Which is the best vocal music school in singapore in your opinion?
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I think structured class would be better, it is impossible to learn singing in 2 weeks.
I have attend Ocean Butterflies vocal class for a few months. The class is quite fun, a lot of laughters, the instructor is humorous and I enjoyed it. I do find myself improved significantly as I have not learnt any singing tactic before and I do put in some hard work. However at times I do find some stuff taught rather repetitive for weeks (gets boring) and I don't find that I learn a lot on music, rather is more on basic singing tactics.
For group class, everyone has to go through 36 lessons (2 semesters) and take an exam before proceeding to the nxt level. A bit inflexible here cos each class might have different pace and it is better if the number of lessons per level is more customized for the class. The good thing is u get a cert to certify that u hv learnt singing and passed the exam which may or may not be useful depending on how u want to use it.
The first part of the class is vocal warming up exercise and the second part is singing a song. We are asked to sing a song for an average of 2 weeks and the teacher will comment on our singing particular to that song. We have to bring our own music accompany piece downloaded from online or app. Most of the time the song is chosen by the teacher (and he usually don't explain why he chose that song, hmm..) and sometimes he will ask us to choose a song too. Everyone gets a different song. He chose oldies for us to sing before (pls lah, i thought this is a class for young ppl), hv to "complain" a bit before he choose sth more up to date thereafter.. And we are not allowed to sing songs by singer of opposite gender due to the key of the songs, even though all of us know there are apps around tt allow us to change the key of the song, is quite inflexible in a way.
Sometimes he got teach special tactics in songs on general but on rare occasions. I think this is the part that is lacking. If not is really up to our understanding to apply what we learnt in a particular song to songs in general.
My classmates do enjoy the class too but here are some of their feedback... they find the environment there too formal (teacher is teacher, student is student); they don't think they can find a lot of opportunities there to the road of stardom. One heard from his friends that OB have changed the instructors there and many of the good ones have left. N the fees are rather on the high side.
The teacher has good sense of music but not someone good at speaking. He gives us the feeling that he got limited stuff to impart. Probably is cos he lack experience as he is only in his twenties. I believe by giving him more time, he will do better in teaching. So I am hvg mixed feelings about this cos I do enjoy the class but also find that probably it is time for me to explore other music school's teaching methods. Not decided yet. And I will not reveal the name of the teacher cos i think it is not nice to do so.
U all also share about ur experience in other schools ya!
I have attend Ocean Butterflies vocal class for a few months. The class is quite fun, a lot of laughters, the instructor is humorous and I enjoyed it. I do find myself improved significantly as I have not learnt any singing tactic before and I do put in some hard work. However at times I do find some stuff taught rather repetitive for weeks (gets boring) and I don't find that I learn a lot on music, rather is more on basic singing tactics.
For group class, everyone has to go through 36 lessons (2 semesters) and take an exam before proceeding to the nxt level. A bit inflexible here cos each class might have different pace and it is better if the number of lessons per level is more customized for the class. The good thing is u get a cert to certify that u hv learnt singing and passed the exam which may or may not be useful depending on how u want to use it.
The first part of the class is vocal warming up exercise and the second part is singing a song. We are asked to sing a song for an average of 2 weeks and the teacher will comment on our singing particular to that song. We have to bring our own music accompany piece downloaded from online or app. Most of the time the song is chosen by the teacher (and he usually don't explain why he chose that song, hmm..) and sometimes he will ask us to choose a song too. Everyone gets a different song. He chose oldies for us to sing before (pls lah, i thought this is a class for young ppl), hv to "complain" a bit before he choose sth more up to date thereafter.. And we are not allowed to sing songs by singer of opposite gender due to the key of the songs, even though all of us know there are apps around tt allow us to change the key of the song, is quite inflexible in a way.
Sometimes he got teach special tactics in songs on general but on rare occasions. I think this is the part that is lacking. If not is really up to our understanding to apply what we learnt in a particular song to songs in general.
My classmates do enjoy the class too but here are some of their feedback... they find the environment there too formal (teacher is teacher, student is student); they don't think they can find a lot of opportunities there to the road of stardom. One heard from his friends that OB have changed the instructors there and many of the good ones have left. N the fees are rather on the high side.
The teacher has good sense of music but not someone good at speaking. He gives us the feeling that he got limited stuff to impart. Probably is cos he lack experience as he is only in his twenties. I believe by giving him more time, he will do better in teaching. So I am hvg mixed feelings about this cos I do enjoy the class but also find that probably it is time for me to explore other music school's teaching methods. Not decided yet. And I will not reveal the name of the teacher cos i think it is not nice to do so.
