Aren't voice lessons like
pulling teeth? Every lesson I've had was a miserable experience where I was
criticized for every little "wrong"
thing I did.
You are so right. Unfortunately, most
voice teachers are still training their students to look and sound like
classical singers, using techniques that have nothing to do with developing a
contemporary sound. That's why students who don't enjoy older styles of music
often find voice lessons frustrating and fruitless. Brett Manning will never
stifle your unique sound and style. In fact, the Singing Success Program
provides tools and techniques that will allow you to sing with more style.
Besides, who wants to listen to someone who sounds like every other
"proper" singer?
Can I improve my tone quality?
Tone quality improves when the correct
musculature is engaged in the singing process. Feel underneath your chin with
your forefinger and slide it inwards to the point where your neck meets the
muscles under your chin. Now swallow. Notice how your larynx (Adam's apple)
raises up and the muscles under your chin tighten up as you swallow? These
muscles that are engaged in the swallowing process are opposed to those engaged
in the singing process. The use of these muscles while singing creates a myriad
of problems that can take years to correct if left unchecked. For good tone
quality, you must learn to sing without the outer muscles of the larynx. Doing
so will set free your natural voice, drastically improving tone quality and ease
of use. Naturally, the Singing Success Program contains techniques that will
help you do this.
Is it really possible to teach style?
Until now, there really has not been a
comprehensive system of teaching vocal style. There have been scales played to
reflect certain genres, such as the Blues Scale, but that's really not enough.
Brett Manning worked with hundreds of brilliant vocal stylists to co-develop
training techniques based on their various skills. Using these techniques you
can develop style skills so prolific that you'll be able to reinterpret any song
you wish into a unique masterpiece. Think of it this way: As a singer, you are
the artist and the final "painting" is up to you. Brett Manning's
style training just gives you more colors to work with.
Brett