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Entry for June 1, 2007

Over singing

You know exactly what I am talking about !

MaaaaaAHHary had a little, I said a li li li little laaaahamb a little lamb Oh I said she had it. Oh Maaaaryeee had a little laaaaaaamb

I am sure you are annoyed by reading this. Imagine listening to someone SING LIKE THAT.

Oversinging takes on many forms, but commonly appears as excessive belting, riffing and ad-libbing. These are very valuable tools for a singer, but over use can detract from the message of the song and its performance. One technique that I use to avoid oversinging involves speaking the lyrics to the song with the correct emotion, and then selecting and balancing the vocal techniques that will help you to deliver those emotions and that message.

Over singing a song takes away more than it adds to a song and its meaning. Use inflections, ad-libbing, riffing, improvisation techniques, dynamics and ornaments appropriately. Use these techniques to emphasize the meaning of the song with good vocal delivery.

" Sing it the way you would say it."

I would rather someone tell me "I love the way you sing" than "you sing good."

Your Vocal Coach

Eve Soto

2007-06-02 04:41:17 GMT

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Author:Anonymous

HI ARE YOU DOING

2007-06-14 01:23:55 GMT

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		Entry for June 1, 2007 Over singing You know exactly what I am talking about ! MaaaaaAHHary had a little, I said a li li li little laaaahamb a little lamb Oh I said she had it. Oh Maaaaryeee had a little laaaaaaamb I am sure you are annoyed by reading this. Imagine listening to someone SING LIKE THAT. Oversinging takes on many forms, but commonly appears as excessive belting, riffing and ad-libbing. These are very valuable tools for a singer, but over use can detract from the message of the song and its performance. One technique that I use to avoid oversinging involves speaking the lyrics to the song with the correct emotion, and then selecting and balancing the vocal techniques that will help you to deliver those emotions and that message. Over singing a song takes away more than it adds to a song and its meaning. Use inflections, ad-libbing, riffing, improvisation techniques, dynamics and ornaments appropriately. Use these techniques to emphasize the meaning of the song with good vocal delivery. " Sing it the way you would say it." I would rather someone tell me "I love the way you sing" than "you sing good." Your Vocal Coach Eve Soto 2007-06-02 04:41:17 GMT Comments (1 total) Author:Anonymous HI ARE YOU DOING 2007-06-14 01:23:55 GMT Site Home