Singing Help, Tips, Methods, Articles & Links, Gifts for Singers
Singing Methods & Apps
The No Scales, Just Songs Vocal Workout
Since it's release, this song-based voice training and vocal warm up method has been used by singers worldwide. Learn how to sing and how to keep your voice strong.
The No Scales, Just Songs Vocal Workout Vol. Two
The follow-up to the first vocal workout has been used as the textbook for college voice classes— it includes updated material, new vocal technique information and 18 new songs.
Singing Live
The Performing Skills Guidebook for Contemporary Singers
Filled with information and exercises to teach you how to prepare and deliver your best singing performance at gigs large and small and singing auditions. Available in e-book or paperback format.
The Just Songs Vocal Warmup for Kids
Beginning to more experienced young singers age 8-13 can warm up and learn good singing technique while singing thirteen classic pop songs.
The Vocal Recovery Warmup
A gentle and easy warmup and strengthening method for singers with tired, sick, dry, older, or weak voices. The download includes an extensive e-book and 97 tracks of information and exercises.
Harmony Singing by Ear
A triple CD set or download with over three hours of instruction and fully produced pop, rock and jazz songs, using a proven method for learning how to harmonize by ear. Our best-selling method.
More Harmony Singing By Ear
This follow-up to Harmony Singing By Ear uses the same format with almost fours hours of instruction, vocal and music tracks, this time with seven slightly more challenging harmony songs.
Singing With Style
A 3-CD download that includes a jazz song-based warm up, singing technique instruction and vocal style instruction, including how to sing runs, fills, ornaments, scat-singing and more.
Sing Harmonies iPhone App
Strengthen your harmonizing skills with this easy to use app, which includes three songs in four-part harmony. Any and all of the voices can be muted or played as the tracks progress to learn and practice each part.
Services for Singers
Demos By Mail
Affordable, professional demos or tracks in a variety of musical styles. Experienced song producer, top session players.
Tom Manche's Studio X
A full-service recording studio formerly in Nashville, TN, now in Santa Fe NM. Tom has been producing and engineering for over 35 years, and is very experienced working with singers. Demos, album projects, tracks, voiceover projects: Tom can do all of them professionally and affordably.
Singing Tips & Articles
Should Songwriters Take Singing Lessons?
How To Find Musicians
Audition Checklist
For The Voice and Similar Singing Auditions
How To Master Low Notes
Tips for Singers: From Vocal Coach Susan Anders
Music Camps & Conferences
Note from Susan: I've taught workshops or week-long classes at all of these places, and I'm very impressed with the high quality level of the teachers and classes, the organization, the array of class topics, the value, and the fun factor. Check them out:
California Coast Music Camp
Puget Sound Guitar Workshop
Nashville Songwriters Association International
More Links for Singers
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Lots of voice technique info for singers and voice teachers on their comprehensive site. NATS holds many national singing competitions and workshops. You may need to become a member to access the site.
CD Baby
Lots of information and services here for singers, musicians and songwriters.
Music Therapy
This is a valuable resource page for anyone interested in music therapy.
London Singing Institute
For singers across the pond.
Articles about Recording
Producer Tom Manche gives tips on how to prepare for a session, what it should cost, and more.
Bandzoogle Blog
Lots of helpful blogs about singing, performing, and marketing for musicians.
Artist Career Guidance, Development, Marketing & Promotion
Artist Advocate Coaching
Phoebe Elliot is a musician with a background in advertising, and she's also a certified life coach. She's also very smart and very funny. All of these elements add up to a powerful combo that makes her a very knowledgeable and empathetic guide.
KariEstrin.com - Kari Estrin
Kari has many years of experience and has had much success guiding and marketing artists--she uses a holistic approach for her artists. She also does radio promotion. She has great ears and will steer you well.
Just Plain Folks
A community of over 50,000 songwriters,artists and music industry pros. Full of information about the music business, free to join.
Singing A Cappella
An article with some useful tips and links for a cappella singers.
Musician's Guide to Marketing
A good how-to for musician's starting out.
Graphics
Buckinghorse Design - Nancy Terzian
Retroluxe - Jeff Thorneycroft
Jeff and Nancy both have years of experience, and can design CD covers, magazine layouts, books, and more. They are top-notch, lovely people, and either of them can work with you long-distance. I've worked with both of them.
Publicist
Karen Leipziger/KL Productions: klpzgr@earthlink.net, 615-297-4452. Karen has worked with a bunch of artists you know--including me! She knows her stuff.
Booking Coach/Indie Artist Guru
Nancy Moran
Nancy is a brilliant teacher who gives online and live workshops that will help to make the business side of being an artist much easier and more efficient. Nancy periodically teaches her Ultimate Booking and Touring Course, which is a must-do for every performer out there, from budding performer to seasoned touring artist.
Internet Music Marketing Workshops and Consultations
Charles Alexander
Teaches the very informative Rock the Net workshops, and also does internet marketing strategy for his clients. He specializes in Spotify promotion.
Guitar Instruction
Eric Lambert
Check out Eric's Youtube instruction here. He's also available for online lessons or in-person Chicago area lessons. Awesome teacher.
Dave Isaacs
Dave is a very gifted teacher who has loads of experience working with singer-players and singer-songwriters.
Artist/Songwriter Professional Guidance
Global Songwriters Connection
Sheree Spoltore offers individual consultations as well as online workshops and mentoring.
Barbara Cloyd
Barbara is a gifted writing coach, and has been running the Play for Publishers workshops for years, and it's one of the best songwriting and pitching seminars I've found. Her site is filled with helpful info for songwriters.
Blair Hit Songwriter Series - Deanna Walker
Deanna has been teaching this course at Vanderbilt in Nashville for many years, and whether you are a new or more advanced songwriter it's a must if you live here or will be visiting Nashville for a few months. She brings in current artists, publishers, writers, and other industry people so you can learn what's going on in the music business right now.
Speed Pitches
Both in person and via Skype, publisher and songplugger Steve Bloch brings together publishers, label execs, artists and writers at these popular sessions that have resulted in publishing deals. Steve is an industry vet who also offers one-on-one mentoring and coaching for songwriters.
Songwriting Tips from World Class Musicians
This is a helpful guide to include for any bands or musicians who want to DIY their own website but aren't quite sure where to begin. It has a ton of tutorials, web host reviews, social media guides and more.