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PATREON lesson guide
START HERE
The basics of vocal technique, best watched in order! 
Find your vocal range (step by step lesson)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/58269683

Do this vocal assessment!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/58784952 

Breathing 101 (follow along lesson)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/63852511


Daily warmup for lower voices (bass, baritone, tenor range)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/57133931

Daily warmup for higher voices (alto, mezzo, soprano range)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/57134460 

Breathing exercises (video & mp3)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/63847529 

How to access your chest voice

https://www.patreon.com/posts/67420250

How to access your head voice

https://www.patreon.com/posts/68339866

How to access your chest voice AND head voice
https://www.patreon.com/posts/68341103

How to develop your mix
https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-develop-71422374

TECHNICAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Lessons & exercises to grow your skills. Feel free to jump around based on your interests and needs. 
Smooth your break (3 favorite exercises)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/61693772 

Vibrato for beginners
https://www.patreon.com/posts/61214347 

3 techniques for a fuller sound
https://www.patreon.com/posts/62826423 

Tips for LOW range extension
https://www.patreon.com/posts/65034923

Alto & Bass: LOW range extension exercises
https://www.patreon.com/posts/65034511 

Soprano & Tenor: LOW range extension exercises
https://www.patreon.com/posts/65034570 

Tips for HIGH range extension
https://www.patreon.com/posts/65960188

Alto & Bass: HIGH range extension exercises
https://www.patreon.com/posts/65960295

Soprano & Tenor: HIGH range extension exercises
https://www.patreon.com/posts/65971624 

Minor scale exercises

https://www.patreon.com/posts/minor-scale-77098594

Learn harmony: “Last Christmas” (Wham!)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/59889416

Learn harmony: “All I Want for Christmas is You” (Mariah Carey)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/60036047

Learning harmony: "Hallelujah"

https://www.patreon.com/posts/learning-harmony-70573617

Singing harmony: "Hallelujah"
​https://www.patreon.com/posts/singing-harmony-70573835

RIFF & RUN AGILITY
Lessons & exercises to improve your agility for riffs, runs, and other fun stylistic elements. Feel free to jump around, and note the different speeds/difficulty levels available. Stay “slow” as long as you need - there’s no benefit to rushing through!

Pentatonic riffs

Pentatonic riff lesson (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYa44dMzPts 

5-note pentatonic riff lesson (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByH18z59ZV8 

Pentatonic riff warmup
https://www.patreon.com/posts/62273478 

Pentatonic scale practice - SLOW
https://www.patreon.com/posts/55219810

Pentatonic scale practice - FAST
https://www.patreon.com/posts/55219954

Major scale riffs

Major scale riff lesson (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtjBgpeySmE 

Major scale practice - SLOW
https://www.patreon.com/posts/55762578

Major scale practice - MEDIUM
https://www.patreon.com/posts/55762971 

Major scale practice - FAST
https://www.patreon.com/posts/55763105 

Bends (2-note effect)

Half-step bend lesson (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czGYi7kfxfk

Half-step bend exercise #1
https://www.patreon.com/posts/55220348

Half-step bend exercise #2
https://www.patreon.com/posts/55220450

Whole-step bend lesson (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-E7ZnCkaYw 

Whole-step bend exercise #1
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56344217 

Whole-step bend exercise #2
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56344524 

Pop/falsetto flip

Pop flip lesson #1 (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhW1K-U6ETY

Pop flip lesson #2 (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNXdZ_TWaEM 

Pop flip tips

https://www.patreon.com/posts/pop-flip-tips-70625003

Pop flip exercises for higher voices
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pop-flip-for-70625250

Pop flip exercises for lower voices
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pop-flip-for-low-70625150

Riff breakdowns

All I Want for Christmas is You - Part 1
www.patreon.com/posts/all-i-want-for-1-75691894

All I Want for Christmas is You - Part 2
www.patreon.com/posts/all-i-want-for-2-75714594


LIVESTREAM LESSONS:
​Accessible only to backstage pass patrons. Feel free to jump around, based on your interests and goals!
How to choose a good song for your voice 
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56357072 

Developing each register of your voice 
https://www.patreon.com/posts/57936375 

Harmonizing for beginners
https://www.patreon.com/posts/59337114 

Most popular songs of 2021 (reaction & analysis)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/60564201 

Feedback and Q&A 1/28/22
https://www.patreon.com/posts/61926722 

Feedback and Q&A 2/26/22
https://www.patreon.com/posts/63286822 

Principles of range extension
https://www.patreon.com/posts/64709223

Riffs & runs for beginners
https://www.patreon.com/posts/65873536 

Into to vowels & vowel modification

https://www.patreon.com/posts/66883310

How to sing in tune
https://www.patreon.com/posts/68064594

Pitches, scales & intervals for beginning singers

https://www.patreon.com/posts/69707246

Rhythm, beat & timing for beginning singers
www.patreon.com/posts/rhythm-beat-for-70571796

Making a song your own
https://www.patreon.com/posts/making-song-your-72696794

Improving tone quality
​www.patreon.com/posts/improving-tone-73997554

Basic song work
​www.patreon.com/posts/basic-song-work-75239247

Christmas harmonies
​www.patreon.com/posts/christmas-2022-75763251

Country harmonies
​https://www.patreon.com/posts/country-live-77117247
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