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Commercial Voice Resources empowering popular & commercial music voice teachers
Song Choice in the Contemporary Studio
Oct 27

Oct 27 Song Choice in the Contemporary Studio

Julie Dean
Private Studio Teaching, Finding Songs
Red Singers and Blue Singers: Using Sound Affinities to Correct Issues and Expand a Singer's Palette
Oct 21

Oct 21 Red Singers and Blue Singers: Using Sound Affinities to Correct Issues and Expand a Singer's Palette

Jess Baldwin
Pedagogy

Jess discusses her observation of sound affinities: natural groupings of sounds on the spectrums of pitch, volume, vowel, and airflow.

Developing Vocal Style
Aug 26

Aug 26 Developing Vocal Style

Jess Baldwin
Individual Style, Private Studio Teaching, Songwriting
The Indie Pop Voice Phenomenon, Part 2
Aug 19

Aug 19 The Indie Pop Voice Phenomenon, Part 2

Kelly Hoppenjans
Pedagogy
The Indie Pop Voice Phenomenon, Part 1
Aug 12

Aug 12 The Indie Pop Voice Phenomenon, Part 1

Kelly Hoppenjans
Pedagogy
Contemporary Voice Teacher Interviews: Mark Baxter
Nov 5

Nov 5 Contemporary Voice Teacher Interviews: Mark Baxter

Jess Baldwin
Pedagogy

Mark Baxter has been teaching contemporary voice since the 1980's and published one of the first contemporary singing guides in 1990. Today he shares some great tidbits with us. Visit his website to take advantage of his resources.

A Call for Student Opportunities
Sep 11

Sep 11 A Call for Student Opportunities

Jess Baldwin
Conferences, Popular Music Education, Professional Organization, Singing Contests

How can we provide peer connection, adjudication, and competition opportunities for our young popular and commercial singers?

Songwriter's Toolkit
Aug 5

Aug 5 Songwriter's Toolkit

Jess Baldwin
Songwriting

Are your popular music voice students writing originals? They probably should be. Get started with these resources.

Voice Research Summary: Summer 2017
Jul 17

Jul 17 Voice Research Summary: Summer 2017

Jess Baldwin
Voice Science, Research
The APME Conference: A Voice Teacher's Experience
Jul 1

Jul 1 The APME Conference: A Voice Teacher's Experience

Jess Baldwin
Conferences, Connecting & Networking, Pedagogy, Popular Music Education, Professional Organization

Jess Baldwin shares her experience at the 2017 APME Conference.

Contemporary Voice Teacher Interviews: Kim Chandler
May 19

May 19 Contemporary Voice Teacher Interviews: Kim Chandler

Jess Baldwin
Interviews, Pedagogy, Private Studio Teaching

UK Vocal Coach Kim Chandler shares her thoughts on teaching popular music.

Developing Student Autonomy with Goal Setting
Mar 24

Mar 24 Developing Student Autonomy with Goal Setting

Jess Baldwin
Pedagogy, Psychology, Private Studio Teaching

Jess shares her template for goal setting with private lesson students.

Teaching Studio Singers
Mar 17

Mar 17 Teaching Studio Singers

Judy Rodman
Audio & Sound Production, Guest Blogs, Microphone Technique, Sound Production, Studio Singing

Guest blogger Judy Rodman talks about the differences between live singing and studio singing and the ways we teachers can help our students better prepare for recording. She covers preparation, setting up the mic, using headphones, performance psychology, specific vocal techniques, and vocal health.

A Small Way to Help Students Handle Critical Disapproval
Nov 19

Nov 19 A Small Way to Help Students Handle Critical Disapproval

Jess Baldwin
Psychology

How can your listening preferences help your students develop resilience in the face of criticism?

Books: Getting There - A Book of Mentors
Nov 12

Nov 12 Books: Getting There - A Book of Mentors

Jess Baldwin
Books, Psychology

Students feeling beaten down and unmotivated? Here's some great advice from some great people.

Mix: An Explanation and Some Exercises
Oct 23

Oct 23 Mix: An Explanation and Some Exercises

Jess Baldwin
Pedagogy

Jess discusses mix and provides some exercises to try.

Quick Look at ANATS Primal Sound Presentation
Oct 15

Oct 15 Quick Look at ANATS Primal Sound Presentation

Dale Cox
Conferences, Pedagogy

Dale Cox provides a quick summary of Dane Chalfin's recent ANATS presentation about primal sound.

Reading, Writing, and Learning without Sheet Music
Oct 1

Oct 1 Reading, Writing, and Learning without Sheet Music

Jess Baldwin
Popular Music Education, Songwriting

Jess discusses ways she teaches music theory to students in popular and commercial genres.

Voice Science Summary: Sept 2016
Sep 24

Sep 24 Voice Science Summary: Sept 2016

Jess Baldwin
Research, Voice Science

This month's voice science summary includes a look into the belting techniques of four master teachers, the proven benefits of chewing techniques and acupuncture, talkativeness as a predictor of pathology, as well as the effects of self-regulation depletion on vocal control.

Commercial Music and Music Therapy
Sep 17

Sep 17 Commercial Music and Music Therapy

Jess Baldwin
Interviews, Popular Music Education, Collaboration

Music Therapist Melissa Heffner shares some basics about music therapy, the role of commercial music in it, and some ways we voice teachers can collaborate with music therapists.

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Commercial Voice Resources is a total labor of love by all involved. We believe in helping teachers find and support and sharpen each other as we learn how to better enrich the lives of our students. If you'd like to be a guest blogger, click here. If you would like to take part in this labor of love by helping offset costs like site hosting, please consider making a donation. Enjoy! - Jess