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Learn How to SING BETTER in 7 Lessons

Name: Learn How to SING BETTER in 7 Lessons
Rating: 4.6 (66 reviews)

Build vocal skills, confidence & a practical singing routine you can use for life

Created byJessica Neighbor

Last updated 8/2020

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What you'll learn

Sing with greater comfort, control, and confidence
Build a simple, effective vocal warm-up routine you can use before singing
Understand how breath, posture, body awareness, and vocal technique work together
Develop your lower voice, higher voice, and vocal bridge
Improve your ability to learn and sing melodies accurately
Learn how to choose songs that are appropriate for your voice
Apply vocal technique directly to real songs, rather than only practicing exercises
Develop basic performance skills, including eye focus, hands, posture, and stage presence
Learn strategies for working through performance anxiety and your inner critic
Receive personalized feedback on your singing at the beginning and end of the course
Leave with downloadable practice MP3s, PDFs, worksheets, and a complete vocal routine

Course content

7 sections • 46 lectures • 3h 24m total length

Introduction2:19
A brief intro video that explains what you'll get from the course, HOW TO SING BETTER, with Voice & Audition Coach Jessica Neighbor!
Sing for Me!2:02
Ready to sing?
My Promise to You3:13
The course presents a provably effective singing method covering vocal technique, body awareness, performance skills, and mindset, while helping singers overcome art scars and negative inner voices to enjoy singing.
Physical Warm-up: Your Facial Warm-Up, Or, Why We Make Silly Faces4:47
Your Breath Exercise: The Leaky Tire4:26
Practice the leaky tire breath exercise to extend your singing note, focusing on diaphragmatic breath support from the abdomen with shoulders down.
Vocal Exercise 1: Warm-Up Your Lower Voice2:33
Begin with this vocal warm-up (exercise number one) to release jaw, create space between teeth, and practice a five-step scale with breath for lower voice using the included MP3.
How to Choose a Good Song for Your Voice.2:50
Now let's start to sing a full song! Read through my song selection guide to help you and download it for all your song choices!
Let's Sing a Song!8:29
Your Practice Tips!3:09

Your Mouth Muscle Warm-Up, Or, Why we repeat Toy boat.4:03
Vocal Exercise 1 Review: Warm-Up Your Lower Voice0:22
Vocal Exercise 2 Set Up: Warm-Up Your Higher Voice3:03
Warm up your higher head voice with exercise two, using siren sounds and eye engagement to explore head voice or falsetto, while staying within a comfortable range.
Vocal Exercise 2 Demonstration: Warm-Up Your Higher Voice4:15
Warm up your higher voice with exercise two, shaping the 'who' vowel, practicing subtle goldfish lips, and rising through chromatic scales while keeping your head steady.
Song Work-Choose Your Song for Your Lesson8:52
Learn how to pick and learn your song using music notes dot com, with digital sheet music, playback, and a range of tempo, key, and practice tools.
Your Body Check-In

Your Physical Warm-Up4:38
Begin a full physical body warm up for singing, including head alignment, shoulder rolls, chest isolations, hip circles, and a forward fold to support your bridge and siren vocal exercises.
Vocal Exercise 1 & 2 Practice0:38
Intro to Your Vocal Bridge: Sing a siren4:07
Vocal Exercise 3: Warm-Up Your Vocal Bridge3:13
Your Do-Re-Mi's are Key!11:28
Learn the do-re-mi solfege scale and how to sing it on the treble staff, explore ascending and descending patterns, octave concepts, and practical warmups using piano or a pitch pipe.
Song Work: Learn Your Melody8:21
Learn your melody by focusing on the vocal melody line in the treble staff, using sheet music and lyrics, and practicing in chunks with playback.

Your Best Singing Posture1:45
Align your singing posture by balancing the head, shoulders, hips, knees, and feet, tucking the chin, and marking the center while you rock to find a stance before you sing.
Intro to Vocal Exercise Flow2:18
Sing Your Vocal Flow Routine!5:05
Song Work- Try out your Melody Skills!5:14
Practice your melody by muting the vocal track and playing with piano accompaniment to test how well you know the song; slow the tempo to memorize.
Your Simple Vocal Anatomy 10113:43
Explore your singing instrument from the mouth to the nasal cavity, vocal folds, and lungs. Learn how breath and the diaphragm shape tone and protect vocal health.
Your Vocal Health Cheat Sheet3:40

Sing Your Vocal Flow1:48
Practice vocal flow by following a guided sequence, using downloadable mp3s for on-the-go training, and gradually mastering the flow to sing a cappella with increased options.
Bonus Advanced Vocal Warm-Up Demo3:58
Be sure to download your octave mp3 & PDF in this resource section!
Song Work-Pace Yourself with Breath Marks!11:29
Learn to pace your breath in songs using breath marks and rests. Mark breaths in your sheet music and place them before long phrases to maintain rhythm and phrasing.
Performance Skills: Why We Perform3:31
Performing builds your performance and singing muscles through safe, beginner-friendly spaces like choirs, open mics, karaoke, and sharing videos with an audience.
Performance Skills 1010:51
Where to LOOK onstage2:53
Learn to use three focal points for eye contact onstage: 12 o'clock, 10 o'clock, and 2 o'clock, to avoid busy eyes and deer in headlights, applicable to singing and speaking.
What to do with your HANDS onstage3:13
What to do with your FEET onstage2:21

