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Can Anyone Sing?
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a good singer? Where does one start? What elements should you focus on first? In this tutorial, Coach Tara answers these questions as she shares the first four key elements in order of importance to becoming a proficient...
How to Improve Your Range
Range improvement can be thought of like stretching a rubber band. To expand it, you must continue creating tension and pulling your voice, otherwise it will remain tight. While range can be stretched in all registers, Coach Tara and Coach Sharmayne share two...
Find Your Sound!
Students often tell us they want to sound like their favorite singer but then struggle to define what that means. And that's understandable since sound is elusive and can be difficult to describe. What they are trying to say, however, is there are certain vocal...
Expand Your Breath Capacity!
In this tutorial, Coach Tara and Coach Sharmayne teach you the last, and probably weirdest, breathing exercise you’ll ever need. It’s called Hunger Breath because it will do just that…make you hungry for breath. Greater breath control allows you to hold notes...
How to Sing on Pitch
“How do I sing on pitch” is one of the most searched topics on YouTube for singers. Pitchiness is a thorn in any singer’s side, not just beginners. Even working pros can struggle with connecting notes or not quite reaching that high or low note. In this tutorial,...
How to Sing R&B
R&B, which stands for Rhythm and Blues, is a combination of different styles of music such as gospel and jazz. In this tutorial, Coach Tara and Coach Jeremie go over the quintessential vocal elements found universally in R&B singing: riffs and runs, rasp, and...
How to Find Your Falsetto
A highly searched term on YouTube is “falsetto,” most likely due to its elusive meaning and conflicting information regarding the term itself. The proper use of the term “falsetto” is for a male’s voice when singing in “head voice.” Whether this term is reserved just...
What is Singing from the Diaphragm?
As a singer, you’ve probably been told to “breathe with your diaphragm.” Huh? What does that even mean? “Breathing with your diaphragm” is a vocal term tossed around that is actually one of the biggest misnomers of all time. In this tutorial, Coach Tara and Coach...
Elevate Your Sound – Christmas Tutorial
Destroying the perfect. That is the secret sauce in moving a song being sung well into the realm of greatness. In this tutorial, Coach Tara and Coach Sharmayne demonstrate how to elevate a classic Christmas song from good to great by applying just a couple quick tips...
How to Sing without Cracking
All too often we see singers fall into a mindset death-spiral right after they crack or splat going for that big note. They fall a little short, and then here comes the self-doubt and self-shame convincing themselves they’re such a bad singer not even voice lessons...
Stupid Vocal Hacks That Don’t Work
Word to the wise, don’t always believe what you see or hear no matter who’s sharing the information. Coach Tara and Coach Nikki debunk some vocal hacks they’ve personally seen that can be doing you more harm than good. Menthol Cough Drops Who hasn’t relied on...
Vocal Hacks that Will Change Your Life!
Good hacks? Bad hacks? How do you know the difference? Coach Tara and Coach Nikki help sort this out by sharing three of their favorite hacks for optimal vocal health. These hacks, however, are not meant to be one-and-done attempts. To reap the real benefits, do them...
Improve Your Singing with Text Painting
Who doesn’t love a little vanilla flavoring when it comes to cake and ice cream, but you know where we don’t want to have it? That’s right, in your singing style! Vanilla singing can sound robotic, bland, and lacking in style. If you’ve suffered from this and wondered...
Improve Your Singing with Voice Pulling
Have you ever struggled with a big money note only to find yourself crashing and burning and feeling defeated? Coach Tara and Coach Jeremie take you step-by-step through an exercise called “voice pulling” that will help you expand your range and nail that big note...
Tara Simon Studios Voted Best Piano Lessons in Smyrna!
Courtesy of https://distinguishedteaching.com/ We are excited to share the great news that you've been named Best Piano Company by DistinguishedTeaching.com in 2022. We scored 372 Cobb County Piano & Keyboard Music studios across a variety of salient...
How to Sing Low Notes
In this tutorial, Tara Simon and Coach Cat teach how to "eek out" that one more 1/2 step of range when you feel like your voice is going to fail. What does that failure moment feel like? It's when you are getting to the end of your range and you pass your level...
Tara Simon Studios Named “Best Voice Lessons in Atlanta” by Expertise.com for 2022
Expertise.com scored 125 Atlanta based vocal coaching services and picked the top 16. We're proud to announce that Tara Simon Studios is among that group! Via Expertise.com... Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored Atlanta Voice Lessons...
How to Sing Harmonies
In the first tutorial video, coach Jeremy and coach Nikki join Tara to teach how to sing harmony parts. Tara LOVES harmonies and considers herself a "harmony junkie" so she's excited to discuss this topic and hopeful that this tutorial can help you sing...
How to Stand When Singing
Did you know that how you STAND matters when you sing? That's right, and we are here to help teach the proper singer stance. This is beneficial because it makes you LOOK confident, but more importantly, it allows you to take better breaths, improves range and agility....
What is My Music Genre? Singing in Different Genres to Find Your Style
Want to make sure you have flexibility and versatility to sing different genres? Want to figure out which genre fits you best? We're here to help! The first thing you'll want to realize is that some genres will fit you and your voice better than others. To get a feel...
How to Increase Your Vocal Range
Today, we're talking about how to grow and increase your vocal range! Step 1 - Stop neglecting your registers There are three registers. You need to practice using them all! When practicing, work from lowest note to highest note and don't skip notes in between. Step 2...
What Are the Perfect Vowels?
In this video, Tara and Coach Cat discuss the perfect vowels. How do we sing with perfect vowel production and what does that mean? Know When to Change a Vowel Any extreme note (high or low) needs more space and support. Certain vowels (like closed mouth vowels) can...
How to Make Any Song Your Own
Here's our advice for how to make any song your own! #1 - Making Opposite Choices For example, if you're singing the song "Jealous" by Labrinth (as demonstrated by Coach Sharmayne), when the original artist pauses and uses a more choppy delivery in certain parts you...
How to Find Your Unique Singing Voice & Vocal Style
There is only one Beyonce, there is only one Ariana Grande, and there is only one YOU. It's important as a singer to avoid imitation and to find your own unique voice and vocal sound. Here's how to do it... Step 1 - Stop Imitating It can be easier said than done, but...
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