10 Lessons from the Voice of Sara Bareilles

10 Lessons from the Voice of Sara Bareilles Judy Rodman 10:40

This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.

Today’s topic Sara Bareilles. Listen to this podcast episode for lessons to learn from her voice.

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Subjects covered in this episode include:

1. Well-developed head voice can be belt voice’s (upper chest voice’s) best friend.

2. Middle voice can be more interesting when varied and multi-colored.

3. Don’t be afraid to play with vibrato and straight tone.

4. If you write with piano, let your fingers and your voice collaborate.

5. Watch where you place a piano mic stand.

6. If you have a great feel for rhythm, carefully consider scat singing in your performance.

7. Watch your pitch when out of your most usual position.

8. It’s ok to write the whole song yourself.

9. It’s ok to have a name people have to spell check and hear pronounced correctly.

10. Everything you’ve ever done informs the music you make.

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

Sara Bareilles

http://www.sarabmusic.com/main/

Love Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi7Yh16dA0w&list=PLs2VDJTtCn3rEmYeaKvL3xMeG62gzp1zO

Gravity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEXhAMtbaec&list=PLs2VDJTtCn3rEmYeaKvL3xMeG62gzp1zO&index=3

Brave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4

Many the Miles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwg1TpxkSnA

Many the Miles (live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kc0cYWfmUE

Judy Rodman Vocal Coach

I'm an award-winning vocal coach, recording artist, live performer, public speaker, published author, songwriter, musician, studio producer, blogger, podcaster and vocal consultant with over 50 years of success in the music and voice industry.

As vocal coach online globally, I help develop, maximize and protect voices of singers & speakers who seek to make the world better with their messages and artistic influence. My students and recording clients have appeared on The Today Show, Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres, The Voice, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Grammys, CMA, ACM & MTV Awards Shows, New York Times Best Seller list. They include major and indie recording artists and labels, artist development companies, touring and studio background singers, national public speakers, radio & TV personnel, teachers and voiceover actors.

My career credits include being voted ‘Best Vocal Coach' by Nashville Music Pros, 'Vocal Coach in Residence' by TC Helicon's VoiceCouncil Magazine, #1 and other top-10 Billboard singles as artist on MTM Records, winner of Billboard's and ACM's 'New Female Vocalist' award, BMI 'Million Air' award.

I'm a published author with several vocal training packages on disc and as online video courses. My blog and podcast ‘All Things Vocal’ have received over 2 million views and plays.

With thousands of studio credits, I produce country, pop, rock, singer/songwriter and r&b projects, working in the studio online and in-person. I also specialize as vocal producer on teams headed by other studio producers, and create arrangements and sing background vocals.
Member of SAG-AFTRA, BMI, AFM Local 257, ACM, NATS, I'm based in Nashville, Tennessee.