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Val Bastien
Jul 16, 20224 min read
Got Rhythm? Tips To Sing At Your Best!
During singing lessons, singers are often most concerned about the quality of their voice and seek to improve their vocal technique. Of...
Val Bastien
Jul 3, 20221 min read
How To Sing Harmonies
Are you interested in learning how to sing harmonies? Would you like to find out what is the easiest way to come up with cool harmonies?...
Val Bastien
Jun 18, 20221 min read
How To Sing From The Diaphragm
"Sing from the diaphragm" they say! What exactly does that mean? Aren't we always using the diaphragm to breath and sing? Is using the...
Val Bastien
Jun 18, 20221 min read
How To Sing On Pitch
There are a few reasons why singers sing out of tune. First, identify what causes you to go off pitch. Next, apply winning strategies to...
Val Bastien
Jun 18, 20221 min read
How To Sing A High Note
This is what most singers seek my help with: learning how to sing a high note with ease. Many look for vocal exercises to add a few notes...
Val Bastien
Apr 25, 20223 min read
What Does Your Voice Really Sound Like?
Here's something I hear all the time from my clients: “Is THAT what I really sound like?” “It doesn't sound like me!” “I hate hearing...
Val Bastien
May 19, 20213 min read
A Voice Is Born: Singing In Nature
We've had some wonderful weather here in Ontario this week so I've been spending a lot more quiet time outside meditating and listening...
Val Bastien
Apr 22, 20213 min read
Is Singing In The Shower The Best Place To Practice?
Everybody loves to sing in the shower. My estimate is that a good 100% of us here do, haha! It is the reflective acoustic of the ceramic...
Val Bastien
Mar 28, 20214 min read
Is Your Voice Nasal? How To Eliminate Nasality
I sang from my nose for YEARS until I got proper vocal training! My parents put me in guitar lessons at a young age and I loved to sing....
Val Bastien
Jan 12, 20213 min read
The Falsetto Myth: How To Sing Falsetto
Hey singers, I thought I would answer a frequently asked question with this article: What is falsetto? Have you been told that women...
Val Bastien
Nov 13, 20203 min read
How To Improve Singing Tone
“Watch that tone young lady (or man)!” Your mother was right. “It's not what you say, it's how you say it!” Your father knew even...
Val Bastien
Oct 24, 20204 min read
When To Stop Singing?
Are you passionate about singing? How often does passion win over reason? Does the internal debate of whether you “should or shouldn't”...
Val Bastien
Oct 6, 20204 min read
3 Tips On How To Sing Harmonies
Adding harmonies to a melody is a stunning way to add character to a song. Most pop and rock songs have harmonies in the chorus question...
Val Bastien
Oct 6, 20203 min read
Take Me Higher; How To Sing A High Note
I personally have the most fun when I sing high. A high note in my upper range that is. And I know that I'm not the only one who feels...
Val Bastien
Oct 6, 20204 min read
Your Body Orchestra: A Singing Metaphor
Singing can be likened to conducting an orchestra within your own body, a powerful singing metaphor where each part plays a crucial role...
Val Bastien
Apr 9, 20204 min read
Frequent Singing Questions And Answers
In this blog, I will post short vocal tips to help you improve your singing. These may be inspired by a lesson that day, something learned.
Val Bastien
Apr 4, 20204 min read
7 Tips To Eliminate Your Vocal Break
If you worried it would take years to eliminate your vocal break, many of my strategies should bring some relief sooner than later.
Val Bastien
Sep 28, 20192 min read
Singing Tension You Didn't Know Restrict Your Voice
Vocal tension is a problem many singers have. One of the first steps in effortless singing is to identify areas of facial tension.
Val Bastien
Aug 16, 20192 min read
3 Exercises For Singer Fitness
Integrate singing to fitness to get rid of unwanted tension of the larynx and to help extend range and improve projection.
Val Bastien
Aug 6, 20193 min read
5 Vocal Warm-Ups For Singing
Vocal cords are attached to muscles in the larynx. To better control how to use our delicate instrument, and just like athletes, warming-up
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