People often write to me asking me why it takes them ages to learn a song.
They think it might be due to age, dyslexia, or all manner of other ‘problems’. But it’s probably simpler than that.
People often write to me asking me why it takes them ages to learn a song.
They think it might be due to age, dyslexia, or all manner of other ‘problems’. But it’s probably simpler than that.
My partner is always sending me videos with ideas for singing warm ups, usually involving complex clapping or stepping.
I tell her that they will be too difficult for the singers I work with. But am I being too safe and under-estimating the singers’ abilities?
Sometimes an individual choir member needs to be told that they’re getting it wrong.
In our attempt to not be unkind, we can sometimes end up being too nice, which is not helpful.
There is something special about a group of people singing together.
And it’s not just about sense of community and the health benefits. It really is a unique activity.
We went to the theatre the other day and we were the only people in the audience wearing masks.
But in all other ways, we were exactly the same as any other audience member. The same, but different.
Lots of people often tell me a similar story: someone they know is planning to go professional, but they can’t sing in tune.
Should they be told, or be allowed to make a fool of themselves in public?
Not all songs are appropriate to sing in all circumstances.
But how do we know when a song is ‘inappropriate’? Here are some guidelines.