[Eliza Fyfe]

I encourage YouTube for when I’m not around (e.g. between lesson practice!). But nothing beats the 1-2-1 experience! There’s always limits to what Youtube can offer you, especially with singing as you can’t just copy in the same way. I think it’s fruitful having several resources!

[Eliza Fyfe]

Really great question and relevant to what I’m doing at the moment with an 8 year old! She is my youngest at the moment and while I adore her natural, sweet “high larynx” sound, I am trying to get her to practise dropping the larynx (using the yawn) in order to achieve a warmer, deeper tone. She sort of gets it, but finds it weird and funny! I am not too worried about it at this stage, as this will happen naturally as she gets older. I don’t know whether to push it; we are only at the start of lessons so perhaps I’ll see if I can re-introduce this idea in a different song choice. Something jazzy maybe. Would be really interesting to hear other teachers’ views on this!

[Eliza Fyfe]

I have just started doing ear tests and more theory actually. Also grades through Rock School.

But really everyone just wants a confidence boost, so I just go through a selection of warm ups and exercises to improve certain techniques then take them through the song they want to do. Then I work them towards a recording a performance – usually both!

[Eliza Fyfe]

Matthew gave me a good tip for this – triple the price and minus 10. That way, it’s not actually triple the 1-2-1 price and it still works out cheaper for the individual student going to a lesson with others rather than on their own, yet you earn waaay more:)

[Eliza Fyfe]

Just listened to your stuff (sorry it was so late) it’s great! Your voice is very interesting. And I love that photo of you!