Monthly Archives: May 2022

30 Day Singer Introduction to Harmonizing TUTORIAL

By | May 3, 2022

30 Day Singer Introduction to Harmonizing TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Introduction to Harmonizing TUTORIAL

In this video series, we will teach you how to sing basic harmony along with an established melody. The type of harmony we will focus on will be major and minor thirds, which is most commonly used in a variety of genres including Pop, Rock, Country, Folk and even Jazz!

Lessons:

  • 1: What is Harmony?
  • 2: Single Note Harmonization
  • 3: Singing Your First Harmony
  • 4: Let’s Learn a Song
  • 5: Recap and Tips

O&O are comprised of Colorado-native, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Obadiah Jones, and Israeli vocalist, Orian Peled. The UK’s brightest new Americana talent wrapped up 2018 with the release of their brand new single, the reflective, acoustic-led ‘Rolling On’. Although relatively new to the London scene, O&O have already made their presence felt on the local live music circuit over the last twelve months, with support slots for artists including Australian Music Award nominees, The Germein Sisters, and a number of club and festival appearances.

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30 Day Singer Jazz Style For Beginners TUTORIAL

By | May 3, 2022

Jazz Style For Beginners

30 Day Singer Jazz Style For Beginners TUTORIAL

While every jazz singer has their own unique tone and style, there are a few common elements we can practice to embody traditional jazz vocal style. Here are some common styles: swung rhythm, smooth, easy tone, gravelly, even choppy tone, smooth, effortless tone, and last, we have vibrato & embellishment. With each lesson in this series, we’ll take a jazz standard to practice with.

Join Camille for a warmup focused on chromaticism, another important element of jazz music!

Here are the lead sheets for the songs discussed in this tutorial:

“Let Me Call You Sweetheart” lead sheet PDF: https://library.indstate.edu/about/units/rbsc/kirk/PDFs/sm1910_let.pdf

“By The Light Of The Silvery Moon” lead sheet PDF: https://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/collection/145/108

“It Had To Be You” lead sheet PDF: http://www.tanglinclub.org.sg/hosted/Choir/It%20Had%20To%20Be%20You.pdf

Lessons:

  • 1: Welcome
  • 2: Warmup
  • 3: Swung Rhythm
  • 4: Smooth Easy Tone
  • 5: Vibrato & Embellishment
  • 6: Conclusion

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30 Day Singer Low Voice Daily Routine TUTORIAL

By | May 3, 2022

30 Day Singer Low Voice Daily Routine TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Low Voice Daily Routine TUTORIAL

What can you expect from this daily routine just for low voices? For one, all exercises will be played within the male range, so you don’t need to do any guesswork about which octave to sing in. Additionally, we’ll spend a bit more time finding falsetto placement and building our mix, since that tends to be trickier for male singers.

Our warm up will be heavy on breath and body engagement. We’ll start in a comfortable chest voice range in part 1, then get into head voice and mix for part 2, and end with more challenging full-range exercises.

Lessons:

  • 1: Intro
  • 2: Warmup
  • 3: Part One: Chest voice (support & resonance)
  • 4: Part Two: Falsetto & Building Mix
  • 5: Part Three: Full-range exercises
  • 6: Conclusion

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Kushview Element v0.46.4 [WIN macOS LINUX]

By | May 3, 2022

Kushview Element v0.46.4 [WIN macOS LINUX]

Kushview Element v0.46.4 [WIN macOS LINUX]

Element is a modular AU/VST audio plugin host. Create powerful effects racks and instruments by connecting plugins to one another. Load graphs on the fly for quick access to your sounds. Integrates with your existing hardware via standard protocols such as MIDI.

Features

  • Runs inside your DAW as an AU/VST/VST3/AAX Plugin
  • Convert VST and AU plugins to AAX
  • External Sync w/ MIDI Clock
  • MIDI Controller Mapping
  • Graph Mixer – Adjust levels on individual plugins
  • Global Channel Strip – single channel strip showing the current node
  • Graph Importing and Exporting
  • Sub Graphing – Nest Graphs within each other.
  • Velocity Curves
  • Route Audio and MIDI from anywhere to anywhere
  • Play virtual instruments and effects live
  • Create re-usable instrument and effect graphs
  • Graph Pre Loading – Quickly change graphs by keeping heavy-weight plugins loaded
  • Chain Multiple Effects Plugins together
  • Flexible connectivity via Patch Bay and Graph Editor
  • Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Internal Specialty Nodes
  • Support for AU/VST/VST3 plugin formats
  • Placeholder Nodes – when Plugins are missing, this passes the audio through
  • Can also be added manually to build session templates with
  • Built In Virtual Keyboard
  • Multiple Undo/Redo
  • Node replace – swap plugins without disconnecting

