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The Intelligent Vocalist with John Henny

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Now displaying: April, 2022
Apr 26, 2022

In this episode, John talks about how singing is not just about mastering vocal techniques but also about mastering our mindset.

Episode Highlights:

  • There is more to singing than just "cause and effect"
  • How overthinking about technique or a bad experience in the past can get in the way of your singing today
  • Isolating exercises and how they can help you "let go" in your singing
  • How meditation and reflection can help you look at your singing objectively and without harsh judgment 

To learn more about John Henny, his best selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit:

johnhenny.com

Apr 19, 2022
In this episode, John talks about setting yourself up for effective singing practice. 

Episode Highlights:

  • Create a schedule for your practice - it can be a ritual 
  • How long should you practice?
  • The importance of creating a good practice space and tools that can help you
  • Getting your mind clear and relaxed for good singing 

To learn more about John Henny, his best selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit:

johnhenny.com

Apr 12, 2022

In this episode, John talks about how vocal imbalances can creep into our singing and how we sometimes have to dig a little deeper to find these imbalances to be then able to correct them. 

Episode Highlights:

  • Maintaining balance in singing is a constant practice
  • More advanced singers can sometimes discover imbalances after time off, introducing new styles of musical material or illness
  • Subtle imbalances can lay below our awareness
  • Get some outside ears listening to your voice - Even having a diagnostic check-up once in a while can help you find imbalances before they snowball into a more significant vocal issue

To learn more about John Henny, his best selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit:

johnhenny.com

Apr 5, 2022
In this episode, John talks with voice teacher Matthew Johnson about vocal distortion and how these techniques can add dimension to a vocal performance. In addition, they discuss the importance of knowing how to achieve these techniques safely, if and when to use vocal distortion, and what type to use depending on the music's genre.

 Episode highlights:

  • What is vocal distortion, and can it be done safely?
  • Everyone is capable of creating distortion - when and why you would use this sound 
  • What is false fold/cord distortion?
  • What is "fry scream?"

To learn more about Matthew Johnson, visit:

elitesinger.com

To learn more about John Henny, his best selling books, courses, and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit:

johnhenny.com

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