Instead of giving you a synopsis of this episode on Why Singing Lessons Don’t Work, I’m including a transcript. It’s that important. So here it goes! Introduction I’m going to get a little controversial with you and probably step on some toes

How To Sing Harmonies – Part 3

Aug 21st, 2019 26m 12s

Welcome back to final part in a 3 part series on How To Sing Harmonies. As I go over in the intro, this episode is released late due to A/C leaking problems here at the studio. Had to vacate for a bit. But we’re back and rockin’ away. In th

How To Sing Harmonies Part 2

Aug 7th, 2019 20m 4s

Oddly enough, even some professional singers have a problem learning how to sing harmonies. It’s not just a beginner problem. Essentially it is an ability to hold your own, be an individual voice, and sing with others at the same time. This p

The Biggest Lie And The Tone Deaf Test

Jul 31st, 2019 25m 37s

In this episode I wanted to dispel one the most, if the not the most, blatant lies about singing. It is the first and biggest barrier to singing – Tone Deafness. It is also disguised as what is known as the ‘It Factor’. It is a widely accepte

Tension and Emotional Expression

Jul 24th, 2019 21m 48s

In this weeks episode, I dive into the professional end of singing, and go over the use of the 6 Element of Singing – Dynamics, and how to invoke emotional expression using Vibrato and Volume to create tension. Here are the topics covered: What

Questions and Answers

Jul 17th, 2019 20m 8s

In this episode I take common Quora questions that are requested of me about singing and performance and answer them in more detail with vocal examples. Hopefully this will fill in some of the blanks for you as well! Here’s what we cover. As

Basic Pitch Lesson Part 2 – Transitional Notes

Jul 10th, 2019 11m 58s

This episode is a continuation of Basic Pitch Lesson Part 1 (of course that is obvious given the title lol!). In this one though I cover the following: What are transitional notes as opposed to Melody? Step 1. Singing the note me from last epi

Basic Pitch Lesson Part 1 – Sing Along

Jul 3rd, 2019 18m 58s

In this episode we want to concentrate on basic pitch matching. Nothing even close to being fancy here. Just hearing and matching. Here are the topics! What is a note as in regards to sound? Match the notes with me. Transition to notes with m

How To Sing Like Freddie Mercury

Jun 26th, 2019 18m 6s

This episode would be better titled how to use the 6th Element of Singing – Dynamics to convey emotional expression like Freddie Mercury, but that title would have been way to long! Freddie was a master at all 6 of the Elements. But let us star

How To Sing Harmonies

Jun 19th, 2019 26m 12s

This one should actually be called How To Learn How To Sing Harmonies, but that’s a bit long for a title. Here’s what I go over: What is ‘Harmony’ and what does it mean to be harmonious? What is all this 1, 4, & 5 business? Vocal Examples of h

How To Sing In Tune

Jun 12th, 2019 32m 34s

In this episode I go over the basic elements of how to sing in tune. What is Pitch? What is being ‘in tune’? Key and Relative Notes. Vocal Examples of singing in tune. I hope you enjoy it! And as always, let me know if you have any questions!!

6 Elements of Singing

Jun 5th, 2019 33m 53s

Hello and welcome to the Singing From Scratch Podcast! This being the first Episode, it is of course an introductory episode. Here is a brief overview of what I go over. Brief introduction to myself, Michael Graves (don’t worry I don’t go on a

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