Compatibility and System Requirements

  • OSX 10.8 or Higher – AU/VST/VST3/AAX
  • Windows XP or higher – VST/VST3/AAX

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30 Day Singer Key to Perfect Pitch & Intonation TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Key to Perfect Pitch & Intonation TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Key to Perfect Pitch & Intonation TUTORIAL

Pitch and intonation are essential to great vocal technique. Camille demonstrates how to effectively improve your singing by focusing on pitch accuracy with these simple tips.

Lessons:

  • 1: Introduction
  • 2: How to Avoid Flatness
  • 3: How to Avoid Sharpness
  • 4: Intonation Tips, Tricks, and Challenges
  • 5: Conclusion

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

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30 Day Singer Major Scale Ear Training TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Major Scale Ear Training TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Major Scale Ear Training TUTORIAL

If you grew up listening to American or European music, chances are you implicitly know the major scale – without anyone having to teach it to you.

In this 3 part lesson, Camille will guide you through the major scale. In part 1, we’ll cover stepwise motion through the major scale. In part 2, we’ll cover leaps in the major scale with some fun exercises I know you’re going to love. And in part 3, we’ll learn chords within the major scale.

Lessons:

  • 1: Welcome
  • 2:Warmup
  • 3: Stepwise Motion Through The Major Scale
  • 4: Leaps In The Major Scale
  • 5: Chords In The Major Scale
  • 6: Conclusion

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

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30 Day Singer Perform Like a Pro TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Perform Like a Pro TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Perform Like a Pro TUTORIAL

Does the thought of performing absolutely terrify you? Most singers experience a mix of both anxiety and excitement. In this tutorial, Camille shares the best game plan for a perfect performance.

Lessons:

  • 1: Introduction
  • 2: Preparing For The Big Day
  • 3: Tips For Actual Performance Day
  • 4: Growth In Performance
  • 5: Conclusion

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

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30 Day Singer Mixed Voice 101 TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Mixed Voice 101 TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Mixed Voice 101 TUTORIAL

Welcome to Mixed Voice 101! Mixed voice, also called mixed registration or “your mix” is the holy grail for most singers. It’s also a topic fraught with confusion, and people have different definitions for mix.

In this tutorial, Camille will walk you through a warmup, and three sections to help you form your own mixed voice. In part 1, we’ll cover the foundation and prerequisites for mixing: what you need to already be doing in order to develop your mix. In part 2, we’ll assess what your natural tendencies are and assign different mix-building warmups based on those tendencies. In part 3, we’ll cover mixing with vowels, which will help you sing songs with greater ease and balance.

Stay tuned for the warmup!

Lessons:

  • 1: Welcome!
  • 2: Warmup
  • 3: Foundations & Prerequisites For Mixing
  • 4: Finding Balance
  • 5: Mixing With Vowels
  • 6: Conclusion

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

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30 Day Singer Vowel & Vowel Modification TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

Vowel & Vowel Modification

30 Day Singer Vowel & Vowel Modification TUTORIAL

We all want to sing with with more ease, and a clear and beautiful tone. One way to achieve this is through vowel modification. Join Camille in this lesson as she provides an overview on singing vowels and vowel modification.

Lessons:

1: Welcome!

  • 2: Warmup
  • 3: Narrow Vowels
  • 4: Wide Vowels
  • 5: Vowel Modification In Songs
  • 6: Conclusion

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30 Day Singer Steps To Better Phrasing TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Steps To Better Phrasing TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Steps To Better Phrasing TUTORIAL

Today we’re learning three steps to better phrasing. Phrasing is how we divide a song into musical ideas, including where we breathe and where we place emphasis. Musical phrasing can turn a good performance into a great one, and I’m ready to show you how to do that!

