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French Vowels and how to sing Into the Unknown from Frozen2

by April Malina | Jul 8, 2022 | Vocal Technique

Vowels are key to learning a song. In this short video, you’ll learn one trick that can help you sing Disney’s Into the Unknown from Frozen 2 — as well as virtually any other song. So … how DO French vowels help us? Find out in less than 3 minutes with Smart Singing...

The Be Kind Singing Trick – Quick Tip

by April Malina | Jul 1, 2022 | Inspiration

What do birds do better than you? And how can you use this to be a better singer? Watch this super-short Quick Tip and see!

Vibrato … How it Works, and How to Improve Yours

by April Malina | Oct 15, 2020 | Science of Singing, Vocal Technique

Ahh, vibrato. The pleasing-to-the-ear vocal effect that enhances any voice with an undeniable polish, warmth, vitality and style. So what exactly is it and how does it work? The word vibrato comes from the Italian “vibrare”, meaning “to vibrate”. Which makes sense...

Sight Singing!

by April Malina | Oct 6, 2020 | Business of Singing

Sight singing, yaaaayyy! Okay, perhaps that isn’t your current go-to response when faced with the task of singing from a piece of sheet music you’ve never heard before. Sight singing can be intimidating as you have to process, calculate and anticipate … whilst...