Hot Voice How-Tos

How To: Warm up your voice before singing

This 4 part video series is a gift from me to all the other singers out there who have shown me such great love and support. It contains a full vocal warmup that will improve tone, expand range, and increase control. This is pretty much the kind of warmup that I might do with a private client, but it's for you guys - free of charge.

How To: Scream for heavy metal rock

This is a video series of a heavy metal screaming lesson. The basics are explained and then you learn how to scream properly without hurting yourself. Learn how to breathe, exercise and stretch, scream when speaking, how to actually scream, and finally finding your pitch.

How To: Sing pop music

Singer and songwriter and singing teacher Jules Rendell takes us through the characteristics of pop singers like Beyoncé and Mariah Carey. She'll show you how to sing like an American Idol or X factor winner. Sing pop music.

How To: Warm up you singing voice

This exercise is an M hum vocal warm up. Squeeze your cheeks together, focus on an open throat and relaxed jaw with an open mouth. Sing through your basic warm up exercises. A great way to develop your vocal tone and warm up.

How To: Warm up your vocal chords

This video is a demonstration of an M hum warm up technique for singers. Hold your tongue and follow these simple exercises in this video. A great way to warm up breathing muscles, gently warm up vocal chords, and coordinate air and vocal chords.

How To: Sing and beatbox at the same time

This video is a demonstration of how to sing and beatbox Rahzel's "If Your Mother Only Knew." This video breaks down each word in the song and how it relates to the drum part. To do this you need to know how to hum and beatbox at the same time. Good luck!

How To: Perform a hollow inward snare sound beatboxing

This video by DiaryBoiChau is a demonstration of how to make a hollow inward snare sound while beatboxing. The hollow inward snare sound is a higher pitch, crisper sound with a variable pitch based on your mouth position. A good way to round out your beatboxing tonal palette.

How To: Perform a KCH snare sound beatboxing

This video is a demonstration by Diaryboichau on how to make a KCH snare beatbox sound. A detailed demonstration of how to go about positioning your tongue, how to breathe and how to articulate this crisp snare sound are all part of this informative clip.

How To: Be a human beatbox

GKillah shows you how to turn your mouth into a human beatbox. Think it's impossible? Just watch. He breaks it down into the basics. What seems inconceivable is actually just a matter of positioning. Who needs instruments when you have skills like this..

How To: Start and run a karaoke business

In this series of videos you'll learn exactly what you'll need to start your own karaoke business, from choosing the right karaoke equipment to how to market and advertise your show. Expert Richard Buccola starts with a little background on the origins of Karaoke, and continues by showing all the equipment you'll need to start putting on a karaoke show, including mixing boards, microphones, monitors, speakers, hardware, and software. Rich also offers advice on promoting your karaoke show thro...

How To: Do female voice training exercises

In this series of expert videos, learn more about voice training exercises used for the female voice. Posture and breathing are two very important aspects of these exercises. You will learn how to perfect your singing posture and be aware of your breathing after watching these videos. Our voice coach reveals tips for tuning, singing sharp, singing flat, and singing warm up ascension and scales. Get expert advice on forming a soft palette and performing the basic Solfege method. Get tips on ch...

How To: Arrange a cappella music for an ensemble group

In this instructional video series, learn how to arrange a cappella music for a male, female, or mixed ensemble, with tips and techniques for your a cappella group. Our expert includes lessons covering different styles of singing, like hymns, and chants, and how they affect a voice arrangement, considerations for voicing and vocal range within a group, and even a video on writing a jazz arrangement.

How To: Sing Hindustani vocal music

Unlike most Western music that is based upon the singing of words, Hindustani vocal music is based upon the practice of singing notes. These notes make up Ragas, which are the basis for Hindustani music. These videos will show you some of the more popular Ragas that are often sung in Hindustani vocal music, as well as teach you some of the different techniques that performers use to spice up these Ragas.

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