30 Day Singer Applying Vocal Exercises To Song Work TUTORIAL Many singers have a hard time making the leap from vocal exercises to singing real songs. This lesson series will teach you exactly how Camille applies vocal exercises to song work, and how you can do the same! Lessons: 1: Welcome 2: Warmup 3: Choose A Warmup Syllable… Read More »
30 Day Singer All About Tone TUTORIAL What would you say if I asked you to describe the difference between Freddie Mercury’s voice and Elvis Presley’s? What about the difference between Ariana Grande’s voice and Adele’s? Each of these singers has a unique sound; and answering that question will get us talking about tone or timbre. While we… Read More »
30 Day Singer Advanced Warmups TUTORIAL This tutorial goes through key exercises for beginner singers! With each exercise we have a specific goal in mind or coordination we’re practicing. Let’s begin! Lessons: 1: Introduction 2: Breath and Space 3: Strength and Tone 4: Speed and Style 5: Conclusion Download link
30 Day Singer How to Sing & Play Guitar Ukulele at the Same Time TUTORIAL Welcome to your tutorial on singing and playing guitar or ukulele at the same time. I’ll be demonstrating on ukulele, so for guitarists, of course your chord shapes will be different, but our coordination and strumming will be the same. In part 1,… Read More »
30 Day Singer How to Sing & Play Piano at the Same Time TUTORIAL Welcome to your tutorial on singing and playing piano at the same time! In part 1, we’ll learn (or refresh) the melody of “Shake it up” and play through the chords separately. In part 2, we’ll put singing and playing together in phases. And… Read More »
30 Day Singer How to Gradually Sing Higher TUTORIAL Welcome to your tutorial on how to gradually sing higher! We’ll get to all the tips and exercises soon enough, but I want you to have these 3 things in mind right away: 1.Be patient and consistent: stretching your range takes time, but you’ll make progress with daily practice.… Read More »
30 Day Singer How to Sing (Any Song) in Your Signature Style TUTORIAL This tutorial is all about singing in your signature style. We’re going to use Auld Lang Syne to practice, since a lot of you already know it, and it’s a pretty simple melody that we can make our own! In part 1, we’ll learn the… Read More »
30 Day Singer How to Gradually Sing Lower TUTORIAL Welcome to your tutorial on how to gradually sing lower! High notes seem to get all the attention; it’s time to give our low notes a little love! In part 1, we’ll get started with some low note support, including vocal fry and using our speaking voice to find… Read More »
30 Day Singer 30 Day Beginner Course with Camille TUTORIAL Camille van Niekerk is the instructor for this 30 day course for beginners. Camille van Niekerk is a singer and vocal instructor in Southern California with roots in musical theater, dancing, directing, and playing roles such as Belle in Beauty & the Beast, Chiffon in Little Shop of… Read More »
30 Day Singer Foundations of Vibrato Part 2 TUTORAL Welcome to Vibrato, Part 2! In part 1, we covered the elements of healthy vocal technique that must be in place for vibrato to develop. Those elements include breath support, good cord closure, and resonant space. A fourth element, important to every single aspect of singing, is relaxation! Overly… Read More »
30 Day Singer How to Sing Country TUTORIAL Country music has its roots in American blues and folk music. Over time, the country genre has also come to include elements of pop, rock, and most recently, hip hop and rap. Because it originated in the American south, country singers tend to sing with a distinct accent and tone,… Read More »
30 Day Singer Foundations of Vibrato TUTORIAL This tutorial will walk you through the foundations of vibrato. Because vibrato is a naturally occurring event, it’s not a technique that we learn in isolation. Rather, it’s the result of healthy singing technique over all. The three elements that must be in place for vibrato to occur are (1) breath… Read More »
30 Day Singer Healthy & Strong Belting TUTORIAL Welcome to your tutorial on belting! Belting is a technique in which singers carry their chest voice beyond its natural break. It has a sound quality similar to a yell, in that it carries and is louder or more full than other modes of singing. Let’s get started! Lessons: 1:… Read More »
30 Day Singer Head Voice & Falsetto For Male Singer TUTORIAL Even if you don’t plan to sing a lot of songs that use head voice, you still need to work on that function to sing with greater ease and flexibility, to extend your range, and to develop a powerful, healthy mix. Join Camille in this lesson series… Read More »
30 Day Singer Getting Better Tone TUTORIAL While we all have a general sound that comes naturally to us, we can develop and explore different tone qualities within our voice. In this tutorial, Camille shows you different tones, with tips on how to achieve consistent tonal quality throughout your range. Lessons: 1: Introduction 2: Warm and Rich Tone… Read More »