in . the needs to hire a voice coach, then access to the internet best suits you</p>
<p>Have you heard of those who do shout singing, or shouting while they sing? For others who do it, it may sound nice and perfect, but do you know that shouting is not singing? A wrong concept is assumed almost by everyone that when you shout while you sing, it does feel better and that it make the music melodious and it creates a grand finale of the song, little did they know that it jeopardizes the quality of their voice and the overall effect to singing and the song. Never attempt to incorporate in a song the shouting because it is not considered an act of a professional singer. If you intend to sing well and learn the most effective way to sing well, do away with shout singing.</p>
<p>What is stage fright? Are you suffering from it? Can you control it? If you suffer from stage fright every time you face an audience while you sing or even experience stage fright with a personal encounter with a voice coach, then it will affect your skill in singing. It will not give you the spontaneity of your ability to sing well. The good news is: It can be easily overcome by using the online singing lessons because there is no need to stand before the crowd or a voice coach and you can be yourself while learning, where you lose all those inhibitions and singing it the most natural way.</p>
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		<title>Best Ways To Sing Much Better: Improve Your Singing Voice With Five Simple Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>If you truly want to enhance your singing voice and sing better, follow these 5 tips:</p> <p>1. Singing is controlled breathing and to sing well it is necessary for you to breathe totally and attentively rather than just randomly. Your lungs have three lobes, a) clivical lobe, b) middle lobe, and c) belly lobe [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you truly want to enhance your <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing voice</a> and sing better, follow these 5 tips:</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">Singing</a> is controlled breathing and to sing well it is necessary for you to breathe totally and attentively rather than just randomly. Your lungs have three lobes, a) clivical lobe, b) middle lobe, and c) belly lobe and complete breathing involves all three within the optimum environment, which is merely correct posture.  Your diaphragm and intercostal muscles, the muscles between your ribs, are the muscles engaged in full breathing. In this light breathing for <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing</a> is a question of maintaining awareness on your breath, breathing fully into the lower, middle and upper lobes of your lungs whilst maintaining good posture, and, using your diaphragm and intercostal muscles to be sure that you breathe totally.</p>
<p>2. Relaxation aides any undertaking and singing is not a exception. To be able to relax although singing you prepare just before you start singing by properly warming up your vocal chords and voice with suitable warm up exercises, and, also by consciously stretching your facial muscles and your body. Besides letting you relax although performing, the stretching and warm up period is a great opportunity to practice complete breathing since this also contributes to your ability to relax. Further a correct warm up and committed practice increases your self-confidence simply because you then know you&rsquo;ve done the work, and, self-confidence and relaxation are two sides of the same coin.</p>
<p>3. Drinking plenty of water is one of the fastest applied, yet the most neglected factor that countless singers are guilty of.  Your body is the homeground of your singing voice and it is mostly composed of water. Drinking plenty of water assists to keep consistent voice quality by keeping your vocal chords hydrated plus your throat clear.</p>
<p>4. Interest to both the fine detail and all around musicality of your singing effectiveness is essential for you to personally develop. The principle at work here is power follows interest and your overall performance is generated by the power of your breathing, emotion, knowledge and practice, and, each of these is directed by interest. Thus improvement occurs by attending to things like the actions mentioned here and also the most powerful means of applying this principle is your next step&hellip;</p>
<p>5. The instruction of an established singer who is also an outstanding vocal coach, with the very best technique, is strongly suggested simply because such a person is an extension of your application of the power follows interest principle. This really is so simply because a professional singer has the experience of educated eyes, ears, and vocal instrument, and most importantly, a first-rate vocal coach has got the ability to objectively listen and feel from the perspective of your audience. The suggestions and guidance of somebody who has been where you are is priceless &#8211; in addition to normal practice this is the major step to improving your singing voice.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Do you really want to sing better?  How about learning in your own home from a proficient singer who is also a superb vocal coach that specializes in the Number 1 Process for improving your singing voice? Check out the <a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Number-1-Factor-That-You-Can-Use-To-Sing-Your-Best/1473427" target='_blank'>Singing Lessons</a> Middle Voice Technique with Marjorie Searcy at <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog" target='_blank'>Middle Voice</a> http://singingsecret.com &#8211; the affordable price will amaze you!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>How To Sing Better: Enhance Your Singing Voice With Five Simple Steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you really want to enhance your <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing voice</a> and sing much better, follow these five steps:</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">Singing</a> is controlled breathing and to sing well it&#8217;s required that you breathe completely and mindfully rather than just randomly. Your lungs have 3 lobes, a) clivical lobe, b) chest lobe, and c) lower lobe and the best breathing involves all 3 within the optimum environment, which is simply correct posture.  Your diaphragm and intercostal muscles, the muscles between your ribs, are the muscles engaged in complete breathing. In this way breathing for <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing</a> is really a matter of maintaining awareness on your breath, breathing fully into the lower, middle and upper lobes of one&#8217;s lungs while maintaining correct posture, and, utilizing your diaphragm and intercostal muscles to ensure that you breathe fully.</p>
