How to Sing

Overview

Course No. 7833

Many people would love to sing but may question whether they can. In this inspiring course, celebrated singing teacher Professor Pierce shows you that the ability to sing is a basic human capacity that anyone can develop and enjoy.

Using a wealth of engaging exercises and vocal techniques, Professor Pierce leads you through the fascinating process of vocal development, in a clear and accessible course that breaks down the elements of voice technique into practical and graspable steps. These expertly designed lessons give you a thorough and detailed grasp of vocal technique, as well as the principles of vocal artistry—a rich resource that you can use to build solid skills as a singer and to express yourself through any kind of music or style.

In the program, you’ll explore core areas of voice training, such as:

Freeing the Instrument

Learn to find freedom of movement and flexibility in all parts of the vocal mechanism, and release specific forms of tension that can cause problems for singing.

Creating Healthy Vocal Tone

Work with targeted vocal exercises to produce clear tone, and learn to achieve a clean onset of sound, without breathiness or effort.

Resonance

Practice exercises to develop resonance and the range of vocal colors of your own instrument.

Your Voice Type and Vocal Range

Grasp how to classify your own vocal instrument, then use that as a guideline for choosing material that lets you shine as a performer.

Vocal Diction and Working with Lyrics

Discover how to communicate meaning through pronunciation, diction, and emphasis, and learn to mine the expressive gold of your text.

Vocal Artistry and Performance

Study how to interpret a text, find deep personal connections to your material, and communicate an expressive intention in your singing and in performance.

With these 24 empowering lessons, you can make the dream of singing a reality, and express yourself through this incredible musical medium.

Video Lessons List

1. Anyone Can Sing

Begin the course with a first look at the physiology of singing…

Duration: 35 min

• Vocal Warm-Ups

Learn effective vocal warmups…

Duration: 48 min

• Aligning the Spine

A flexible alignment is the foundation for solid vocal technique…

Duration: 47 min

• Head and Neck Posture

Explore head and neck alignment…

Duration: 47 min

5. How to Practice Anything

Regular and effective practice is crucial for developing your singing skills…

Duration: 29 min

6. The Anatomy and Physiology of Breath

Now focus on the respiratory system…

Duration: 42 min

• Inhalation for Singing

Take a closer look at the important role of inhalation in vocal technique…

Duration: 33 min

• Exhalation for Singing

In vocal technique, consider how the quality of the exhalation determines the quality of the inhalation…

Duration: 48 min

9. Coordinating the Phases of Breath

This lesson breaks down breathing into four phases associated with singing…

Duration: 48 min

• Sound Production

Take an overview of the anatomy and structure of the larynx…  

**Duration:** 47 min

11. Onset: Engaging Balanced Tone

In singing, the ideal initiation of sound creates a clear, clean tone…  

**Duration:** 53 min

12. Resonance: Exploring Vocal Colors

Grasp how the vocal tract acts as a resonator…  

**Duration:** 43 min

• Utilizing the Soft Palate

Examine the role of the soft palate in singing…  

**Duration:** 46 min

• Releasing Jaw Tension

Consider why jaw tension is undesirable for healthy and natural voice production…  

**Duration:** 52 min

15. Your Voice Type

Begin to explore your voice category…  

**Duration:** 47 min

• Maximizing Your Vocal Range

With regular practice and solid technique…  

**Duration:** 56 min

17. Training Your Tongue

Freedom and release of the tongue are essential to healthy vocal technique…  

**Duration:** 59 min

• Articulating Vowels

Look into vowel production in singing…  

**Duration:** 38 min

• Articulating Consonants

Take a deep dive into the classification of consonants…  

**Duration:** 46 min

• Diction for Singing

Clear diction and phrasing are fundamental to vocal artistry…  

**Duration:** 54 min

21. Engaging with Lyrics

In approaching lyrics, study how to interpret the text…  

**Duration:** 37 min

22. Communicating through Song

Bring your vocal skills to the areas of expression and performance…  

**Duration:** 49 min

• Making Each Performance Personal

Study core principles of vocal artistry in performance…  

**Duration:** 57 min

24. Singing’s Surprising Benefits

Having arrived at the end of this course, reflect on your work…  

**Duration:** 58 min