Jim also shares his coaching talents
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Improve your voice between rehearsals
– Originally published as a “Harmony How To” article in the November 2000
issue of the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Harmonizer
publication, this article contains
Jim’s top non-rehearsal activities for the voice, body, and mind that
can help you be a better singer.
Increase your chorus rehearsal effectiveness by 50%
– What could your chorus accomplish if every chorus rehearsal was 50% more effective? This article gives you some simple techniques to make every rehearsal minute effective for every singer and to integrate vocal, visual, and choreo elements of your performance more quickly and effectively.
Just breathe! – Improper breathing is
likely the source of more poor singing than nearly all other causes
combined. This article highlights the
single largest breathing problem of all, how it impacts your singing, and
what to do about it.
Pick a quartet name without pain
– One of the biggest frustrations for any new quartet is picking the quartet
name. This article presents an easy
process to pick a name you all like, in a timely fashion, and without
trampling on anyone’s feelings.
Speak better to sing better – The
average person speaks between 2-3 hours or more per day, and the speaking
habits we practice every day also impact our singing. This article teaches how to improve your
speaking habits in ways that will also help your singing. Warmup BASICS – You have been tabbed to do warmups for your quartet or chorus? Here's a warmup organization based on Body, Air, Sound, Intonation, Chords, and Sing (BASICS).
Jim Emery 612-802-7288 james.e.emery@gmail.com
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