Ep. 27 "How To Riff 2: Slashes"

Released Friday, September 7, 2012

Want to improve your Riffs as a singer? In Part 2 of our "How To Riff" series, we continue to explore elements of Riffing within Pop/Rock/R&B singing. New York Vocal Coaching's Justin Stoney talks about "slashes" and "grace notes" and the part they play in Riffing and contemporary music. Justin also offers an exercise for you to sharpen your Riffing skills!

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Ep. 49 "How To Roll Your R's and Tongue Trills"

10/2/2013 Ep. 49 "How To Roll Your R's and Tongue Trills"

Think you can't roll your R's? Think again. Most people can learn to roll their R's, but have been going about it the wrong way. Rolled R's are important for singing in languages like Spanish and Italian. And tongue trills also make a fabulous vocal exercise. In Ep. 49, Voice Teacher Justin Stoney gives tips and exercises to help master these skills.
Ep. 74 "Singing With Straight Tone Vs. Vibrato"

12/7/2014 Ep. 74 "Singing With Straight Tone Vs. Vibrato"

Most singers strive to sing with beautiful, effortless vibrato. But, there are actually many singers that find it difficult to sing without vibrato. Singing with Straight Tone is very important both technically and also stylistically. In Episode 74, Justin Stoney of New York Vocal Coaching offers tips for developing Straight Tone in songs and vocal technique.
Ep. 23 "Benefits Of Yodeling"

8/11/2012 Ep. 23 "Benefits Of Yodeling"

In the followup to Episode 22, Justin Stoney of New York Vocal Coaching gives a great exercise for moving between vocal registers using the unusual concept of yodeling. Practice a unique vocal exercise that can help you improve your vocal agility, registration, and flexibility.