U all also share about ur experience in other schools ya!
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Hey thanks so much for such a detailed reply with great info. Thanks for being so objective also!
I've narrowed down to Hark music, Lee Wei Song and Ocean Butterflies after some search on the internet. It seems OB has quite a bit of history if im not wrong? Although hark music seems more appealing judging by the way they list down the deliverables for their 3 stages:
http://www.harkmusic.com/singinglessons.html
But i'm merely judging from the websites, so do post your opinion regarding the schools you've attended!
I've narrowed down to Hark music, Lee Wei Song and Ocean Butterflies after some search on the internet. It seems OB has quite a bit of history if im not wrong? Although hark music seems more appealing judging by the way they list down the deliverables for their 3 stages:
http://www.harkmusic.com/singinglessons.html
But i'm merely judging from the websites, so do post your opinion regarding the schools you've attended!
Yup, OB is famous for producing JJ Lin haha. I have only heard of Hark and Lee Wei Song, really don't know the details about the teachings.
But looking at the way Hark website is presented, I don't like it. Cos it gives u the impression they just want to make money not really at nurturing students, judging from the way they advertise, eg. "GUITAR EXPRESSWAY ™ 3-Weeks Accelerated Programme" and "a total beginner... to a live audience, in just 3 weeks!" It reminds me of the quick money making scheme, sth like "Make $10,000 in just 3 weeks!" I might be wrong though, I don't know. N they nvr introduce about their instructors too. Actually come to think of it, OB website also didn't.
LWS's website got introduction about the instructors there, gives a impression of friendly environment.
Recently I attended a workshop by FM Pop Music school, and I really learnt a lot from Jim Lim in just a short session. But the instructor is not him, is another teacher, who just joined the school, he was from LWS. I got some interaction with him, but I think it is still too short to pass any opinions abt him. I heard Jim Lim will come down to supervisor his instructors teaching every now and then.
And another sch tt I heard of is Millet Music, I heard tt a lot of gd OB ex-instructors went over there to teach.
But looking at the way Hark website is presented, I don't like it. Cos it gives u the impression they just want to make money not really at nurturing students, judging from the way they advertise, eg. "GUITAR EXPRESSWAY ™ 3-Weeks Accelerated Programme" and "a total beginner... to a live audience, in just 3 weeks!" It reminds me of the quick money making scheme, sth like "Make $10,000 in just 3 weeks!" I might be wrong though, I don't know. N they nvr introduce about their instructors too. Actually come to think of it, OB website also didn't.
LWS's website got introduction about the instructors there, gives a impression of friendly environment.
Recently I attended a workshop by FM Pop Music school, and I really learnt a lot from Jim Lim in just a short session. But the instructor is not him, is another teacher, who just joined the school, he was from LWS. I got some interaction with him, but I think it is still too short to pass any opinions abt him. I heard Jim Lim will come down to supervisor his instructors teaching every now and then.
And another sch tt I heard of is Millet Music, I heard tt a lot of gd OB ex-instructors went over there to teach.
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Rebecca Skylar
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Not too sure whether Verve Music School is a good option..
I am planning to take on Vocal Lessons!
I am planning to take on Vocal Lessons!
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Search up Speech Level Singing Singapore 
Personally been to Hark Music twice for vocals. The first time I attended for about 3-4 months (up till Level 2), course fee was about $160/pax for group of 6. I personally liked the teacher a lot so I felt it was pretty good but I had to quit due to other commitments. I really improved a little after that 3-4 months, the lesson was fun and encouraging Duration was 1.5hrs, once/week.
HOWEVER, I went back about a year later with my friend (private lesson for 2 at $220/pax) for an hour once/week. I wanted the same instructor but was told he left and the new instructor was really inexperienced and bad so we quit at 4 lessons.
Before I joined HARK I was debating between Hark and LWS.. but then when I called LWS the service wasn't very good so I chose HARK. I didn't regret the first time though, I sincerely enjoyed it and recommended them to a lot of people, but now I'm having second thoughts after the 2nd time hahaha. Honestly it really depends on your instructors. But you can actually request for a change so it's not too bad since the location is quite convenient as well.
Duration was 1.5hrs, once/week. HOWEVER, I went back about a year later with my friend (private lesson for 2 at $220/pax) for an hour once/week. I wanted the same instructor but was told he left
and the new instructor was really inexperienced and bad so we quit at 4 lessons. Before I joined HARK I was debating between Hark and LWS.. but then when I called LWS the service wasn't very good so I chose HARK. I didn't regret the first time though, I sincerely enjoyed it and recommended them to a lot of people, but now I'm having second thoughts after the 2nd time hahaha. Honestly it really depends on your instructors. But you can actually request for a change so it's not too bad since the location is quite convenient as well.
