Student Comment

          You're never too old to learn. At age 71, I was concerned about difficulties I was having with my voice. Having sung in a choir for 40 years it was devastating to think I'd no longer have the joy of singing. A hearing check and music lessons were recommended at a workshop for the so called aging voice. Weekly sessions recommended by Erica have solved my problem. Now I am well past 71 enjoying singing as much as ever and doing better that ever. Thanks Erica!

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Erica Skowron teaches voice

Am I Too Old For Voice Lessons?

There is a simple test you can take to see if you are too old for voice lesssons? Take the first two fingers of your right hand and place it on the inside part of your wrist of your left hand. Do you feel anything? If so, you are not too old to take lessons.
You may not be able to sing the part of "Annie" (unless you are naturally very short) but there is no reason why you can't learn to sing and to sing well. There is also no reason why you can't perform in public in choir or on your own if you want to.
There are also many physical benefits of singing. It will keep your speaking voice young. Just like any muscle the voice deteriorates through lack of proper use. It can also deteriorate through misuse which is even more reason to take lessons.
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Grade 3 Chromatic Scale

Chromatic for RCM voice exam grade 3
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Harmonic Minor Scales

Harmonic Minor Scales for RCM voice exam grade 3
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RCM 2 voice exam Tech.

Tech for the Grade 1 RCM Voice exam. Read more...

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Science & Art Of Messa di Voce

Science & Art Of Messa di Voce

 

By

Douglas J. Rice

 

Messa di voce is perhaps one of the greatest skills and necessary technical functions for professional singers to acquire and maintain. Its physiological process is complex because it rests largely on the coordination of various muscle bundles comprising the vocal lip, or the main body of the vocal cords. More specifically, these "tensor muscles" must perform in conjunction with the regulated lung pressure that varies during dynamic modification on a given pitch or within a musical phrase. The execution of a flawless messa di voce is important to the evaluation of the artistic elements of singing. Just as an artist is judged on his ability to blend, shade and merge colors and contour in a painting; so is the singer assessed on his proficiency to mix head and chest tone in an even timbre through varying dynamic levels in a phrase or on one sustained pitch.
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