Members MarkofCainband Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 So I finally found a job, so that means I am going to sign up for vocal lessons, cause, well, I really need them. There are a few teachers in the area, so I'm looking for tips on what to look for, how to go about choosing the right one. Last time I took lessons was for guitar and I lucked into finding a really good teacher, but I don't think I want to count on that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 100jamesX Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Make sure your teacher can teach in style of music that you prefer.. Alot of vocal teachers want to teach you classical Nothing wrong with that if you have an open mind but its always better to try and find a rock vocal teacher if you want to sing rock nd vice versa .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Masklin Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Depending on your level of skill, it doesn't matter which coach you get, since there ought to be many fundamental problems with your technique. This spans all genres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators davie Posted March 11, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 11, 2011 What metropolitan area do you live in? Most larger cities should have some good voice teachers. And I wouldn't go around looking for a teacher to teach you "genre". You should find a teacher to teach you "technique" instead. It's more productive this way.If the technique is sound, then you can apply it to almost any genre or style of singing. I would look for a teacher who has some good referrals. That way you know that the teacher is creditable in their teaching. There are quite a few teachers who teach questionable methods. You should use your own judgment. If their teachings are giving you a bad vibe, then just steer clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members staticsound Posted March 11, 2011 Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 What sound/style you going for? There are also a number of good voice coaches across the US that give lessons via Skype. I have a really good one in mind, just depends on what your expectations are. But then again, any credible coach can teach you the fundamentals...then it's up to you where you want to take it from there. Just my 2 cents.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chester_Hoss Posted March 11, 2011 Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 What sound/style you going for? There are also a number of good voice coaches across the US that give lessons via Skype. I have a really good one in mind, just depends on what your expectations are. But then again, any credible coach can teach you the fundamentals...then it's up to you where you want to take it from there. Just my 2 cents.. good call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkofCainband Posted March 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 I know I need the fundamentals because even though I'm getting better on my own, I'm sure I'm doing at least a few things wrong. Past that as far as styles/genres go, I like playing just about everything, so ideally I would like to be able to sing most of it halfway decently. If I had to narrow it down though I would say country, older rock/blues stuff and maybe a bit of jazz, not that those styles are all that similar. Davie: I live about 20 minutes outside of Milwaukee, so it wouldn't be hard for me to get into the city if I found a really good teacher there. Staticsound: who is the skype teacher you are talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members staticsound Posted March 11, 2011 Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 I know I need the fundamentals because even though I'm getting better on my own, I'm sure I'm doing at least a few things wrong. Past that as far as styles/genres go, I like playing just about everything, so ideally I would like to be able to sing most of it halfway decently. If I had to narrow it down though I would say country, older rock/blues stuff and maybe a bit of jazz, not that those styles are all that similar. Davie: I live about 20 minutes outside of Milwaukee, so it wouldn't be hard for me to get into the city if I found a really good teacher there. Staticsound: who is the skype teacher you are talking about? Rob Luntehttp://thevocaliststudio.com/ Dude's good, but it's tailored more for hard rock....I just read the style/genres you wrote. Kevin Richards is another good one that offers Skype lessons. I don't know his website though. It's rockthestageny or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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