Hey thanks for all the replies, sry for abandoning this thread for so long lol.
I've been studying under Millet Music School for about 3 months already, and I have definitely improved and learned a lot of from them! All the terms they've taught me so far helps me to visualise a lot better and isolate which is the part I need to change or work on, instead of a simple "sounds nice" or "sounds weird" comment.
I went in with quite a bit of skepticism about vocal coaching in general, but now I'm very glad that I'm receiving a holistic educatioin about vocals, instead of just random crash course and those "learn how to sing in two weeks" kind of fluffy stuff.
So all in all, judging from how other music schools describe their courses when I called them last time, schools like Lee Wei Song, Ocean Butterfly, Hark music all should be teaching in similar ways as my school. So I would recommend anyone who is very determined to learn singing go to one of these schools, OR, of course, you can come to my school =)
But the last time I checked, the other schools requires about $55/hr for a trial lesson, which is exactly the same price as their usual lesson. Whereas Millet Music offers one free trial lesson.
(However I would recommend Hark music the least because their marketing seems a bit too fluffy for me to trust them completely. They might still have the standard though, I'm just being a bit suspicious)
Pinkiepie: I might have missed out some schools such as this one when I was searching for them last time haha! Do let us know if your cousin becomes significantly better a few months later =)
I've been studying under Millet Music School for about 3 months already, and I have definitely improved and learned a lot of from them! All the terms they've taught me so far helps me to visualise a lot better and isolate which is the part I need to change or work on, instead of a simple "sounds nice" or "sounds weird" comment.
I went in with quite a bit of skepticism about vocal coaching in general, but now I'm very glad that I'm receiving a holistic educatioin about vocals, instead of just random crash course and those "learn how to sing in two weeks" kind of fluffy stuff.
So all in all, judging from how other music schools describe their courses when I called them last time, schools like Lee Wei Song, Ocean Butterfly, Hark music all should be teaching in similar ways as my school. So I would recommend anyone who is very determined to learn singing go to one of these schools, OR, of course, you can come to my school =)
But the last time I checked, the other schools requires about $55/hr for a trial lesson, which is exactly the same price as their usual lesson. Whereas Millet Music offers one free trial lesson.
(However I would recommend Hark music the least because their marketing seems a bit too fluffy for me to trust them completely. They might still have the standard though, I'm just being a bit suspicious)
Pinkiepie: I might have missed out some schools such as this one when I was searching for them last time haha! Do let us know if your cousin becomes significantly better a few months later =)
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I wouldn't know which is the best school as I've only been to one.
I've been taking classes at FM Pop for half a year and yes, Jim Lim does assess us from time to time. I feel that this school would give me more opportunities? Like we would be able to perform when we have a few songs we can master. It's quite flexible, we can choose or suggest songs we want to try and the teacher will play it out. I feel that he is good, because even if he doesn't know the song, he can listen to it for awhile and figure out the chords. The lessons are balanced in that sometimes he would teach us the basic techniques, and some days we will just sing our songs and he will point out our mistakes along the way.
The teacher encouraged us to go for Project Superstar this time and would give us tips.
I've been taking classes at FM Pop for half a year and yes, Jim Lim does assess us from time to time. I feel that this school would give me more opportunities? Like we would be able to perform when we have a few songs we can master. It's quite flexible, we can choose or suggest songs we want to try and the teacher will play it out. I feel that he is good, because even if he doesn't know the song, he can listen to it for awhile and figure out the chords. The lessons are balanced in that sometimes he would teach us the basic techniques, and some days we will just sing our songs and he will point out our mistakes along the way.
The teacher encouraged us to go for Project Superstar this time and would give us tips.
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PROPER and PROFESSIONAL Singing lessons, where you will be taught the proper way to breathe and pitch from the diaphragm, - NOT FROM THE NOSE OR THROAT NOR BY SHOUTING - and learn the rudiments of music, and sing in the appropriate way for the style of music you like (be it pop, classical, jazz, R&B, etc) – in this way, you learn to project your voice and make it more solid, extend your range, pitch accurately, and your voice should becomes\ clearer and smoother, and you also really learn to read music like real musicians do.
The human voice is an instrument, and whatever you are singing, there are the corresponding notes to it. You should learn the notes to what you are singing!! So, in addition to proper breathing and pitching techniques, you will be taught the rudiments of music (using the piano/keyboard/guitar) - for you to learn to read notes, to know the keys to your songs, to sightsing, to count and differentiate time signatures, the different genres of music, etc. You can choose to sing in whatever song genre you want– be it pop, jazz, blues, theatre and classical.
