I told my pal, Mitch who uses the Sing tag @wlm_mitch22_SF, that after two weeks of not being in my blog, he's back in...so here, Mitch, since I know you're looking, is your mention, pal!! Nah, I'm just kidding, I'll have a LOT more about Mitch a little later because, frankly, being my duet partner AND my best friend on Smule and in real life, he is a big part of what happens to me.
But let's talk about something that is happening right now, and peripherally, to mention my pal Mitch again.
A couple months ago, my pal, Mitch, asked if I would help him "open up" as a singer. He had sung for years in choir, but, like me, was out of practice, so he wanted just a tad bit of coaching to get a little more sound and a little more dynamics from his performance. We went through a few exercises--mostly involving the song "Sunday Morning" by Maroon5. Mitch has always impressed both with the quality and the sound of his voice, so when after just after a little more than an hour of working with him, he was well on his way to finding better "footing" as a singer, I was amazed--truly and honestly amazed.
In fact, his voice and "sound" got so good that almost that evening, there was a HUGE and very noticeable difference in his vocals on the open calls that he was recording and posting on his site. And, given that he is a strapping good looking guy in his 20s that was NOW also in possession of a great singing voice...well, you can imagine what kind of attention that brought to him from the female Smule singing population. (I'm teasing him a little here, but in all honesty even some of the singers on his site remarked to him that he had gotten "so good" since the last time they had recorded a duet with him.)
All of this got the "little wheels" slowly creaking in my head and I started to realize just how many very talented singers I know here on Smule. In fact, I have been so privileged and lucky to not only know them, but to somehow convince them that posting a free singing lesson or tip would be a great idea. So let's talk about the very fantastic people who have posted lessons in the past week.
If you have been following our 7 Days to Singing Better Event, you'll know that the order so far has been:
Day 1 - What is Your Range with Grace @pokeypal, duet song is "Hallelujah"
Day 2 - Breath Control with Grace @pokeypal, duet song is "New York New York"
Day 3 - Dynamics with Yami @yamitatenda, duet song is "Embraceable You"
Day 4 - Vowel Modification with Anna @AnnaK0512, duet song is "I Dreamed a Dream"
Day 5 - Low Larynx and Warm Up Exercises with Ari @svi_downunda, duet song "Girl Like You"
You already know who I am, so let's concentrate on my FANTASTIC guest instructors. First up, my pal Yami @yamitatenda. Yami currently lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is a musical theatre singer. Anyone who has dueted with Yami will confirm that this man has some very seriously wonderful vocal abilities. Yami's deep, rich voice coupled with incredible vocal stylings has made him a favorite of mine for months!! So listen to his incredible course and follow him for even more opportunities to sing with a rising star of the South African stage!!
My lovely and crazy friend Anna @AnnaK0512 is not only a super talented singer, a witty duet partner, a piano teacher, and vocal/voice teacher, she is also a member of a band and sings professionally. Since I stumbled across Anna a couple months ago, she has astounded both me and my duet partner Mitch with her incredible vocals and wide range. Anna's fabulous lesson on vowel modification is invaluable to anyone hoping to create a much better tone in their voice!! You're going to love it!! Make sure you follow my pal Anna--she's crazy good and posts some fabulous OCs!
Finally, my pal, Ari @SVI_Downunda from Sydney, Australia. Ari was one of the first (okay he was the second) person I ever sang with here on Smule and he is, without a doubt, one of the nicest, most helpful people you will ever meet on this site. He has a crazy 4 and 1/2 octave range...OMG...and is a classically trained vocalist. Ari is also the master of languages--he speaks at least three (3) that I know of, and it could be more. Ari's lesson is on vocal warmups and maintaining a lower larynx to obtain maximum high note delivery. Again, a great person to follow and a wonderful duet for this lesson!!
Our last two instructors will be queuing up for their lessons later this week, so be on the lookout for more info on my blog!! Hope you're enjoying our series, and good news, we "crazies" are back at the end of the month for a little more "train wreck" adventure!!
More About the Singers Mentioned Here:
Ari is @svi_downunda. He is an incredible tenor, an incredibly kind and generous man, and great person, so duet with him and follow him on his site.
Anna is @AnnaK0512 and she is a vocal coach, pianist and band member. She is also a complete sweetheart of a woman with an easy laugh and wonderful sense of fun!! You'll see Anna again later in the month for one of our crazy events.
Yami is @Yamitatenda and what I can I say about him that I haven't said a bunch of times before--talented, musically gifted, and a great friend. He was so sick, he was in hospital when he recorded the song and the lesson for us here on Smule!! Yami, you rock pal!!
Mitch is @wlm_mitch22_sf and he's my sing partner, my best friend on Smule, and my best friend in real life. And frankly, I would not have HALF the stories or things to write about if it weren't for him.
Me? I'm Grace known as @pokeypal on Sing. Join me for some great songs and even better events! Our next event will be Memorial Day Weekend...can't wait!! For more info on what's happening around Smule, check my blog!! Thanks for reading!!
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