Millennium Music
Your local source for CD’s and recordings for studying or listening. Use your CSO comp-badge to receive a complementary membership at Millennium.
BBC - OneMusic How to... Improve your vocals
Some basic techniques you can use to improve and develop your voice including what to look for in a teacher, technique, warming up your voice, breathing exercises, and vocal exercises. Includes video and audio files illustrating each of execises.
eHow.com: How to Do Breathing Exercises
Singing requires a great deal of energy, and breathing for singing has more in common with athletics than with the tiny breaths of everyday life. You’ll have to be aware of your breathing and practice it as you would practice any other skill you want to learn.
Metronome Online
An online metronome ideal for quick and easy use while practicing music. This music tool helps with your rhythm as well as tempo selections and is always available for free at metronomeonline.com.
Vocalist - Singer and Singing Teachers Resource
Browse this site to find useful information on aspects of singing, performance, plus free online singing lessons and articles for vocalists related to singing and getting into the music industry. The Voice Training section includes subsections on:
Anatomy for Singers — A basic introduction to vocal anatomy for beginners with links to related sites and articles.
Books for Singers — Audio books and books for singers on singing including exercises, history, theory and advice for beginners to advanced vocalists and performers.
Diction — Information on diction, vowels and consonants in relation to singing with advice and exercises for singers including tips and links to sites providing related lessons & articles.
Exercises — Free online exercises including breathing, fitness, posture, ear training, pitching and vocal exercises for singers including tips and links to sites providing related exercises, lessons & articles.
Languages — Translation resources, books, dictionaries and sites for singers who want to sing in a foreign language.
Techniques — Advice and tips on vocal, performance, confidence and microphone techniques for singers plus books and related resources.
Timing, Tempo & Rhythm — Tips and advice for beginners plus BPM counter, reference chart, books, free software and links to related resources.
Tutorials — Articles for singers including audition advice, hitting the high notes, using falsetto, vibrato, performance, perfecting the act, powerful vocals, throat tension for beginners to advanced singers and singing teachers.
Vocal Health — Singers health related articles & advice with links to medical resources, diagrams and descriptions of common medical ailments encountered by voice users e.g., Hoarseness, Gerd, Nodes....