If your teacher has no knowledge of reading music, and cannot accompany you, and is grabbing sounds from the air to teach you, this is inadequate singing training! All of the above techniques and rudiments should be taught with the teacher playing the piano/keyboard or guitar for you. She/He should teach the techniques using scales, while checking your pitch against the piano/keyboard/guitar. How will your teacher and you be able to tell if you are in pitch except if you pitch it against an instrument? She should be able to accompany you while you are singing. Teachers who teach singing using only instrumental tracks and are not able read and play music themselves to play the scales and accompany you, are just teaching you TO MIMIC and COPY SOUNDS LIKE A PARROT!
Classical singing techniques and tones are different from pop and jazz technique and tones! Your teacher cannot let you be doing pop songs with your head or choir voice only. These are used mainly in classical music! Neither should she teach you to sing classical music with your chest voice only. Pop and jazz and R&B call more for a "conversational" style of singing, with some head voice thrown in and that calls for special techniques THAT DO NOT MAKE YOU SHOUT. A proper singing teacher should teach you how to sing with your chest voice without shouting and hurting your voice! Shouting is bad for the throat and proper singing teachers should not let you shout and hurt your throat. Note: Please do not listen to classical singing teachers who say singing pop and belting is bad for the voice. No. 1 – there is a way to belt SAFELY and FROM THE DIAPHRAGM that is safe for your throat. No. 2 – Shouting and screaming is NOT BELTING and No. 3 – Your classical singing teacher probably does not know how to belt, that is why she says this. Just as to play classical piano has a different style and approach from playing jazz and pop piano, you cannot be using classical techniques and approach to sing pop songs!
If you might want your singing lessons to be accredited or certified, you have the option of taking the Trinity Guildhall or ABRSM or Rock School Singing Exams. You may also, of course, take lessons for leisure or other professional objectives
Lessons at $70 per session from a Trinity Guildhall certified teacher of 12 years at local and international schools, and a seasoned professional singer of 25 years local and international performing experience. Performance/Vocal coaching is also available for semi- professional and professional singers, or for those going for a singing audition. Email at ladybirdworks@gmail.com for any more enquiries, or call 96512921.
PROPER and PROFESSIONAL Singing lessons, where you will be taught the proper way to breathe and pitch from the diaphragm, - NOT FROM THE NOSE OR THROAT NOR BY SHOUTING - and learn the rudiments of music, and sing in the appropriate way for the style of music you like (be it pop, classical, jazz, R&B, etc) – in this way, you learn to project your voice and make it more solid, extend your range, pitch accurately, and your voice should becomes\ clearer and smoother, and you also really learn to read music like real musicians do.
The human voice is an instrument, and whatever you are singing, there are the corresponding notes to it. You should learn the notes to what you are singing!! So, in addition to proper breathing and pitching techniques, you will be taught the rudiments of music (using the piano/keyboard/guitar) - for you to learn to read notes, to know the keys to your songs, to sightsing, to count and differentiate time signatures, the different genres of music, etc. You can choose to sing in whatever song genre you want– be it pop, jazz, blues, theatre and classical.
If your teacher has no knowledge of reading music, and cannot accompany you, and is grabbing sounds from the air to teach you, this is inadequate singing training! All of the above techniques and rudiments should be taught with the teacher playing the piano/keyboard or guitar for you. She/He should teach the techniques using scales, while checking your pitch against the piano/keyboard/guitar. How will your teacher and you be able to tell if you are in pitch except if you pitch it against an instrument? She should be able to accompany you while you are singing. Teachers who teach singing using only instrumental tracks and are not able read and play music themselves to play the scales and accompany you, are just teaching you TO MIMIC and COPY SOUNDS LIKE A PARROT!
Classical singing techniques and tones are different from pop and jazz technique and tones! Your teacher cannot let you be doing pop songs with your head or choir voice only. These are used mainly in classical music! Neither should she teach you to sing classical music with your chest voice only. Pop and jazz and R&B call more for a "conversational" style of singing, with some head voice thrown in and that calls for special techniques THAT DO NOT MAKE YOU SHOUT. A proper singing teacher should teach you how to sing with your chest voice without shouting and hurting your voice! Shouting is bad for the throat and proper singing teachers should not let you shout and hurt your throat. Note: Please do not listen to classical singing teachers who say singing pop and belting is bad for the voice. No. 1 – there is a way to belt SAFELY and FROM THE DIAPHRAGM that is safe for your throat. No. 2 – Shouting and screaming is NOT BELTING and No. 3 – Your classical singing teacher probably does not know how to belt, that is why she says this. Just as to play classical piano has a different style and approach from playing jazz and pop piano, you cannot be using classical techniques and approach to sing pop songs!
