Singing Voice Lessons
This post will help you to find the best vocal coach for your money by asking 5 simple questions. These questions are used to assess the vocal coach’s experience. For price related quesions refer to this article: cost of singing lessons . Bear in mind that the best vocal coaches are probably busy and booked with students so they may not have time to answer all your questions. If it happens that the singing teacher doesn’t have the time to answer all your questions, you could try out a few lessons and get the answers you’re looking for then. Treat these as questions as helpful tips.
Questions for your singing teacher:
- For how long have you been teaching? Expect to pay more for a vocal coach with a lot of years experience. Also the longer the teacher has been training students the higher your chances of finding a former student happy to discuss the vocal coaches strengths and potential weaknesses.
- Where did you study? You want a voice teacher who has received high quality practical training and who has first-hand performance experience. The singing teacher does not need a degree from an expensive music school to be a great vocal coach so you’ll have to use your own judgement here. The most important thing is that she knows how to pass on her singing knowledge.
- Do you perform live? If yes, where? If you have the opportunity to hear the vocal coach sing, then by all means go. It’s an opportunity to gauge her skills and see a side of her personality that you might not see during your lessons.
- Do you work with many different voice types? You will want to ensure that the vocal coach has sufficient experience teaching your voice type and the vocal styles you’d like to explore.
- Where are your lessons held? Lessons could take place in a number of different locations including the coach’s home, your home, a studio or a music school. The location should be convenient for you to get to.
- What kind of songs do your teach your students? It’s a good idea to try and find out if your vocal coach is interested in the same kind of music as you. If she doesn’t let you choose your own songs, you at least to feel that you’ll enjoy singing the kind of songs that she chooses.
Be wary of singing teachers who offer “a life altering method for singing “. Teaching people to sing is an old profession so you want a teacher who bases his teaching on facts and not experimental singing methods. The only exception to this advice that I can think of is Per Bristow’s revolutionary Sing With Freedom program. (Sing With Freedom review). All the best with it and have fun!