Posts by Tamara Beatty
How to Hit the High Notes Using Your Chest Voice
I’ve got a quick tip for you today about how to sing your high notes in chest voice in a healthy and supported way! We’re going to walk through a quick exercise to help you develop your chest voice (or belt voice) so you feel more comfortable. We recently talked about how to hit high…
Read MoreHow to Hit High Notes as a Singer
As a coach, a big focus for most singers is hitting the high notes. Everyone loves these notes – they help us express emotions, they help us to bring what’s inside out, and it feels really good when we hit them! But sometimes, hitting those high notes isn’t as easy as it seems and it…
Read MoreHow High Should You Sing During Your Vocal Exercises | Avoid Hurting Your Voice During Practice
Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite training tips for singers. It’s one of my core training principles, that I think every singer can benefit from! No matter what type of singing you do or your voice type, make sure to try out this tip to improve your singing and get more out of your…
Read MoreHow to Relax Your Speaking Voice as a Singer
We always talk about our singing voices here – but there’s something else we need to talk about: our speaking voice. How we use our “normal speaking voice” can deeply impact our singing voices. There’s so many scenarios that change how we use our speaking voice. From crowded spaces to more animated conversations to whispering…
Read MoreWhy You Need a Strong Vocal Foundation as a Singer
This year, I want to help you create a stronger, healthier voice. At the heart of it, a good vocal foundation the best way to do that. If you want a strong vocal foundation, you need vocal stability in a few different key areas of your voice. If you have this type of strength, you…
Read MoreHow Much Vocal Rest Can Your Voice Take?
Let’s talk about vocal rest today! Vocal rest happens when you need to stop singing or take a break from using your voice as a performer. A question I’m asked a lot is HOW long can someone take off before they begin to lose the strength they’ve worked so hard to gain? Today, that’s what…
Read MoreWhen Not to Warm Up as a Singer
This week, we’re talking more about vocal warm ups for singers. In recent posts, we’ve talked about how to warm up and why it’s important. But today, I want to share about the instances where a vocal warm up might not be the best thing for you. Crazy, I know! We’re taught early on that…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Articulation as a Singer
This week, we’re talking about how to improve your articulation as a singer. You might have an idea of what articulation means – a proper sound, clear diction, or extra pronunciation for example. For some styles of music, that’s exactly what you need – to hear every sound clearly. But for many other styles, super…
Read MoreStyling for Singers: Creating a Moment with Your Head and Chest Voice
Today, I want to talk about one specific skill to help singers create a moment when they perform. I truly believe that if a singer knows how to use this skill, they’ll be able to create more emotional connection through their performance. Whether you’re in a recording studio, a live performance, or audition, you want…
Read MoreUse the Chromatic Scale to Improve Your Pitch: Video Walkthrough for Singers
A few weeks ago, we reviewed the Chromatic Scale to help singers improve their riff skills. Several people tried it and were surprised with how much it helped improve their ear (yay!). They also requested a walkthrough to help with the practice, so that’s what this week’s video is all about! This video was made…
Read MoreDo Vocal Warm Ups Matter? | Tips for Vocal Warm Ups and Understanding How They Help Your Voice!
We’re talking about warm ups today! I’m asked a lot of questions about warm ups by singers: what to do, how to do them effective, how long to do them … the list goes on and on. What you need varies based on what you and your voice need, but we’re going to talk about…
Read MoreHow Long Should I Warm Up Before Singing? | Tips for Vocal Warm Ups for Singers from Voice Coach
“How long should I warm up before singing?” This is a question I get all the time from singers I work with! There are lots of different ideas about warm ups and how long to do them as singers. That’s what we’re talking about today! The first thing I want to say is that there’s so…
Read MoreTips to Riff as a Singer: Use the Minor Pentatonic Scale to Practice
Today we’re going to be talking about the minor pentatonic scale! Learning this scale makes everything sound better that we do as performers. While we don’t need to know every single scale as singers, when it comes to improving your pitch and your ear, some scales can be super helpful tools. They’re a great way…
Read MoreHow to Get a Stronger Singing Voice: Why Your Vocal Foundation Matters
Today, we’re talking about something really important: how to get a stronger singing voice by building your vocal foundation. There’s very few times I’ll ever say you need something as a singer, but a vocal foundation is DEFINITELY one of those must-haves! Especially if you want to tour!! If you’re wondering why that is, it’s…
Read MoreLow Belly Breathing Exercise for Singers to Improve Breath Control
I’m sharing one of my favorite easy breathing exercises to focus on your low belly as a singer. In singing, breathing is crucial to our performances. We have to learn how to access breathing more deeply and in a different way than we might for everyday life. Today, I’m sharing my “four tanks” related to…
