morindae;
Smellyfuzz, I would love to know why you think this guys site is so bad. I don't consider myself an expert in this area and would be very grateful for some enlightenment. I read and partake in this forum to learn and share what little I know about music. If you can add to what I know then I would be very greateful. Thanks.
First, I must apologies for the out burst, bad week you see...
Second, just so I am clear with everyone, I respect greatly the technical knowledge that chessparov possesses about singing. His information on what the body does to produce sound is far more then any I posses.
Also, I agree with him completely on the bel-canto technique, 100% the only way to fly, even if there is different strains of teaching it, we both feel strongly that, there no other way.
Now, we of course have our differences.
First and foremost, and this is not meant to be an insult in anyway shape or form.
We are at different levels of training. I gather from his posts, that he is well on his way to becoming a fanatic, trained, flawless singer. I have no doubt, that in little time, he will be awesome. I however, I am done, that's it, no more lessons, ever.
Next stop, teaching.
I'm not saying I'm better then anyone, just that there is most likely no more for me to learn,
that would benefit my singing. Granted, chessparov could teach me all about the physics of singing.
The way I was taught, my head was not filled with information like, a certain type of breathing, inhaling the voice and other KEY WORDS, that seems to light a fire around here, for everyone is looking for that quick fix. Instead, day after day, week after week, song after song of exercisers that force proper singing.
I'm not trying to state this information is not useful, but way, way to much attention is applied to these little facts. Singing, IMHO, is not knowing about the tricks, but applying the exercises.
I could tell you until blue in the face, in order for you to be a faster runner, you must spread your legs out wider.
Would this information now make anyone a faster runner ?
Of course not !
You must go and run not once, not ten times, but thousand of times to become a faster runner.
AND, do not forget that, there is a lot more things that must be PRACTICED, in order to be a faster runner.
THEREFORE, reading a book, or a web-site, me popping up an MP3 of an exercise will maybe point someone in the right direction, but will probably never make him/her a better singer.
Sean
PS.
The lesson that I pointed out and disagreed with so much, was because it does not seem to be any kind of useful exercise.
Every single exercise that I had ever learned, could be directly applied to singing a song.
All of these other little exercisers that everyone is so hell bent about, maybe used once in a life time of singing. Stupid, stupid lesson that was. No offence to anyone intended.
Joining local choir group (chuch, campus, etc...) with competent director is sometime better than take a personal lesson. Thanks for reminding...