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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jul 17
- 6 min
Analyzing Research on Register Transitions
Lately I've been on a bit of a kick, writing some straight up vocal science posts that are making me happy. I love me a good research...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jul 10
- 5 min
Love Your Ears
There's a ton of discussion about vocal health in the singing world, and how to keep our voices healthy over a (hopefully) long career....
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jul 3
- 5 min
Sing Bright Like a Diamond
Harmonics are nifty. It's just one aspect of voices that I find endlessly fascinating. How singers use and manipulate harmonics is a...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jun 5
- 5 min
Phonation Threshold Pressure: What it is and why you care
This is gonna be a straight up voice science post, just talking about phonation threshold pressure. Because science is fun, and voices...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jun 1
- 3 min
Sumer is Icumen in, lhude sing "what continuing ed am I going to do??"
I love me a good Medieval music pun. There are so few opportunities for them! (If you also love Medieval music, here's info on one of the...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- May 15
- 3 min
The first step in teaching clients who are older than you.
Here it is: Remember that you will be that client one day. And treat them the way you want to be treated. We expect to get older, but...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- May 8
- 4 min
There's always pressure in your singing.
And that's not necessarily a bad thing! I'm talking specifically about air pressure that is happening at all times along the vocal tract,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- May 1
- 3 min
A Choir of One: Teaching Choral Pedagogy in the Private Lesson
I love choirs. I mean, I luuuuuuuv choirs! I love to conduct them, sing in them, listen to them, plan for them. All the things. Choirs...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Apr 17
- 3 min
First, do no harm.
I don't think any one of us would be surprised when I say that being human can be hard. Being a singer can be hard. And sometimes the...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Do Your Own Research
There's hardly a phrase that's been overused and under-understood in the past two years more than "Do your own research." Research is a...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Mar 13
- 5 min
Learning styles: Too good to be true?
Spoiler: Yes, it probably is. But let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Learning styles are the idea that because of a...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jan 23
- 2 min
PRESSURE! When Sinuses Attack.
I don't know anyone who hasn't had a sinus infection at least once in their life. If you are that person, I wanna know how you've managed...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jan 16
- 3 min
You say "Vocal Cords." I say "Vocal Folds." Let's call the whole thing off!
Okay, admittedly that was a terrible title trying to draw on a popular song, but stick with me. (And in case you need a little Ginger...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 26, 2021
- 4 min
Achieving Your Continuing Education Dreams
If you're the kind of person who has been dreaming about getting a master's degree in pedagogy, but have no earthly idea how you could...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 19, 2021
- 4 min
How do we actually sing in tune?
When a person is learning to sing in tune, meaning generally in the center of the desired pitch (not too sharp or flat or unsteady)...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Nov 21, 2021
- 1 min
Creating Awareness of Breathing Muscles
Getting to better efficiency in breathing for singing is a worthy goal, but sometimes we miss the very first step! Especially if you've...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
Your Brain Is Your Friend...Except When It's Not
I say it often that all singing begins in the brain. Singing can also be influenced by the brain, specifically by reflexes, in an ongoing...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Sep 5, 2021
- 4 min
Intercostals: Essential Partners in Breathing
For some reason or another, in singing pedagogy over the recent past, we've focused a lot of attention on the diaphragm in breathing. I...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Aug 29, 2021
- 4 min
Pedagogy Happy Hour for September: Singing for those with chronic breathing problems
Singing in front of other people can be incredibly intimidating. Sometimes when I'm starting out with a new client, I have to consciously...
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