If you might want your singing lessons to be accredited or certified, you have the option of taking the Trinity Guildhall or ABRSM or Rock School Singing Exams. You may also, of course, take lessons for leisure or other professional objectives
Lessons at $70 per session from a Trinity Guildhall certified teacher of 12 years at local and international schools, and a seasoned professional singer of 25 years local and international performing experience. Performance/Vocal coaching is also available for semi- professional and professional singers, or for those going for a singing audition. Email at ladybirdworks@gmail.com for any more enquiries, or call 96512921.
I am a vocal teacher and I find that a lot of the students who go to me from other teachers are not really taught properly to sing from the diaphragm. There are sooo many music schools with singing teachers who are themselves singing from their throats and shouting, instead of belting.
PROPER and PROFESSIONAL Singing lessons, should teach you the proper way to breathe and pitch from the diaphragm, - NOT FROM THE NOSE OR THROAT NOR BY SHOUTING - and you should be taught the rudiments of music, and sing in the appropriate way for the style of music you like (be it pop, classical, jazz, R&B, etc) – in this way, you learn to project your voice and make it more solid, extend your range, pitch accurately, and your voice should becomes\ clearer and smoother, and you also really learn to read music like real musicians do.
The human voice is an instrument, and whatever you are singing, there are the corresponding notes to it. You should learn the notes to what you are singing!! So, in addition to proper breathing and pitching techniques, you will be taught the rudiments of music (using the piano/keyboard/guitar) - for you to learn to read notes, to know the keys to your songs, to sightsing, to count and differentiate time signatures, the different genres of music, etc. You can choose to sing in whatever song genre you want– be it pop, jazz, blues, theatre and classical.
If your teacher has no knowledge of reading music, and cannot accompany you, and is grabbing sounds from the air to teach you, this is inadequate singing training! All of the above techniques and rudiments should be taught with the teacher playing the piano/keyboard or guitar for you. She/He should teach the techniques using scales, while checking your pitch against the piano/keyboard/guitar. How will your teacher and you be able to tell if you are in pitch except if you pitch it against an instrument? She should be able to accompany you while you are singing. Teachers who teach singing using only instrumental tracks and are not able read and play music themselves to play the scales and accompany you, are just teaching you TO MIMIC and COPY SOUNDS LIKE A PARROT!
Classical singing techniques and tones are different from pop and jazz technique and tones! Your teacher cannot let you be doing pop songs with your head or choir voice only. These are used mainly in classical music! Vice versa, neither should she teach you to sing classical music with your chest voice only. Pop and jazz and R&B call more for a "conversational" style of singing, with some head voice thrown in and that calls for special techniques THAT DO NOT MAKE YOU SHOUT, THAT ORIGINATE FROM THE DIAPHRAGM.
A proper singing teacher should teach you how to sing with your chest voice without shouting and hurting your voice! Shouting is bad for the throat and proper singing teachers should not let you shout and hurt your throat. Note: Please do not listen to classical singing teachers who say singing pop and belting is bad for the voice. No. 1 – there is a way to belt SAFELY and FROM THE DIAPHRAGM that is safe for your throat. No. 2 – Shouting and screaming is NOT BELTING and No. 3 – Your classical singing teacher probably does not know how to sing pop nor to belt, that is why she says this. Just as to play classical piano has a different style and approach from playing jazz and pop piano, you cannot be using classical techniques and approach to sing pop and jazz songs!
If you might want your singing lessons to be accredited or certified, you have the option of taking the Trinity Guildhall or ABRSM or Rock School Singing Exams. You may also, of course, take lessons for leisure or other professional objectives
Lessons at $70 per session from a Trinity Guildhall certified teacher of 12 years at local and international schools, and a seasoned professional singer of 25 years local and international performing experience. Performance/Vocal coaching is also available for semi- professional and professional singers, or for those going for a singing audition. Email at ladybirdworks@gmail.com for any more enquiries, or call 96512921.
PROPER and PROFESSIONAL Singing lessons, should teach you the proper way to breathe and pitch from the diaphragm, - NOT FROM THE NOSE OR THROAT NOR BY SHOUTING - and you should be taught the rudiments of music, and sing in the appropriate way for the style of music you like (be it pop, classical, jazz, R&B, etc) – in this way, you learn to project your voice and make it more solid, extend your range, pitch accurately, and your voice should becomes\ clearer and smoother, and you also really learn to read music like real musicians do.
