Skip to main content

How to Be a Voice Instructor

Teaching voice to aspiring vocalists provides the potential to create a substantial income while helping vocalists develop their voices. The basic requirements of vocal instruction are stringent. In addition to experience, you must have the ability to accurately express ideas, pinpoint vocal technique weaknesses and adapt to your individual student's personal learning style. You must be able to relate abstract concepts to students in a way that motivates with the avoidance of harsh criticisms. Students must feel comfortable with you to succeed as a vocalist.

Step 1

Obtain a degree from a university or college. In lieu of a degree, you may take voice lessons for several years to obtain competence. However, the ensembles, individual attention and peer support that accompany a degree serve as vital benefits to you as a voice instructor.

Step 2

Practice piano daily. You must often accompany students on the piano in lessons and recitals. Several warm-ups require the use of the piano. If you do not have a piano or the ability to play it, you will not appropriately serve your students.

Step 3

Advertise online and in grocery stores, music shops, and vocal organizations. A prominent vocal organization is the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Become a member of NATS to improve your access to resources and instruction materials.

Step 4

Develop a list of vocal repertoire based on student strengths, weaknesses, and current abilities. Younger students should have simpler works that focus on breath support, phrasing and tone quality. More advanced students should sing classical music literature and their specific style of vocal expertise.

Step 5

Instruct the students on the proper way to develop a vibrato. Vibrato should come naturally as the result of proper posture, breath support and tone quality. Allow the vibrato to develop naturally as the vocalist matures.

Step 6

Teach advanced students a variety of vocal techniques. Include lessons on proper diction to teach the student how to pronounce words so they are audible. Ensure that you teach exercises to improve range, vocal flexibility, and interpretation of specific styles of music. For instance, Baroque music and ornamentation have a very specific style of singing that differs from Classical music.

Step 7

Provide opportunities for the student to perform with other vocalists and in front of audiences. The voice is a vulnerable instrument, something a singer cannot hide behind when a mistake occurs. Because of this, many vocalists will tend to equate their value with their performance. Carefully teach students to differentiate the difference between a poor performance and personal self-worth.

If you wish to specialize in a particular style of vocal singing, mention that in your advertisements and have an education that supports your qualifications.

Ensure that you have a proper syllabus and teaching studio policy list. Spell out common issues such as lateness, make-up lessons and payment policies.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Why Claude Debussy Never Cared About Music Theory

  Claude Debussy was born on August 22, 1862. So, I felt writing a blog post to celebrate would be appropriate. Debussy was a revolutionary composer who challenged the conventions of Western music. He was influenced by the impressionist painters, the exotic sounds of gamelan music, and the symbolist poets. He created a musical language that was expressive, colorful, and atmospheric. One of the most remarkable aspects of Debussy's music is his use of harmony. He did not follow the rules of tonality and functional harmony that dominated the music of his time. Instead, he used modes, scales, chords, and parallel movements that created a sense of ambiguity and fluidity. He also experimented with timbre, texture, rhythm, and form to create musical images that evoked moods and emotions. Debussy's music can inspire us to think outside the box and explore new possibilities in our own compositions. We can learn from his innovative techniques and his artistic vision. We can also apprecia...
Post a Comment
Read more

List of Musical Techniques and Their Meanings

Musical techniques are the building blocks of any basic music training. These techniques allow performers to improve their coordination and develop accuracy through repetitive daily exercises. Musical techniques progressively build upon previously learned techniques. Scales Scales form the basis for other musical techniques. Student may study major and minor scales as well as modern scales, such as the whole-tone and octatonic scales. A scale consists of patterns of half steps and whole steps. These whole steps and half-step arrangements will be different for each scale. Scales are musical techniques that can help a performer to play faster and more accurately, and make learning new pieces easier. Chords Chords require knowledge of major and minor scales. Chords come in several different forms that affect the sound. Triads consist of three notes spaced a third apart and classified as major, minor, augmented and diminished chords. Seventh chords build on triads and have an additional no...
Post a Comment
Read more

Similarities of Classical and Baroque Music

Music has evolved through the centuries and undergone drastic changes. One of the most significant transitions was from the Baroque to the Classical period of music. In this paragraph, I will compare and contrast some of the main features of these two styles, such as ensembles, instrumentation, and counterpoint study. The Baroque and Classical periods of music have many similarities. While the style of music changed drastically, certain key elements remained the same between the two styles. Composers in the Classical period sought to simplify music and create clearly audible musical lines. In contrast, composers from the Baroque period were interested in creating complex and highly ornamented musical lines. The Baroque period occurs from approximately 1600 to 1750, and the Classical period extends from 1750 to 1820. Ensembles Ensembles are groups of musicians that perform together. Both the Baroque and the Classical period had similar types of ensembles, such as operas, orchestras, str...
Post a Comment
Read more