
Explore how the entire body from head to toes serves as the instrument, and learn slow fundamental principles essential for real vocal results.
Explore the face, neck, and resonating spaces for singing, including the nasal cavity, mouth, hard and soft palates, and pharynx, and learn how the tongue and vocal cords shape voice.
The vocal cords, or vocal folds, are small laryngeal muscles behind the Adam's apple. They open for breathing, vibrate to produce sound when singing, and move horizontally.
Release jaw tension by letting the lower jaw move down and back while the upper jaw stays fixed to improve resonance. Relax the lips to prevent over-articulation and enhance diction.
Activate the tongue, the main articulator, by keeping a tension-free, relaxed resting position behind the bottom teeth and using gentle rotations around the gums and a tooth-cleaning motion before singing.
Learn to lift the soft palate to create space for resonance, block nasal sound, and use visualization techniques like the start of a yawn and sipping water.
Master the correct head position at the top of the spine to protect the vocal mechanism; the head’s weight (about 10 to 11 pounds) can strain neck muscles.
Explore breathing for singing by examining the diaphragm and lungs, then practice inhaling and exhaling, making sound, and a practical exercise to fuel the voice.
Explore the breathing anatomy, from the rib cage and lungs to the diaphragm, and how posture and the stomach, liver, and intestines influence breath for singing.
Learn how to breathe with the diaphragm, expanding the middle body and relaxing the abdominals to support effortless singing and stable air flow to the vocal cords.
Learn to sing with a natural breath aligned to speech, releasing abdominal tension and maintaining posture, breathing into each phrase and trusting your vocal chords to deliver the line.
Master middle-body breathing by inhaling through the mouth, expanding the abdominals and middle body, and exhaling slowly on an s until empty, while maintaining posture for steady air flow.
Align your posture to support diaphragmatic breathing, keeping feet evenly grounded, knees released, and a lengthened spine; map tension across shoulders, tummy, and throat to ensure smooth breath flow.
Treat the mind as part of your instrument, trust your voice, hear the note in your head, and release tension through breath in the right environment and positive habits.
Connect to the emotional motor system to release tension, know what the song is about, and let emotion guide your voice into a flowing, engaging performance.
Practice deep breathing to slow your heart rate and release tension, and use movement, tapping, and visualization to manage performance anxiety. Focus on sharing your gift with the audience.
Warm up the body and mind before singing with breath, neck and jaw massage, shoulder release, tongue tension, and gentle head movements to prepare a relaxed, ready voice.
Use your whole body as your instrument with simple vocal exercises that emphasize breath, posture, and releasing tension for effortless singing.
In the video guided vocal exercise, perform a faster five-note descending scale with two chords. Breathe low, expand the body, maintain posture, and trust your voice for a buoyant sound.
Practice exercise three guides a simple three-note melody across pitches, with two chords per repetition, focusing on breath control, posture, and middle-body expansion to release and trust the voice.
Would you like to learn how to sing or maybe you would like to dramatically improve your singing voice? Do you suffer with vocal problems and need help with your technique? This course has been carefully designed to give students a full understanding of the physiology of singing and its only with this understanding that you can sing effortlessly.
No amount of vocal exercises will make significant improvements to your voice without understanding the physiology of singing!
Many people learn to sing by themselves and develop poor habits that can lead to vocal trouble and straining. This course will help to free your voice and unlock its true potential!
Your body is an instrument and we must understand our instrument to get the best from it!
Your tutor is Cathy Vard a triple platinum selling recording artist and vocal coach who has held a two album recording deal with Sony Music. Cathy has 35 years experience in the industry and has been through it all including the complete loss of her voice which nearly ended her career.
Cathy has developed this course based on her 35 years experience as a professional singer and vocal coach so that you can learn what has worked for her and her students over the years.
Some of the key areas addressed in the course include:
Understanding the body as we sing
How to breathe while singing and breathing anatomy
Posture
The Mind
Singing with emotion
Dealing with performance anxiety
What this course includes:
Over 1.5 hours of Video Lectures with Cathy Vard
Downloadable E-book with course notes
3 Video guided vocal exercises with Cathy
8 Downloadable vocal exercises as MP3s and notation
Cathy's personal weekly training schedule and more
Unlike many vocal coaches that only impress vocal exercises on their students, Cathy has developed a course that gives you a full understanding of how your body works as you sing and its with this knowledge that you can truly get the best from your voice.
All you need to do is follow Cathy's videos step by step, create some good practice habits using her exercises and the results will follow.
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Who is this singing course for?
If you're an absolute beginner and want to learn how to sing with good technique this course is perfect
If you're an intermediate singer or professional that wants to improve their technique and range, this course is ideal
If you're not getting the results you're looking for from private vocal coaching and vocal exercises
If you have vocal problems like straining and vocal tensions this is perfect for you
If you suffer with performance anxiety
The techniques in this course are also suitable for vocal coaches, choir directors and public speakers
Any ability or singing genre can take away fantastic results from this course!
When it comes to singing Cathy Vard has done it all! Her list of credentials include:
Signed to Sony Music for two albums
Triple platinum album sales award
35 years experience as a professional singer and vocal coach
Countless national TV and radio appearances
Toured the world as a soloist and in a group
Hired to sing by celebrities and has sung for US presidents
Cathy has taken her 35 years of experience and developed a simple plan for beginner singers to professionals, to understand their bodies while they sing and its with this awareness that her students begin to get the best from their voices!
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There's a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Is this course for you?
I'm positive that anyone can take away something helpful from this course that will improve their singing voice and that's why I'm offering a money back guarantee!
Sincerely,
Cathy Vard