Articulatory Occlusion Index
An In-Depth Look at the Area of Interest (AOI) System for Singers and Voice Teachers The Articulatory Occlusion Index (AOI) system is a powerful and innovative approach to help singers and voice teachers understand the vocal tract’s intricacies. By breaking down the vocal tract into five distinct areas of interest, the AOI system enables singers […]
Another good reason singers should avoid looking directly at the conductor
Popular Science: Why it’s so hard to swat flies, according to science.Why it’s so hard to swat flies As a clever singer, you understand that the voice is not an instrument, and that therefore the focus of your vocal education ought to be you. The more you know about yourself, the more you know about […]
New School Fundamentals: position, motion, attitude.
In singing, the last word is the sound.
This story begins at the end It has been some years since my last voice lesson. My relationship with that teacher, David L Jones, began to unravel the day I asked him a written technical question via private messaging. In person, I was easily swayed by his incredibly agreeable charm, and in retrospect I see […]
A video game that will teach you vocal anatomy
The L.A.R.R.I. Project I have always struggled to understand the functioning of my own voice. Over the years, I have struggled to acquire the necessary procedural knowledge to get my voice to do what I want. I often avoided the subject of vocal anatomy and exactly what parts are responsible for what actions when I […]
Singing is pretty much just… goats
Recently I was asked what I meant when I said that the three fundamental categories of skill in singing are position, motion, and attitude. It’s easy to understand what these categories are: position and motion are everything a singer does that you could literally draw or photograph. Attitudes are everything a singer does that can’t […]