Katie Jean O'BrienMar 26, 20221 minWhy are Lip Trills a Singer's Best Friend?If you read my post on Straw Phonation, you learned that it is an "S.O.V.T." (semi-occluded vocal tract) exercise. The benefits of SOVT...
Katie Jean O'BrienMar 15, 20222 minStraw Phonation (Straw Singing)Straw Phonation (singing through a straw) is a “SOVT,” or a Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercise (a fancy way of saying that the mouth is...
Katie Jean O'BrienFeb 28, 20221 minWhat is "Diaphragmatic Breathing?"2/28/2022 You may have heard of diaphragmatic breathing, especially in reference to singing, but what does it mean exactly? Firstly,...
Katie Jean O'BrienFeb 8, 20222 minHow to warm up your voice safely and effectively…You might be thinking that singers need a lot of time to warm up, but believe it or not, with an efficient warmup that covers all of the...