<p>2. Relaxation aides any action and singing isn&#8217;t any exception. For you to relax whilst singing you prepare just before you start singing by correctly warming up your vocal chords and voice with appropriate warm up exercises, and, also by consciously stretching your facial muscles and your body. Besides helping you to relax whilst performing, the stretching and warm up period is really a great opportunity to exercise complete breathing because this also contributes to your ability to relax. Further a suitable warm up and committed exercise increases your self-confidence because you will know you&rsquo;ve done the work, and, self-confidence and relaxation are two sides of the same coin.</p>
<p>3. Drinking enough water is one of the fastest applied, yet the most overlooked suggestion that numerous singers are guilty of.  Your body is the fertile homeground of one&#8217;s singing voice and it&#8217;s mostly made up of water. Consuming enough water helps to maintain consistent voice quality by keeping your vocal chords hydrated plus your throat clear.</p>
<p>4. Interest to both fine detail and over-all musicality of one&#8217;s singing performance is important for you to personally improve. The principle at work here is power follows attention and your vocal performance is produced by the power of your breathing, emotion, knowledge and exercise, and, each of these is directed by attention. Thus development occurs by attending to things like the measures mentioned here and also the most effective means of implementing this principle is your next step&hellip;</p>
<p>5. The instruction of an established singer who&#8217;s also an outstanding vocal coach, with the very best method, is highly recommended because such a person is an expansion of one&#8217;s application of the power follows attention principle. This really is so because an established singer has the expertise of properly trained eyes, ears, and vocal instrument, and most importantly, a first-rate vocal coach has got the ability to objectively hear and feel from the perspective of one&#8217;s audience. The comments and directions of somebody who has been where you are is invaluable &#8211; along with regular exercise this may be the key step to improving your singing voice.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Do you truly want to sing much better?  What about learning in your own home from an accomplished singer who&#8217;s also an excellent vocal coach that specializes in the Number 1 Procedure for improving your singing voice? Check out the <a href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Number-1-Factor-That-You-Can-Use-To-Sing-Your-Best/1473427" target='_blank'>Singing Lessons</a> Middle Voice Method with Marjorie Searcy at <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog" target='_blank'>Middle Voice</a> http://singingsecret.com &#8211; the economical price will delight you!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>The Number 1 Technique to Improve Your Singing Voice</title>
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		<title>Singing Lessons &#8211; Lesson II Breathing for Singing</title>
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<p align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Breathing for <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">Singing</a></span></span></strong></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">Singing</a> 	and speaking are based on breathing. </span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When 	you sing or speak air is pushed through your vocal chords – this 	makes them vibrate to produce the sound of your voice&#8230; obviously 	this means that breathing control is essential for singing</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Breathing 	for singing is regulated by the ensemble of your diaphragm, your 	intercostal muscles and your abdominal muscles</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Your 	diaphragm is a dome shaped muscle at the bottom of your rib cage; it 	moves downward (your belly rises somewhat) while you are inhaling 	and it moves upward while you are exhaling (your belly deflates 	somewhat)&#8230; what is important for your diaphragm is that it has the 	space to function properly – that is provided by the proper 	posture outlined in my previous post&#8230; your diaphragm is the key muscle for 	breathing, thus it is obviously very important, yet for singing it 	is equally important to work with your intercostal and abdominal 	muscles</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When 	you breathe air is going into your lungs and  for singing you want 	to make your lung capacity expand because that air is the &#8216;fuel&#8217; of 	your voice</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You 	increase your lung capacity by using your intercostal muscles which 	are the muscles in between your ribs – as you inhale and stretch 	your capacity to expand your intercostal muscles (your chest) your 	lungs also expand because your ribs and lungs are attached to each 	other</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You 	do not have to think about taking in a lot of air by grasping at or 	gulping the breathe; all you have to think about is moving and 	stretching your intercostal muscles to allow you chest and lungs to 	expand – then air comes in automatically and this is how to 	breathe quickly and quietly</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When 	you start to sing be sure that your ribs do not collapse (keep your 	chest lifted off your waist as stated in the posture post)&#8230; if 	you do allow your ribs to collapse you lose control and tone </span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Instead 	of collapsing your ribs keep them expanded; hold your abdominal 	muscles in and gently lift them up to ensure that your chest stays 	lifted (this is not so much a sucking your belly in; it is more that 	your abdominal muscles are firm and toned to provide support) </span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The 	support of your abdominal muscles also:</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Takes 	the strain off your vocal chords</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Helps 	you to control your voice</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And 	it also helps to increase your vocal range and volume level</span></span></p>
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<p align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next time I&#8217;ll cover: Singing Warm Ups&#8230;</span></span></strong></p>
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		<title>How To Avoid Being Pitchy and Learn To Sing In Key &#8211; part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever noticed that a person who is out of tune actually has a warm, beautiful, free, effortless, confident, resonant voice?</p> <p>No &#8211; of course you haven’t, because the person who consistently sings off key also sings with a restricted sound. It may be forced, held-back, pressured, tense, wobbling or restricted in some [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever noticed that a person who is out of tune actually has a warm, beautiful, free, effortless, confident, resonant voice?</p>
