With very clear, step by step instructions and video demonstrations of how to train your singing voice, The Four Pillars of Singing is for any student that is prepared to train and practice with the expectation of gaining lasting, life changing progress.
You won't just learn how to improve your singing voice or how to extend your vocal range or how to warm up properly... Train Vocal Athletes. This is high performance vocal training with effective results, no matter what your starting point is.
You CAN become a great singer. It's not genetics. It's science, applied with the right practice habits. When you truly understand the mechanics of how the voice operates, as you will in these video lectures, you open up a complete toolbox that allows you to truly dive into the art of singing. Enroll now, start following through the course’s explanations, and apply the practice techniques.
What will I learn?
- Totally understand how the singing voice works and how to take ownership of your own training routines, destiny and results. The four pillars of singing empowers students to be able to do it all on their own.
- The ability to extend vocal range by bridging the passaggio, or vocal break seamlessly.
- The ability to sing in a full voice, above the vocal break and develop the head voice for range augmentation.
- The ability to use singing vowels and resonance as the key to opening up their voice and properly troubleshoot problems. The understanding of the acoustics of singing is critical to really becoming great and solving many problems.
- How to apply all the lessons to the art of singing.
- Students will have command over the key vocal effects; distortion, grit, rattle, vibrato, sobbing, yarling and more!
What are the requirements?
- Computer
- A keyboard (can be an app. or something small & simple)
- Amplification with microphones if possible, but not required
Who is the target audience?
- Any student that is looking to increase vocal range, endurance and stability for singing.
- The TVS course and book is the “go to” program for students that seek to take their singing to the next level of expertise.
- Students that are interested in learning some basic science of singing and how the singing voice actually works.
The Become A Great Singer: Your Complete Vocal Training System
will cover the following topics:
Section 1 - Prepare For Your Vocal Training
- Quick Start And Guidance
- eBook: The 4 Pillars Of Singing
- Setting Up Your Training Facility
Section 2 - Vocal Training Techniques And Myth Busting
- Understanding Vocal Technique Terms
- What Is Bridging And Connecting?
- Falsetto is NOT Your Head Voice!
- Mixed Voice Is DEAD!
- Baritones Can Sing High
- Bel Canto Secrets From The Ancient Past Are Dead!
- Bridging Early Vs Bridging Late
- Stop “Hitting” High Notes And Start Singing Deep Notes
- Stop Hearing And Start Listening
- The Most Difficult Notes
- The Two Embouchures
- The Snile
- The Tongue Positions
- The Science Of Vocal Registers
- Intrinsic Anchoring
- Anchoring The Larynx
- Extrinsic Anchoring
- Two Sources Of Vocal Adduction
- Singing With Appoggio
- Microphone Ergonomics And TVS Grips
Section 3 - The Vocalist Studio (TVS) Methodology
- TVS Methodology Overview
- What Are The Four Pillars Of Singing?
- The Sound Colors Of Singing Overview
- The Geometry Of Vocal Training
- The Onset And Phonation Package
- Training Onsets And Sirens: Part 1
- Training Onsets And Sirens: Part 2
- The Mass Of A Phonation
- Training With Amplification
- TVS Sign Language
Section 4 - Training Vocal Onsets
- TVS Specialized Onsets Introduction
- The Track And Release Onset
- The Quack And Release Onset
- The Wind And Release Onset
- The Pulse And Release Onset
- The Messa di Voce Onset
- The Dampen And Release Onset
- The Attack And Release Onset
- The Contract And Release Onset
- Acoustic Mode Onsets
Section 5 - Physical Modes
- TVS Vocal Modes Introduction
- The Primitive Physical Modes
- The Trained Physical Modes
- Twang Vocal Mode
- Twang Mode Vs Quack Mode
- Belt Vocal Mode
- Belt Voice Musculature Explained
Section 6 - Acoustic Modes
- Language Vowels Vs Singing Vowels
- Sound Colors Of Singing – Training Illustrations
- See Your Voice With Spectrum Software
- Vocal Formants Explained
- Narrowing Of Vowels
- TVS Acoustic Modes Introduction
- Edging Acoustic Mode
- Neutral Acoustic Mode
- Curbing Acoustic Mode
- Vowel Modification For Training
- Vowel Modification For Singing
- Consonants For Singing
Section 7 - Vocal Effects
- Vocal Effects Introduction
- Vibrato
- Compressed Overlay Distortion
- Decompressed Overlay Distortion
- Extreme Scream Distortion (ESD)
- Extreme Scream Pitch (ESP)
- Windy Phonations
- The Yarl
Section 8 - Training Warm Ups
- Lift Up / Pull Back
- Track And Track
- Track And Release Workout
- Release And Sustain
Section 9 - Training Onsets
- Training: The Track And Release Onset
- Training: The Quack And Release Onset
- Training: The Wind And Release Onset
- Training: The Messa di Voice Onset
- Training: The Pulse And Release Onset
- Training: The Dampen And Release Onset
- Training: The Attack And Release Onset
- Training: The Contract And Release Onset
Section 10 - Training Onsets And Sirens
- Integrated Training Routines Introduction
- Onsets And Sirens Introduction
- Training: Coordination And Tuning: #1
- Training: Coordination And Tuning: #2
- Training: Coordination And Tuning: #3
- Training: Coordination And Tuning: #4
- Training: Coordination And Tuning: #5
- Training: Strength Building #1
- Training: Strength Building #2
- Training: Strength Building #3
- Training: Strength Building #4
- Training: Strength Building #5
- Training: Acoustic Mode: Edging
- Training: Acoustic Mode: Neutral
- Training: Acoustic Mode: Curbing
- Training: Groove Improvisations
Section 11 - Training Singer-Cizing
- Building Your Own Training Routines
- TVS Training Illustrations
- TVS Vowel Modification Formulas
- Singer-cize REMINDER!
- How To Practice Efficiently
- Developing Twang Compression
- Singer-Cizing
- Resonant Tracking, Onset And Sirens
- Resonant Tracking
- Plosive And Glottal Onsets
- Articulating Lyrics Inside A Head Voice Belt
Section 12 - Training Intermediate Demonstrations
- Vocalize Introduction
- Training Routines And Tables
- Track And Track
- Track And Release
- Release And Sustain
- Diaphragm And Vibrato Development
- Onsets And Sirens Introduction
- Onsets And Melodic 5th Sirens
- Onsets And Octave Sirens
- Bridging And Connecting #1
- Articulation #1
- Bridging And Connecting #2A
- Bridging And Connecting #2B – Sustain
- Bridging And Connecting #2C – 2nd Onset
- Bridging And Connecting #3 – Minor Key
- Articulation #2
- Bridging And Connecting With Calibrations #1
- Bridging And Connecting With Calibrations #2
- Octave Sweeps #1
- Octave Sweeps #2 – Sustain
- The Nine Note Run
Section 13 - Training Advanced Demonstrations
- The Hero
- Twang Contractions And Calibrations #1
- Twang Contractions And Calibrations #2
- The Tormentor
- The Tower Of Power
- Close Encounters Of The 3rd Kind
- Extreme Scream Pitch Training ESP
- TVS Solfege
- Endurance Strengthening
- Pentatonic One
- Pentatonic Run
- Pentatonic Call And Response
- Pentatonic The Staley
- Pentatonic Swinger
- Pentatonic Teaser
- Groove The Rock Ballad
- Groove Anthem Of Reverie
- Groove Piano Man
- Groove The Not So Obvious Note
- Groove Han’s Bendy Jazz Voicing
