Tag Archives: song

The Vocal Mechanism and MRI

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Lady Fair

Long time no see. That’s because I’ve been growing my student base as well as working on a novel (you can learn more about that on my other blog).I am going to attempt to be more regular and share more … Continue reading →

Posted in Practice Techniques, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Voice, Vocal Resources | Tagged broadway, cords, health, healthy, images, larynx, mechanism, mri, opera, pharynx, resources, rock, sing, singing, soft palate, song, style, tips, velum, video, vocal, vocalist, voice | Leave a comment

Recital Tips (gifts!)

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Lady Fair

As far as teaching careers are concerned, mine has been relatively short. I taught a few lessons as a teenager, but have only been consistently teaching for approximately 6 years. Here is what I have learned: Make a simple program … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice | Tagged buttons, cello, certificates, Christmas, clarinet, flute, gifts, hannukah, help, holiday, lessons, music, perform, performance, piano, play, private, recital, sax, sing, solo, song, students, tips, tricks, venue, violin, voice, winter | Leave a comment

Vocal Technique Tips

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Lady Fair

I found this article the other day, which goes over some interesting vocal techniques and links for other tips. DISCLAIMER: I have not read through all of the tips on this website and so cannot confirm their validity or safety. … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Chorus, Teaching Voice | Tagged article, class, classroom, help, how-to, learn, links, scale, school, sing, song, teach, technique, tips, tricks, twitter, vocal, voice, warm-up, website | Leave a comment

Kids’ Broadway Songbook

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Lady Fair

I love this book! I discovered it at the studio in a stack of books they had for sale, and I love it! This is a wonderful resource for any vocal teacher who is looking for songs with an appropriate … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice | Tagged annie, anthology, appropriate, books, born to entertain, broadway, castle on a cloud, gypsy, help, kids, let me entertain you, level, matilde, method, peter pan, sing, singer, song, teach, tomorrow, vocal, voice, wendy, what, when I grow up, young | Leave a comment

Sing Your Way to Health!

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Lady Fair

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and that all the teachers out there are enjoying their time away from children. I can tell you that it’s VERY quiet at my house while I am home, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Informational, Teaching Chorus | Tagged abs, antibodies, anxiety, article, asthma, bacteria, benefits, blood pressure, brain, choir, choral, chorus, cold, emphysema, endorphines, energy, flu, flute, health, help, how, how-to, immune, lungs, music education, oxytocin, poster, posture, practice, prevent, rehearse, sinfini, sing, singing, song, teacher | Leave a comment

Gorgeous Icelandic Hymn

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Lady Fair

A gorgeous hymn sung by a men’s choir in a train station. Sure to enhance your evening. 🙂 Árstíðir is a band from Iceland. Here they are singing the 13th century Icelandic hymn “Heyr himna smiður” at a train station … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational | Tagged beautiful, choir, chorus, ensemble, frozen, germany, Heyr himna smiður, hymn, iceland, male, man, men, norway, quartet, quintet, scandanavia, septet, sing, song, train station, video | Leave a comment

Website Feature: Making Music Fun .net

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Lady Fair

One of my go-to websites when I need materials for a private lesson or for a classroom is MakingMusicFun.net There is a wealth of resources there, particularly helpful to younger students and the parents of these children. There is a … Continue reading →

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The Music Theory Song (Intervals Roasting on an Open Fire)

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Lady Fair

In the spirit of Christmas, this video has been sent around among music teachers in the area. Hope you enjoy it! The Music Theory Song – YouTube

Posted in Humor | Tagged analyze, aural, Chestnuts roasting, Christmas, christmas song, intervals, music theory, song, theory | Leave a comment

Kindergarten – Beat and Rhythm Lesson Plan – “Grinding Corn”

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Lady Fair

This lesson plan (and accompanying PowerPoint) is designed to follow the tempo lesson plan, building upon the previous concepts (beat, tempo) and introduces rhythm. In the previous lesson students learned an slave work song, this lesson introduces a Navajo corn … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindergarten Lessons | Tagged beat, corn, grinding corn, kindergarten, lesson, lesson plan, music, native american, navajo, rhythm, song, steady beat, tempo | 3 Comments