The human voice is an instrument, and whatever you are singing, there are the corresponding notes to it. You should learn the notes to what you are singing!! So, in addition to proper breathing and pitching techniques, you will be taught the rudiments of music (using the piano/keyboard/guitar) - for you to learn to read notes, to know the keys to your songs, to sightsing, to count and differentiate time signatures, the different genres of music, etc. You can choose to sing in whatever song genre you want– be it pop, jazz, blues, theatre and classical.
If your teacher has no knowledge of reading music, and cannot accompany you, and is grabbing sounds from the air to teach you, this is inadequate singing training! All of the above techniques and rudiments should be taught with the teacher playing the piano/keyboard or guitar for you. She/He should teach the techniques using scales, while checking your pitch against the piano/keyboard/guitar. How will your teacher and you be able to tell if you are in pitch except if you pitch it against an instrument? She should be able to accompany you while you are singing. Teachers who teach singing using only instrumental tracks and are not able read and play music themselves to play the scales and accompany you, are just teaching you TO MIMIC and COPY SOUNDS LIKE A PARROT!
Classical singing techniques and tones are different from pop and jazz technique and tones! Your teacher cannot let you be doing pop songs with your head or choir voice only. These are used mainly in classical music! Vice versa, neither should she teach you to sing classical music with your chest voice only. Pop and jazz and R&B call more for a "conversational" style of singing, with some head voice thrown in and that calls for special techniques THAT DO NOT MAKE YOU SHOUT, THAT ORIGINATE FROM THE DIAPHRAGM.
A proper singing teacher should teach you how to sing with your chest voice without shouting and hurting your voice! Shouting is bad for the throat and proper singing teachers should not let you shout and hurt your throat. Note: Please do not listen to classical singing teachers who say singing pop and belting is bad for the voice. No. 1 – there is a way to belt SAFELY and FROM THE DIAPHRAGM that is safe for your throat. No. 2 – Shouting and screaming is NOT BELTING and No. 3 – Your classical singing teacher probably does not know how to sing pop nor to belt, that is why she says this. Just as to play classical piano has a different style and approach from playing jazz and pop piano, you cannot be using classical techniques and approach to sing pop and jazz songs!
If you might want your singing lessons to be accredited or certified, you have the option of taking the Trinity Guildhall or ABRSM or Rock School Singing Exams. You may also, of course, take lessons for leisure or other professional objectives
Lessons at $70 per session from a Trinity Guildhall certified teacher of 12 years at local and international schools, and a seasoned professional singer of 25 years local and international performing experience. Performance/Vocal coaching is also available for semi- professional and professional singers, or for those going for a singing audition. Email at ladybirdworks@gmail.com for any more enquiries, or call 96512921.
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Tan Wee Yang
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HI Guys,
I am really into singing and have been searching for a place to learn. I think i can sing but like to acquire proper techniques and knowledge and with a given opportunity to perform on a stage.
So far, ive came across some schools. I appreciate any advise and recommendations.
- FM Pop Music School
- Hark Music
- Music Clinic
- Lee Wei Song School Of Music
- Focus Music
- Ocean Butterfly
- Aureus Academy
- The Eighth Note
- Intune Music School
- The Music Academy
Thank You Very Much!
I am really into singing and have been searching for a place to learn. I think i can sing but like to acquire proper techniques and knowledge and with a given opportunity to perform on a stage.
So far, ive came across some schools. I appreciate any advise and recommendations.
- FM Pop Music School
- Hark Music
- Music Clinic
- Lee Wei Song School Of Music
- Focus Music
- Ocean Butterfly
- Aureus Academy
- The Eighth Note
- Intune Music School
- The Music Academy
Thank You Very Much!
A lot of singing schools have bad reputations of charging people and teaching nothing much at all. Most are run as businesses to milk average learners while looking out for that one standout talent that they can commercialise and market You can try watching some of their videos/performances which they upload on Youtube every now and then and evaluate for yourself if their average students are any good
If you are serious about learning singing/music I do honestly recommend sticking with a good private instructor (that you have a trial with) for a good few years! Firstly because learning how to sing in a big group is quite counter-productive as everyone's progress and starting ability is very much different, and secondly it is much easier to learn what is specific to your own unique voice and deal with weaknesses that are your own and not others'.
If you are serious about learning singing/music I do honestly recommend sticking with a good private instructor (that you have a trial with) for a good few years! Firstly because learning how to sing in a big group is quite counter-productive as everyone's progress and starting ability is very much different, and secondly it is much easier to learn what is specific to your own unique voice and deal with weaknesses that are your own and not others'.
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Tan Wee Yang
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Oh mannn..... Any advise how can i engage a private instructor? Thanks!
HI Guys,
I am really into singing and have been searching for a place to learn. I think i can sing but like to acquire proper techniques and knowledge and with a given opportunity to perform on a stage.