Lessons:

  • 1: Introduction
  • 2: Importance of Breath
  • 3: Using Dynamics To Create Emotion
  • 4: Stylistic Choices
  • 5: Conclusion

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

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30 Day Singer Singing Style of Your Favorite Female Artists TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Singing Style of Your Favorite Female Artists TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Singing Style of Your Favorite Female Artists TUTORIAL

Your instructor for this course is Reagan James, former contestant on hit TV show “The Voice”. In this series of lessons, Reagan will demonstrate ways to make your performance unique and interesting. Each lesson will showcase popular singing techniques used by various iconic female vocalists. From Ella Fitzgerald to Carrie Underwood, follow along and learn how manipulating your inflection, pronunciation, and switching the part of your mouth you sing from, can add personal style to your singing. Using an original song that she created for this course, Reagan will show you exactly how to pull influence from these great singers, and apply the methods to your performance.

Remember: the idea isn’t to mimic their voices exactly, but instead, you want to take advantage of using these techniques to create your own signature sound.

Lessons:

  • 1: Introduction to Singing with Style
  • 2: Sing With a Jazzy Vibrato Like Ella Fitzgerald
  • 3: Sing Deep and Sultry Like Amy Winehouse
  • 4: Master the Fluttery Falsetto of Adele
  • 5: Get the Dreamy Indie Sound of Lorde
  • 6: Find Your Inner Diva With the Style of Rihanna
  • 7: Sweet Twang Country Sound of Carrie Underwood

R&B singer-songwriter Reagan James, thrust into the national spotlight in 2014 as a Top 10 artist on NBC’s The Voice, combines soulful melody with contagious groove in her growing catalog of original music. Awards include The Voice Season 7 Top 10 and winner of the Kidd Kraddick/Scooter Braun National Talent Scout competition. Her influences are Sia, Norah Jones, Lorde, John Legend, Colbie Caillat, Amy Winehouse, and Queen.

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30 Day Singer Singing Hacks To Make You Sound Like a Pro TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Singing Hacks To Make You Sound Like a Pro TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Singing Hacks To Make You Sound Like a Pro TUTORIAL

The goal of this tutorial is to break down what makes a professional singer sound professional, and how you can begin to do the same. The three elements we’ll work on today are sounding confident, natural, and polished. You can improve in these areas in a relatively short time. And while every tip is important, the most important is to CHOOSE GOOD REP.

Lessons:

  • 1: Introduction
  • 2: Warmup
  • 3: How To Sound Confident
  • 4: How To Sound Natural
  • 5: How To Sound Polished
  • 6: Conclusio

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

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30 Day Singer Runs & Embellishments TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Runs & Embellishments TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Runs & Embellishments TUTORIAL

Do you want to learn how to riff and run like your favorite artists? If so, this tutorial is for you! You’ll learn how to create runs from scratch and break down complicated runs you hear.

Lessons:

  • 1: Introduction
  • 2: How to Do Turns
  • 3: How to Do Riffs and Runs
  • 4: Even More Embellishment
  • 5: Conclusion

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

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30 Day Singer Rhythm For Beginners TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Rhythm For Beginners TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Rhythm For Beginners TUTORIAL

A good sense of rhythm is important for your timing as a singer – but more importantly, it’s important for your understanding and appreciation of music as a whole!

Join Camille for this three part tutorial. In part one, we’ll cover the difference between rhythm and beat – often used interchangeably, but they are distinct! In part two, we’ll cover tempo and meter (also called time signature). And in part three, we’ll learn some specific exercises and practices to improve your timing.

Join Camille in the next lesson for a rhythm-focused warmup!

Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.

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30 Day Singer Perform Like a Pro with Abram TUTORIAL

By | May 2, 2022

30 Day Singer Perform Like a Pro with Abram TUTORIAL

30 Day Singer Perform Like a Pro with Abram TUTORIAL

Welcome to your performance warm-up tutorial. What can you expect to learn from this tutorial? A quick but comprehensive warm-routine that will reinforce proper technique and prepare your voice to be flexible and strong. To do this, we’ll use exercises that cover a wide range and move at a quicker pace.

Similar to our other warm-up tutorials, we’ll gradually increase difficulty by starting with breath & space in part 1.

Part 2, strength and tone, will help us eliminate tension and engage our body for a strong but relaxed sound.

And in part 3, speed & style, we’ll get the voice moving for any runs and big leaps you might sing on stage. Ready? First, take a few minutes to stretch out with some relaxed breaths, and we’ll get started!

Lessons:

  • 1: Intro
  • 2: Breath & Space
  • 3: Strength & Tone
  • 4: Speed & Style
  • 5: Conclusion

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