How To Determine Your Vocal Genre
There are times when a singer wants to make a decision to pursue a particular vocal genre or vocal style. Sometimes you want to deliberately learn to sing a new category of song. You may want to explore out of your comfort zone to see if you're missing something you would do well. When going after a commercial career (meaning you're trying to sell your music), this becomes especially important. To make the decision, yourself these questions:
For a great example of music driving the business, discover the amazing story of Eva Cassidy. She chose to do the music that satisfied her own heart, and refused to be catagorized in any particular genre. Though Eva is gone, her music lives on and has garnered the kind of music business success that has made her a true singing legend.
- What's natural?
- What does my heart want to do?
- What do I want to learn?
- What's commercial?
- my voice can confidently sing or that I want to learn to confidently sing and...
- satisfies and moves my heart.
For a great example of music driving the business, discover the amazing story of Eva Cassidy. She chose to do the music that satisfied her own heart, and refused to be catagorized in any particular genre. Though Eva is gone, her music lives on and has garnered the kind of music business success that has made her a true singing legend.
Labels: all things vocal, determining vocal genre, finding your voice, Judy Rodman, vocal style
5 Comments :
At September 30, 2010 at 7:16 AM ,
Kim Rushing said...
YES so true
i tried to quit singing once and was i MISERABLE
now i'm having so much fun, music is life!!
singing replaces doubt with LOVE
i just got a great job teaching at a music school
see
www.dustystrings.com
what a great post,
thanks
kim
PS
i'm married to a drummer too! LOL
At September 30, 2010 at 7:18 AM ,
Unknown said...
Congratulations, Kim, that is great news about your job at Dusty Strings!! So you got a drumming man, too, eh? God bless ya!
At November 2, 2010 at 2:17 AM ,
LUCKee said...
Hello, dear Judy! I am so happy to have an opportunity to read your articles and to be guided this way by you. Thank you for sharing with people your priceless knowledge. You inspire me all the time. Was happy to work with you. Hugs from Ukraine.
At November 2, 2010 at 2:29 AM ,
LUCKee said...
Hello, dear Judy! I am so happy to have an opportunity to read your articles and to be guided this way by you. Thank you for sharing with people your priceless knowledge. You inspire me all the time. Was happy to work with you. Hugs from Ukraine.
At November 2, 2010 at 12:48 PM ,
Unknown said...
Oh my gosh, so great to hear from you, Lydia! And it was an honor to work with an artist such as yourself. Please keep in touch!
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