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Many people feel a bit overwhelmed at the start of their singing lessons by the prospect of singing technique. They understand what is being talked about and most of it makes sense to them, but there's a big divide between understanding and actually being able to do it. That's usually the point where frustration and doubt creeps in and the dreaded little voice in the back of our minds will pop up with the question "Will I ever be able to do it?". My reply to that question is of course a resounding YES! I've guided many pupils at different stages of their development through this difficult stage in their learning. I know from experience that this is a normal part of having singing lessons and if you hang on and keep practising in the correct way I can guarantee you will come out on the other side with a better understanding of your voice. Before you know it you'll be able to describe in a detailed and technical way how it physically feels to sing, which will give you the confidence to tackle any technical issue you might come across. Have you ever felt this way during singing lessons? Share your experience and open up the conversation so others that are at an earlier stage of their journey with The Singing Practice can benefit from your experience.

I’ve been looking for an app where I can keep everyone’s notes in the same place, can add images, drawings and audio clips (!!) and can easily share with you and I’ve landed with OneNote which is part of Office 365. It’s a free service and you can open notes in your browser without logging in. Alternatively you can download the app for free in the iOS App Store as well as the Google Play Store and the Microsoft store. Once you have downloaded the app and you have opened the link in your app, the file will automatically update every time I have changed something in the document. “Capture your thoughts, discoveries, and ideas and simplify overwhelming planning moments in your life with your very own digital notepad. With OneNote, you can plan that big event, seize that moment of inspiration to create something new, and track that list of errands that are too important to forget. Write memos, make a digital sketchbook and save notes right on your phone.” — office.com

MyEarTraining is a very interesting app that is perfect for anyone who wants to work on their musical hearing. It is available for free on both the iOS App Store as well as the Google Play Store. “From beginner to advanced level MyEarTraining is the complete ear training solution for you. More than 100 exercises for all experience levels cover all the important aspects of music. Usersd with no ear training experience begin with simple perfect intervals, major vs. minor chords and simple rhythms. Advanced users can progress through seventh chord inversions, complex chord progressions and exotic scale modes. You can use tonal exercises with solfeggio or singing exercises to improve your inner ear. ✓ intervals, chords, scales, chord progressions ✓ tonal exercises using solfège ✓ rhythm exercises ✓ singing exercises ✓ create custom exercises ✓ statistics to track progress” — MyEarTraining.net