Music Teacher Eliza Fyfe
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Good question: I always follow up a few days, or maybe a week after no response from initial communication. I personally don’t do it more than once, but I keep their email on the database so that they still receive my quarterly newsletter and remember that I exist:)
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The diaphragm isn’t active during singing?! Oh my god. But that’s what I teach everyone, to feel the power from your belly… I can feel it right now as I sing!
The out-breath focus is brilliant and I’m now really into fricatives:) and yes I’ve seen this lovely gif already Matt, as I am now a bit of a Pocock Follower. What do you think you’ll name your fans?
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I just shared this with my students and I thought I would post it here too, as I found it to be very relevant!
“For those of you that don’t already know, Gareth Malone is my idol. Hopefully you saw the inspiring and tear-jerking Christmas Number 1 by the NHS Choir. (If you haven’t, Youtube it right now!)
But something he did just before that was help those with breathing difficulties to sing. He brought together a group of 18 Americans, some of whom suffer with respiratory problems having been directly affected by 9/11.
This is an amazing story and the reason I’m sharing it with you is because singing basically ALWAYS comes down to confidence, no matter what physical or emotional barriers you have. Watch and be inspired
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXp0jenlSvg&index=3&list=PL3WBa0emAbeLOhMB44FslIiz7pyVbhjEa
Full story here: http://www.philips.co.uk/a-w/innovationandyou/article/extended-story/breathless-choir.html?&origin=|mckv|slOnAh2BP_dc&pcrid=85954895814|plid|&trackid=”
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Well said Monika!
Yes the lying down and breathing is what helped me learn how to sing from the right place!
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Haha – well I just googled it, and I am pleased to present you the first hit on Google – Matt Pocock’s Voice Hacker!
He explains it a lot better than I do. Lip trills (or raspberries as he puts it!) are an excellent, easily accessible way to achieve this. Along with the “zz/vv” revving sounds.
http://singinglessons.london/breathing-for-singing-3-the-recoil-breath/
