At 05:34 AM 5/23/00 -0700, Dre de Man wrote:
>the idea >that I was still doing things wrong really made me >feel quite unpleasant.
and
>This would be different from >what I've been taught some singing teachers, but on >the other hand: not everything I've been taught was >correct, so I am ready to doubt everything I've >learned, as long as it makes me sing better.
Dre,
Two thoughts on this:
1. Learning to sing is a process, not like flipping a switch on or off. Even when you've "fixed" a particular problem, it can still come back to haunt you, in some form or other. Sometimes it's because you've made some other technical change that then necessitates a change in your approach to some other area, like producing a more efficient tone and then finding you need less support that previously. :-)
2. Doubt is not a bad thing! Whether you're studying with a teacher or not, curiosity and a willingness to explore are *healthy*. In fact, most good teachers will admit that they don't instantly have *all* the answers for *every* student - although some principles are fairly consistent, each person is different, and sometimes it takes some searching to find those answers.
So - keep singing and keep questioning! Keeping an open mind, as you seem to be doing, is a big plus to finding out what works for *you*.
Leslie J.
Leslie Jones, D.M.A.; Contralto Dept. of Music, Southeast MO State Univ. LJones@s... - (573) 651-2339
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