So far, ive came across some schools. I appreciate any advise and recommendations.
- FM Pop Music School
- Hark Music
- Music Clinic
- Lee Wei Song School Of Music
- Focus Music
- Ocean Butterfly
- Aureus Academy
- The Eighth Note
- Intune Music School
- The Music Academy
Thank You Very Much!
Hi Wee Yang,
I happen to come across your enquiry and would like to share my thoughts regarding on it.
If you are looking to improve your vocal techniques, you might wanna give Sg Talents a try. I'm currently a trainee artiste there for 5 months now. Total duration will take about 6 months. Everything they taught me till now have been very useful when comes to handling myself on stage and in the recording studio. And i think it really suit your enquiry as they do provide events performance for exposure from time to time. I myself have performed in 4 events and 1 concert.
However, their main objective is to look for ready singers for their events performance. Training will only be offered if you already know how to sing, like what you've mentioned, but still not matured enough to be on the stage. So you will have to pass their audition in order to join them whether it's for performance or training.
I hope what I've shared might be of some use to you. Cheers for MUSIC!
Lu Lu
Tan Wee Yang
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Alright! Thanks Lu Lu for the advise and recommendation! I really appreciate it!
Just one last advise from you, how do i make arrangement for the audition? Do i call the office hotline?
Many Thanks!
Just one last advise from you, how do i make arrangement for the audition? Do i call the office hotline?
Many Thanks!
Hi Wee Yang,
No problem on that~! I was thinking if I could share something really useful.... Ermm, I think you can contact them at 67469151 to arrange the audition for you, or you may wanna contact Zack @ 98562670. Because he was the one whom accessed me and managing me now.
Btw he is also a vocalist there. Should hear his ROCK voice if you have the chance!
Anyway, if you are really into it, you share give a try and ALL BEST OF LUCK for your audition!
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I am a vocal teacher and I find that so many people really dont' know what should be a REAL PROPER SINGING LESSON!
A lot of the students who go to me from other teachers are not really taught properly to sing from the diaphragm. There are sooo many music schools with singing teachers who are themselves singing from their throats and shouting, instead of belting.
REAL, PROPER and PROFESSIONAL Singing lessons should teach you the proper way to breathe and pitch from the diaphragm, - NOT FROM THE NOSE OR THROAT NOR BY SHOUTING - and you should be taught the rudiments of music, and sing in the appropriate way for the style of music you like (be it pop, classical, jazz, R&B, etc) – in this way, you learn to project your voice and make it more solid, extend your range, pitch accurately, and your voice should becomes\ clearer and smoother, and you also really learn to read music like real musicians do.
The human voice is an instrument, and whatever you are singing, there are the corresponding notes to it. You should learn the notes to what you are singing!! So, in addition to proper breathing and pitching techniques, you should be taught the rudiments of music (using the piano/keyboard/guitar) - for you to learn to read notes, to know the keys to your songs, to sightsing, to count and differentiate time signatures, the different genres of music, etc. You can choose to sing in whatever song genre you want– be it pop, jazz, blues, theatre and classical. You should be taught the techniques very well so much so that you become versatile and can sing in any genre. ONCE YOU HAVE PROPER GOOD TECHNIQUE, you should be able to sing in any genre. It is only you who might decide to concentrate on one genre eventually - that you love very much and are very inclined to. But Good technique is good technique. And good technique enables you to be versatile!
If your teacher has no knowledge of reading music, and cannot accompany you, and is grabbing sounds from the air to teach you, this is inadequate singing training! All of the above techniques and rudiments should be taught with the teacher playing the piano/keyboard or guitar for you. She/He should teach the techniques using scales, while checking your pitch against the piano/keyboard/guitar. How will your teacher and you be able to tell if you are in pitch except if you pitch it against an instrument? She should be able to accompany you while you are singing. Teachers who teach singing using only instrumental tracks and are not able read and play music themselves to play the scales and accompany you, are just teaching you TO MIMIC and COPY SOUNDS LIKE A PARROT!
Classical singing techniques and tones are different from pop and jazz technique and tones! Your teacher cannot let you be doing pop songs with your head or choir voice only. These are used mainly in classical music! Vice versa, neither should she teach you to sing classical music with your chest voice only. Pop and jazz and R&B call more for a "conversational" style of singing, with some head voice thrown in and that calls for special belting techniques THAT DO NOT MAKE YOU SHOUT.