Read MoreHow Overthinking Impacts Your Performance as as Singer
While I was trying to determine the topic of this week’s video, a cool thing happened. I couldn’t decide what to do and was spinning my wheels. So I decided to take a step back and l reached for one of my favorite books: Zen Guitar. I opened up the book and the page I…
Read MoreInspiration and Lessons from Tony Hawk 🛹💕
There’s no two ways about it. Tony Hawk is cool. If you don’t know him, take a quick google search and you’ll see he’s a legend in his field. He’s a skateboarding guru and one of the true founders of the sport. He’s incredible, bold adventurous, highly skilled, and, I’ll say it again, cool. When…
Read More3 Exercises to Improve Your Belt
Want to improve your belt voice? If you’re not familiar with this term – it’s basically singing high and strong in your chest voice. Most singers want to be able to belt, or sing powerfully higher up in their range. But many people find that singing this way causes vocal fatigue, and requires forcing or…
Read MoreOne ‘Must-Know’ Vocal Styling for Pop and Country Singers
In today’s video, we’re focusing on a specific pop vocal styling. It’s one that is EVERYWHERE in pop music! Understanding this styling is important and I want you to feel confident about how you use it. I call it the crackle! But this tiny sound is technically known as a glottal onset. This term may…
Read MoreImprove Your Pitch with The Chromatic Scale
Today, we’re talking about a subject a lot of singers are interested ini: singing on pitch. While I recently talked about three reasons why you go off pitch when you sing, I wanted to share a simple exercise that will help you be able to train your ear to improve your pitch. This exercise is…
Read MoreTight Jaw Relief for Singers: An Easy Pterygoid Stretch You Can Do at Home
As a voice coach, I work with singers to make sure they’re getting the best sound possible every time they sing. One of the most common reasons that singers aren’t getting that free-and-easy sound is because something in their voice or body is tighter than it needs to be. There are so many things that…
Read MoreHow NFL Star Jordan Mailata Can Help Us in The Music Industry
Meet Jordan Mailata from the Philadelphia Eagles! This guy is 6’8”, 365lbs, and an incredible athlete… but don’t let that fool you. He’s also an amazing singer and I had the privilege of working with him last winter for The Masked Singer, as his vocal coach. His joy for life and for singing is infectious.…
Read MoreHow Physical Workouts Affect Your Signing
Today, we’re talking about whether or not physical workouts affect your singing voice. Without a doubt, the way you workout, build strength, build stamina, and your condition your body can absolutely impact your voice. Depending on how you do your exercises, you may be negatively impacting the ease with which you sing. So, today I’ll…
Read MoreA Message to You From a Dear Friend
Have you ever tried to find something you thought you lost? You look in every drawer, every corner, and even retrace every step you made. But you can’t find it. You look again. But nothing surfaces! Then, hours or days later, you find it in the EXACT same drawer you looked in several times! Why…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Voice in Shape, Part 4: Establish Ease & Balance in Songs
Today I’m sharing part four of the 4-part series to get your voice back in shape! We’ve gone through how to strengthen your high chest voice, how to strengthen your chest and head voice, and how to build consistency. All of these are important steps to strengthen your voice as a musician. We’re finally on…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Voice in Shape, pt. 3: Strengthening Your High Chest Voice
We’re back with the third part of how to strengthen your voice as a singer! If you haven’t checked out steps one and two, take a moment to go back and review them now. Each part of the process of rebuilding and strengthening your singing voice definitely builds on the previous step! Step one was…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Voice in Shape, Part 2: Chest + Head Voice Strength
When you’re ready to start singing, or to begin singing again, it’s easy to think that you’re going to just jump back into the world with no issues. As a voice coach, I see many singers who are surprised when they realize they really can’t just jump back into their singing… and when they do,…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Voice in Shape, Part 1: Consistency
I’m so excited about today’s video and blog, because we’re talking about getting your voice back into shape! This is the first of a four part series, and no matter what reason you have for wanting to sing with more ease, this 4-step process will help! When you sing, it’s important to make sure your…
Read MoreLearn How to Riff – 5 Easy Steps
So you want to learn how to riff better! Singing riffs and runs isn’t something that’s natural for everyone. Yes it’s true that some people find them easy to do, copy, and come up with. But for most of us it takes time, patience, and a little know-how to learn how to do them. But…
Read MoreHow Loud Should You Practice as a Singer?
Being a singer is the best! It’s full of moments of pure joy… and lots of moments of frustration. All we really want is to be able to sing in a way that feels good (and sounds good too). But there are so many things that you can get caught up on when it comes…
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