The Trainings And The Experiences Of Voice Coach

By Sandra Martin


Another common term for voice coach is vocal coach. These coaches are teachers that teach and instruct a singer to improve his or her techniques and as well as to take care and develop the voice. Some of the coaches privately teach master classes, lessons, and work shops. They serve as guides for the singers doing a practice or doing a song recording. Usually, coaches focus more on music that are either classical or popular. But some may focus only on the techniques for singing like breathing and word diction and pronunciation.

A voice coach often is the one who writes and produces the arrangements of vocals for the harmony of backup singers and also in developing the melodies of the secondary singers. There are some who advises band and singer for writing the lyrics of a musical production. There are some criticisms on some issues about some famous recordings where in the singer is the one credited for the work of a voice coach Los Angeles, thus, not acknowledging the coach who writes the lyrics for the singer.

From year 2000, a lot of soft wares were developed that are now used in processing the vocals such as applying different algorithm types and devices which are used for correcting pitches. These soft wares are reducing the roles of most vocal coaches. The producers before will hire a not so good singer and will do vocal coaching to him or her for weeks. This is done for them to learn the new song and also to improve his or her diction and tone.

In Los Angeles, CA, training and education of the coaches varies widely. Most are former singers professionally and some also are singers currently. Some of them have formal trainings such as Bachelors of Music, Masters of Music, having Conservatory Diplomas, and having degrees related to posture techniques, foreign languages, breathing methods, and even human kinetics.

There are some who may have little experiences only of formal trainings which is the reason why they enhance their skills through performing experiences. Others are not under any trainings and they are usually in the music styles and in the classical milieu. Examples of it are language speakers moving into different countries to teach diction to vocal students, thus, they may develop their singing styles.

Others are having a profession which is musically related such as the rehearsal pianists found in the musical theaters. While some professions do not have any relations to music. Examples are yoga techniques and some other aspects that involve medically the throat and vocal cords.

This profession became very competitive nowadays especially for those in higher professional levels. Their salary is highly dependent on the conditions of work. At times, they can demand their own prices.

Most of them, such as the music and art professionals may have salaries lower than the average salary of other professions. This may possibly happen even if they both require the same amount of experience and education. Other professions may include bank managers and economists.

Conditions for work may vary. It varies on type of work in most recording or opera companies either you are a freelancer or part timer. In most universities and in most musical theaters, full time workers are given contracts.




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