if you look at one video i post, let it be this one
My little sister is talented. This is from about a year ago. She didn't write it, but she found it and learned it.
I've told her. A good voice is a priceless thing. It runs in the family I reckon, our grandparents were singer/songwriters when they were our age. I don't at all claim to have a voice like hers, but I can carry a tune, a manly tune ( Read more... )
I've told her. A good voice is a priceless thing. It runs in the family I reckon, our grandparents were singer/songwriters when they were our age. I don't at all claim to have a voice like hers, but I can carry a tune, a manly tune ( Read more... )
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Does she have a voice coach/teacher? She definitely has a ton of potential. As a voice student, the professional-in-training in me has all sorts of technical advice, but my best piece of advice for her is this: if this is something she loves, she should find a good voice teacher. My college voice teacher has made such a huge difference for me in just two years. And if she gets a teacher but isn't satisfied, find a new one. As someone who's taken private lessons in various instruments since age four, I know it can be difficult to find the right teacher sometimes, but so worth while when you do.
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She doesn't, she's been teaching herself, with occasional encouragement from her band teacher at school. Living in a small town has its drawbacks. I know she wants to go to school for music-y stuff, but thats as far as it goes. She is only 16, so plenty of time to look around.
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In that case, I have more advice! Audition for a school of music that is non-competitive. It may seem better to go some place where people are vying for position, and sometimes it is, but not always. For instance, I go to Wayne State University here in Detroit. One of the school's secret gems is a renown school of music. However, unlike so many schools of music, it's not a program with limited spots, where a bad performance in juries or something can get you kicked out. Because they're non-competitive, it does two major things: 1) it encourages an atmosphere of collaboration, rather than competition, amongst students, and 2) they accept people like myself, who'd never had a private lesson before college, because they have to room to foster potential when they see it. Best of luck to her! She's got a great voice, and with a little training it could be mind-blowing.
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K cool, I'll be sure to pass the info along to her. Thank you! :)
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