Sing Your Vocal Flow Routine Options9:38
Song Work- Deep Dive into the Why of your song.5:45
Identify the why behind your song by connecting emotion with technique, exploring meaning, character, and context, and using sense-memory exercises to craft a personal performance.
Your Positive Performer Mindset Training8:27
Develop a positive performer mindset for singing by naming and taming worries like the worry worm and inner heckler, using strategies and affirmations to boost confidence and reduce stage fright.
Your Worry Worm0:46
Your Inner Heckler0:48
Your Positive Performer Mindset2:29
Your Performance Opportunities5:31

Sing Your PRO Vocal Flow Routine Moving Forward9:57
Perform a final complete vocal flow warm-up routine that blends physical warm-ups, breathing, tongue twisters, and vocal exercises for a pro-level flow; use the PDA to sustain practice.
Let's Sing Your Do-Re-Mi's!3:26
Transition from the vocal warm up to song work by practicing the do-re-mi scale across a full octave in a comfortable key, with ascending, descending, and acapella practice.
Song Work- Now Just Sing!5:15
Advance your singing by balancing breath, melody work, and memorization with focused practice, then cut loose to sing with joy, magic, and passion.
Why Your Voice Matters2:43
Discover why your unique voice matters and how singing can express emotions, heal, and empower you to perform confidently in living rooms or on stage.
Bonus Encore: Sing for me!1:11
The bonus encore offers a private follow-up coaching session after completing seven lessons. Record the same song again, submit it, and receive a personalized progress review.

Requirements

There are no requirements except the willingness to sing your heart out!

Description

Want to sing better without feeling overwhelmed by endless vocal exercises?

Learn How to Sing Better in 7 Lessons gives you a simple, practical approach to developing your singing voice, one step at a time.

Created by professional International Voice Coach Jessica Neighbor, this course feels like a supportive introduction to private voice lessons, with the flexibility to learn and practice on your own schedule.

Instead of throwing dozens of vocal exercises and complicated concepts at you, we'll focus on the key skills that can make the biggest difference in your singing:

Breath and body awareness
Healthy singing posture
Vocal warm-ups
Your lower voice, higher voice, and vocal bridge
Pitch and melody
Vocal flow and coordination
Vocal health
Song selection and song preparation
Performance skills and stage confidence
Developing a positive performer mindset

And unlike many singing courses, we don't stop at "mi-mi-mi" and "ma-ma-ma." You'll learn how to take what you're practicing and apply it to an actual song.

By the end of the course, you'll have:

A complete vocal warm-up and practice routine you can continue using
Tools for learning and singing songs with greater confidence and control
Downloadable PDFs, worksheets, practice MP3s, and checklists
Strategies for getting out of your head and becoming more comfortable using your voice
Practical performance skills you can use whether you're singing in your living room, at karaoke, in a choir, or onstage

And there's something extra...

You won't be completely on your own.

You'll receive two personalized singing feedback sessions from Jessica: one at the beginning of the course and one at the end. You'll record yourself singing, submit it, and receive feedback so you can hear and recognize your progress.

This course isn't about becoming a "perfect" singer.

It's about understanding your voice, practicing what matters, and becoming a more confident, expressive singer.

Who is this course for?

This course is a great fit for:

Beginner singers who want a clear place to start
Curious singers who have always wanted to develop their voice
Karaoke singers who want to feel more confident
Singers who have taken lessons before but want a simple practice structure
Anyone who wants to feel more comfortable and connected to their singing voice

You don't need previous singing experience. You don't need to be preparing for a professional career. You need a willingness to sing, practice, and explore your voice.

Your voice is worth developing. Let's get you singing.

Who this course is for:

Beginners
Curious Singers
Karaoke Singers

Learn How to SING BETTER in 7 Lessons

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Course content

Lesson 1: Get Ready to Sing9 lectures • 34min

Lesson 2- Warm-up your High Voice & Choose a Song to Sing5 lectures • 21min

Lesson 3- Warm up Your Bridge & Learn Your Song's Form6 lectures • 32min

Lesson 4- Your Best Posture, Intro to Vocal Flow, & Melody Practice6 lectures • 32min

Lesson 5- Flow Review, The WHY of your Song & Bonus Warm-up8 lectures • 30min

Lesson 6- Advanced Vocal Flow, Song Launch, & Your Vocal Health7 lectures • 33min

Lesson 7: Your Complete Vocal Flow Routine, Song Repertoire, & Performing5 lectures • 23min

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