A proper singing teacher should teach you how to sing with your chest voice without shouting and hurting your voice! Shouting is bad for the throat and proper singing teachers should not let you shout and hurt your throat. Note: Please do not listen to classical singing teachers who say singing pop and belting is bad for the voice. No. 1 – there is a way to belt SAFELY and FROM THE DIAPHRAGM that is safe for your throat. No. 2 – Shouting and screaming is NOT BELTING and No. 3 – Your classical singing teacher probably does not know how to sing pop nor to belt, that is why she says this. Just as to play classical piano has a different style and approach from playing jazz and pop piano, you cannot be using classical techniques and approach to sing pop and jazz songs!
If you might want your singing lessons to be accredited or certified, you have the option of taking the Trinity Guildhall or ABRSM or Rock School Singing Exams. You may also, of course, take lessons for leisure or other professional objectives
Lessons at $70 per session from a Trinity Guildhall certified teacher of 12 years at local and international schools, and a seasoned professional singer of 25 years local and international performing experience. Performance/Vocal coaching is also available for semi- professional and professional singers, or for those going for a singing audition. Email at ladybirdworks@gmail.com for any more enquiries, or call 96512921.
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A lot of the students who go to me from other teachers are not really taught properly to sing from the diaphragm. There are sooo many music schools with singing teachers who are themselves singing from their throats and shouting, instead of belting.
REAL, PROPER and PROFESSIONAL Singing lessons should teach you the proper way to breathe and pitch from the diaphragm, - NOT FROM THE NOSE OR THROAT NOR BY SHOUTING - and you should be taught the rudiments of music, and sing in the appropriate way for the style of music you like (be it pop, classical, jazz, R&B, etc) – in this way, you learn to project your voice and make it more solid, extend your range, pitch accurately, and your voice should becomes\ clearer and smoother, and you also really learn to read music like real musicians do.
The human voice is an instrument, and whatever you are singing, there are the corresponding notes to it. You should learn the notes to what you are singing!! So, in addition to proper breathing and pitching techniques, you should be taught the rudiments of music (using the piano/keyboard/guitar) - for you to learn to read notes, to know the keys to your songs, to sightsing, to count and differentiate time signatures, the different genres of music, etc. You can choose to sing in whatever song genre you want– be it pop, jazz, blues, theatre and classical. You should be taught the techniques very well so much so that you become versatile and can sing in any genre. ONCE YOU HAVE PROPER GOOD TECHNIQUE, you should be able to sing in any genre. It is only you who might decide to concentrate on one genre eventually - that you love very much and are very inclined to. But Good technique is good technique. And good technique enables you to be versatile!
If your teacher has no knowledge of reading music, and cannot accompany you, and is grabbing sounds from the air to teach you, this is inadequate singing training! All of the above techniques and rudiments should be taught with the teacher playing the piano/keyboard or guitar for you. She/He should teach the techniques using scales, while checking your pitch against the piano/keyboard/guitar. How will your teacher and you be able to tell if you are in pitch except if you pitch it against an instrument? She should be able to accompany you while you are singing. Teachers who teach singing using only instrumental tracks and are not able read and play music themselves to play the scales and accompany you, are just teaching you TO MIMIC and COPY SOUNDS LIKE A PARROT!
Classical singing techniques and tones are different from pop and jazz technique and tones! Your teacher cannot let you be doing pop songs with your head or choir voice only. These are used mainly in classical music! Vice versa, neither should she teach you to sing classical music with your chest voice only. Pop and jazz and R&B call more for a "conversational" style of singing, with some head voice thrown in and that calls for special belting techniques THAT DO NOT MAKE YOU SHOUT.
A proper singing teacher should teach you how to sing with your chest voice without shouting and hurting your voice! Shouting is bad for the throat and proper singing teachers should not let you shout and hurt your throat. Note: Please do not listen to classical singing teachers who say singing pop and belting is bad for the voice. No. 1 – there is a way to belt SAFELY and FROM THE DIAPHRAGM that is safe for your throat. No. 2 – Shouting and screaming is NOT BELTING and No. 3 – Your classical singing teacher probably does not know how to sing pop nor to belt, that is why she says this. Just as to play classical piano has a different style and approach from playing jazz and pop piano, you cannot be using classical techniques and approach to sing pop and jazz songs!
If you might want your singing lessons to be accredited or certified, you have the option of taking the Trinity Guildhall or ABRSM or Rock School Singing Exams. You may also, of course, take lessons for leisure or other professional objectives
Lessons at $70 per session from a Trinity Guildhall certified teacher of 12 years at local and international schools, and a seasoned professional singer of 25 years local and international performing experience. Performance/Vocal coaching is also available for semi- professional and professional singers, or for those going for a singing audition. Email at ladybirdworks@gmail.com for any more enquiries, or call 96512921.
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