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A MEASURE OF CONNECTION TO RESTORE THE VOICEAdded: 10.29.2008 | Coach: Brett Manning | Artist: Brian Frank & Casey Phanuef Difficulty: Advanced In this update Brett sits down with Brian Frank and Casey Phanuef from the punk rock band “A Hero’s Fate”. They’ve both noticed that the way they have been singing is starting to take a toll on their voices. Understanding the style of music they perform, Brett works on improving their vocal technique to relieve the strain without changing their style. He talks about how you should be able to sing heavy and dirty, then go back to light and clean whenever you want. This lesson deals with using proper technique when singing so you don’t harm your voice. It also has some great tips on hitting high notes with ease, and repairing the voice after abuse. If you sing rock or any other loud styles, you’ve gotta see this one!
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BALANCING THE FEMALE VOICEAdded: 10.22.2008 | Coach: Sophie Shear | Artist: Beth Leann Difficulty: Advanced This update features artist, teacher and Brett Manning Associate, Sophie Shear. She sits down with one of her long time students, Beth Leann, to help her smooth the edges in the transitions between her chest, mix and head voices. Sophie takes Beth through several exercises from the bottom to the top of her natural range to help smooth out every part. You can see the difference as Beth’s voice actually becomes more balanced in just this one half hour lesson! This is a must see for any female vocalist wanting a more balanced voice.
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TURNING FALSETTO INTO POWER MIXAdded: 10.15.2008 | Coach: Chris Keller | Artist: Matt Ryals Difficulty: Advanced Local recording artist, Matt Ryals, is having trouble sustaining power when hitting his high notes. At the end of one of his songs, his voice is extremely worn out. He’s getting ready to go in the studio to record his upcoming album, so he asks Brett Manning Associate, Chris Keller, to help him. Chris, who is no stranger to high notes, helps Matt understand the importance of vocal compression and how you can achieve a very high voice with a lot of power. Watch, as Chris walks Matt through one of his toughest songs, and sets him on the right path to hitting those high notes with power and ease.
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A SURPRISE IMPROV SESSIONAdded: 09.30.2008 | Coach: Brett Manning | Artist: Billy Duvall Jr. Difficulty: Advanced This update features gospel singer Billy Duvall Jr, one of Brett Manning's long time students. Billy is known for his powerful voice and ability to communicate through music with his emotion and intensity. In this session Brett is working through some new vocal exercises with Billy, and then decides to do some creative improv exercises. A surprise visit from Dave Brooks, one of Brett's associates, only adds to the musical collaboration. Brett also teaches how to "think like an instrument" to change your thought process when writing melodies and improvising. This is a great update for gaining knowledge of musical improvisation, and hopefully sparking some creativity.
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THE MAKING OF A GREAT STUDIO VOCAL PART II: BACKGROUNDSAdded: 09.17.2008 | Coach: Dave Brooks | Artist: Chris Keller Difficulty: Advanced Chris Keller is in the studio with Dave Brooks once again, but this time they’re talking about background vocals. Chris is still working on perfecting the song he played in the their last update. This lesson focuses on being tasteful in your music, and the importance of pre-production in every aspect of a song. Watch as these two collaborate and come up with some really great background vocals for Chris’ song.
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THE MAKING OF A GREAT STUDIO VOCALAdded: 09.10.2008 | Coach: Dave Brooks | Artist: Chris Keller Difficulty: Advanced Local recording artist and recent Brett Manning Associate, Chris Keller, is in the pre-production stage of his upcoming album. He's asked his producer and expert style coach, Dave Brooks, to come in the studio and assist in the process. Dave has produced a number of artists, and has a gift for guiding the artist through a song, making it their own. This update really shows the artist/producer relationship in action. Watch as Dave walks Chris through one of his original songs, and makes some tweaks to his voice to prepare him for a great studio vocal. Dave also talks about the importance of a producer, and gives some characteristics to look for when finding one for yourself.
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STYLE FOR THE POWER BALLADAdded: 08.27.2008 | Coach: Dave Brooks | Artist: Sophie Shear Difficulty: Advanced Long time student and recent Brett Manning Associate, Sophie Shear, is getting ready to perform a Mariah Carey song. Being an artist herself, Sophie doesn't want to perform the song exactly like Mariah, she wants to make it her own. She's enlisted the help of style expert, Dave Brooks. Dave has worked with countless students and artists to help develop their own style of singing. In this lesson you can see and hear the change as Dave coaches Sophie through one of Mariah Carey's most difficult songs. Dave explains how to mix passion and reason to make tasteful music, as well as how to communicate, not just sing, to your audience.
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APPLICATION FOR THE POWER VOICEAdded: 08.20.2008 | Coach: Brett Manning | Artist: Jeff Seidel Difficulty: Advanced We join Brett and Jeff for the next part of their recent session. This part of the lesson focuses on applying the techniques to actual songs. Jeff has had trouble on a few of "The Imperials" tunes and notices that he gets tired when singing high for too long You can literally see the transformation as Brett makes a few technical tweaks to Jeff's voice. Brett coaches Jeff through some of the most difficult gospel music in the world in the last part of the lesson. E.g. David Phelps. This isn't to be missed by any wannabe tenors!
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MIX IS EASYAdded: 08.13.2008 | Coach: Brett Manning | Artist: Brandon Stansell Difficulty: Advanced Brandon Stansell has been a student of Brett Manning for many years. Brandon and Brett have a built a voice that has one of the easiest upper ranges you will ever listen to. High notes are easy and connected for Brandon. Find out some of the ways Brandon was able to discover this type of singing and why his high notes are so effortless. Brandon may have his mix under control but Brett won’t stop developing Brandon’s range and slowly shows some amazing exercises to find the whistle register and climb through the mysterious THIRD BRIDGE.
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THERAPY FOR THE POWER VOICEAdded: 08.06.2008 | Coach: Brett Manning | Artist: Jeff Seidel Difficulty: Advanced Jeff Seidel has been blowing away the local Nashville music scene for years and until recently was one of the hidden gems of Music City. That is, until recently when he was selected to be “The Imperial’s” new tenor. Now Jeff is singing on tour with the classic gospel group and heads in to the studio to get a check-up with Brett. Brett teaches how a powerhouse voice can find relief from constant pressure and provides a unique vocal therapy for Jeff’s super-tenor voice. A great update for any singer needing to drop some weight and find better balance.
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