Looking For Clay Aiken,Michael Jackson and Cao Ge Training Methods
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btherl
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Michael Jackson (and Janet too) are listed as clients of SLS. That doesn't mean that he didn't have other teachers as well.
Here's the list: Speech Level Singing International :: Clients of the SLS Method
Here's the list: Speech Level Singing International :: Clients of the SLS Method
I noticed in articles that MJ only worked with Mr Riggs on his "Bad" album. And in his recent albums we can hear that his vocal is power-packed. Unlikely to be the SLS technique..
Doesn't seem to be able to find information of MJ & Clay's vocal coaches.. I doubt Clay learnt singing naturally.. cos we can hear the vowel modification technique when he sings.
Doesn't seem to be able to find information of MJ & Clay's vocal coaches.. I doubt Clay learnt singing naturally.. cos we can hear the vowel modification technique when he sings.
Oh, nice search btherl! Not sure if the vocal coach is taken after his American Idol career or before though.
cloudwind: What do you mean by power-packed? From my knowledge using mix/head voice sounds almost like belting but with more power. Could be SLS afterall. I'm not sure if MJ did take lessons with Seth all the way. Josh Groban did do SLS for his first album only with Seth and my instructors told me he has gone bad ever since then. I think he still sounds awesome though -_-
cloudwind: What do you mean by power-packed? From my knowledge using mix/head voice sounds almost like belting but with more power. Could be SLS afterall. I'm not sure if MJ did take lessons with Seth all the way. Josh Groban did do SLS for his first album only with Seth and my instructors told me he has gone bad ever since then. I think he still sounds awesome though -_-
Oh, it means the voice does not get thinner as it goes higher. Celine Dion, Clay Aiken & Whitney Houston have these kind of conditioning. Some singers tend to zip up their tone once they try to sing higher. I'm trying to learn method that give you same constant volume throughout.
I noticed MJ has a trademark, that is he doesn't have sign of breaking voice when changing registers, hence I believe he might have maintain some exercises he'd learnt from SLS.
However, he might've used the techniques that he had learnt when he was young so as to gain back the power-packed singing eg: "Ben", "I'll Be There"... If you guys listen carefully, he sang powerfully during that time, however we can hear the forceful attempt while changing registers. In his initial solo albums, he was break-free, but the power was compromised a little. From "Rock My World" songs onwards, his power & break-free techniques had become "One"... Very likely he had mixed some techniques together.
Note: "Volume" does not refer to loud/soft, it refers to the power.
Thin meaning the heady tone of head voice? I am not sure but I've asked my instructor before and he told me that it's the timbre of the singer's voice. It is still possible to allow a mix/head voice to sound more chesty but the difference is not that big.
I am no professional though, so this is just my personal opinion. : )
I am no professional though, so this is just my personal opinion. : )
A mix is a combi of head and chest voice.. if control is well established, one can vary how much chest/head goes into the mix, so you can vary how your mix sounds.
The difference is quite alot if you ask me. Check out Brett Manning, he's another SLS teacher.
I've been using his material for 2 days and i can see the difference already. He has a few videos on youtube, there's a good one on the mix. Check that out.
The difference is quite alot if you ask me. Check out Brett Manning, he's another SLS teacher.
I've been using his material for 2 days and i can see the difference already. He has a few videos on youtube, there's a good one on the mix. Check that out.
But without proper & in-person guidance, it is still difficult to perform the exercises. Eg: Throat opening (morning wake up sound), how to support digrastic muscles, prevent jaw jutting with finger.
All these need proper guidance. So I think taking formal SLS course is necessary.
getwebdesigner
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its in the breathing control your breathing. Breathe in then when you breathe out let the words out. That gets ur natural voice.
Also learn to pronounce words in different ways, can help sometimes
Also learn to pronounce words in different ways, can help sometimes
Just for correction, Brett Manning is NOT AN SLS teacher. He is not certified at all. Notice he doesn't even mention SLS anywhere on his webpage, cause he's gonna get sued if he does. He's merely using the exercises of SLS and adding some of his own stuff.
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