From Brett
Manning
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.