<p>No &#8211; of course you haven’t, because the person who consistently sings off key also sings with a restricted sound. It may be forced, held-back, pressured, tense, wobbling or restricted in some other way – in all cases the sound is restricted and is not free!</p>
<p>Imagine a properly tuned guitar with strings that are somehow restricted from vibrating freely. Here it is easy to see and understand why it does not generate a pleasant sound. Just as a guitar string is able to vibrate freely when there is nothing hindering it, your voicebox is able to generate pleasant sounds when there is nothing restricting it (like all that trying and worrying about <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing</a> in key which happens to use the wrong side of your brain for <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing</a>).</p>
<p>In this light a very effective approach to singing in key is to discover your true voice so that you can <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">release the sound</span></strong> and sing with freedom and confidence. You can do this on your own through trial and error; in your exploration you will eventually discover that singing on key is more a muscle concern than your ability to hear musically. Unfortunately doing this on your own means that the price you pay in terms of time and the risk of more problems is quite high.</p>
<p>Thus finding <a href="http://singingsecret.com/">a good vocal technique teacher</a> who understands your problem and situation, and, one who can teach you to release your sound through proper technique, would be the most beneficial way to discover and develop your true voice. This is by far the most efficient and therefore best approach for you to be able to truly sing with the freedom you want &#8211; and naturally be in key!</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>How to sing in key?</p> <p> </p> <p>The best way to overcome difficulties with singing in key is to get singing lessons – here’s why.</p> <p>Singing in key, or with correct pitch as it is also called, is one of the main concerns and goals for singers of all experience levels. Obviously this is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>How to sing in key?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>The <span style="text-decoration: underline;">best</span> way to overcome difficulties with <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing</a> in key is to <a href="http://singingsecret.com/">get singing lessons</a> – here’s why.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">Singing</a> in key, or with correct pitch as it is also called, is one of the main concerns and goals for singers of all experience levels. Obviously this is important because singing in key is what makes singing different from speaking. Folks who sing out of key get noticed for their not very pleasant sound while the voices of those who sing with proper pitch are welcomed and applauded.</p>
<p>So how do you learn to sing in key?</p>
<p>Many people who have difficulty singing in key have been told that they are tone deaf. And although that is possible in very rare cases; it is simply not true for the vast majority of people because the fact is that most of the world&#8217;s people sing naturally; for example: music making and singing is common to most religions and indigenous cultures.</p>
<p>The problem of not singing in key is generally understood as a situation of not listening to yourself. Thus a common prescription for resolving this difficulty is to develop your ear and fine-tune your ability to hear musically. The outcome of this approach is that you practice singing scales and intricate patterns of notes while being mindful to <em>‘hear the note in your head before singing it’</em> as a means of developing this skill.</p>
<p>However there is another approach (part II tomorrow).</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p></p> <p>Discover and Train Your Middle Voice.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Why is it number one? </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Well, when you develop a strong Middle Voice, good things happen! </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Firstly, a strong middle or mixed register is the key to hitting high, powerful notes. Also, singing in your middle voice takes the [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Discover and Train Your Middle Voice.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Why          is it number one?</strong> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well,          when you develop a strong Middle Voice, good things happen! </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Firstly,          a strong middle or mixed register is the key to hitting high, powerful          notes. Also, <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">singing</a> in your middle voice takes the strain off your voice.          It removes vocal tension. Your middle voice also sounds wonderful, because          what you are doing here is blending your other two vocal registers together. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You          see, as explained earlier you have your chest voice… this is the register          that you hit your lower notes in. And at the top of your vocal range you          have your head voice. This is the vocal register that you hit your highest          notes in. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your          Chest Voice and Head Voice are vocal registers that have their respective          sound character:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Your Chest Voice is more              powerful and very thick. </span></li>
<li> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your Head Voice is much            sweeter yet less powerful. </span></li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When          you develop a strong middle or mixed register, you are basically using          all the good bits from both of your other registers. Your middle voice          has the power of your Chest Voice together with the sweetness of your          Head Voice. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Techniques            For Improving Your <a href="http://middle-voice.com/blog">Singing</a> -</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><strong>The Most Important            Thing That Happens </strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><strong>When You            Develop Your Middle Voice? </strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There’s          one more huge reason that developing a strong middle or mixed vocal register          is vital. When you sing in your middle voice, things are working with          your voice. If you are singing incorrectly, you will find it impossible          to find your middle register. This means that when you develop your Middle          Voice, you can be confident that things will work well during your vocal          performance because you know that your voice works well! </span></p>
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