Rooster: Evidence that you really do need to breathe while you’re singing!!
I hope you watch this short (22 seconds!), hilarious video to the end.
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Visualizations for a Relaxed Throat
Hi Friends!
Do you struggle with throat tension when you sing?
Here are some tried and true ideas that I use with my students. ❤️
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Blowing Bubbles to Control Breath
This is neat because you can literally see the results of your breath control…
Give it a try!
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Magic Carpet Visualization
Hi Folks!
I came up with this visualization while helping a student match a note.
Worked like a charm!
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A few gems from Rob!
Hello Everyone — Meet Rob!
He is a Playground member in England…
He talks about singing, doing new things, and shifting from fear to excitement!
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Practice Not Thinking
Imagine you’re performing a song and you make a mistake.
Maybe you forget a word, you come in late or early, you hit a wrong note. Whatever it is, how are you most likely to react?
If you’re able to take it in stride and just move on, good for you!
BUT, that’s not […]
DEEP LISTENING — NATURAL SOUNDS
The practice of deep listening is powerful. It trains you to hear the whole world around you as music, and helps you to discern the PARTS of what you’re hearing within pieces of music.
It’s both a way of enhancing your musical intelligence, and delving more deeply into what you’re hearing on a visceral […]
Meet Scott!
Hello Everyone — Meet Scott!
Here he discusses his experiences in the Playground membership and at a weekend retreat here in Keene, New Hampshire.
Scott is a bass (and other stringed instrument) player and talks about what it’s been like to start bringing singing into his playing, and even into his band!
Enjoy! […]
The Perils of a Perfect Streak
In defense of a sloppier practice routine…
I’ve long idealized the idea of a daily practice.
I love saying “I walk every morning” or “I make a daily painting” or “each day I find time to block out the […]