The Voice Notes
Honest technique, real coaching insights, and the things most singers were never taught.
Why Your Vocal Warm-Ups Aren't Improving Your Voice (And How to Fix Them)
Three reasons warm-ups stop delivering progress — misalignment, perfectionism, and the warm-up-to-song gap — with a specific fix for each.
A Vocal Warm-Up Built for Men: Open Your Range Without Strain
A male-specific warm-up routine from Kate Wand — exercises that respect the bigger gear change men face moving from chest into head voice, and build the top of your range without strain.
How to Feel Your Voice While Singing (Instead of Listening to It)
Most singers monitor how they sound. The shift to feeling how they sing is what frees the voice. Kate Wand on somatic singing, breath, and the proprioception that ends strain.
How to Fix Vocal Strain When Singing High Notes
Vocal strain on high notes is almost always a tension problem, not a range problem. Here are 4 specific fixes that actually work.
Falsetto vs. Head Voice: Why Your Highs Default to Airy
Falsetto isn’t head voice. The vocal cord closure that separates them, why most singers default to airy falsetto, and three exercises to build the real thing.
How to Stop Singing From Your Throat: Forward Placement Explained
Throat placement causes strain, fatigue, and flat tone. Kate Wand explains forward placement and shares 3 exercises to find it — starting today.
The Careful Singer: Why Playing It Safe Is Keeping Your Voice Small
If your voice sounds controlled and contained even when you’re trying your best, the careful singer pattern may be the reason — and it’s more fixable than you think.
The Vowel Shape English Singers Get Wrong (And How to Fix It)
English trains your mouth into a horizontal shape that squeezes the voice. Here’s the vertical fix — and four exercises to retrain the habit for good.
3 Mistakes That Stop Singers From Expressing Themselves Freely
Technique without expression, or expression without foundation — most singers are stuck in one of three very specific patterns. Here’s how to recognise which one and what to do about it.
How to Free Your Singing Voice: Breath, Resonance & Open Vowels
Three pillars every singer needs to have working together — and the specific exercises to train them starting today.
Why Your Singing Voice Sounds Airy — And How to Find Your Full Power
Your voice sounds airy not because you lack technique — but because you’re holding back your power. Here’s what’s actually going on and three exercises to unlock it.
The Three Pillars of Singing: Breath, Resonance, and Open Vowels
Most singers try to fix their voice by learning more songs. The real problem lives deeper — in the three foundations that quietly unlock every voice.
A Gentle Daily Vocal Warmup: Four Exercises You'll Actually Use
A focused daily vocal warmup from a classical mezzo-soprano: minimal talking, four exercises that open your voice from chest through head voice in under 11 minutes.
What Is a Pro Voice Analysis? Inside the Service
Not a pitch — a plain explanation of what happens when you send your recording, what Kate listens for, and what you receive. For singers wondering if a personalized analysis is right for them.
The Vocal Hangover: Why Your Throat Hurts After Singing
Waking up wrecked after a show isn't normal — it's a symptom of throat singing. A classical coach explains the fix, plus three breath-support exercises you can start today.
How to Add Vibrato to Your Voice: It's Already There
Vibrato isn't a trick you add to your voice — it's a natural oscillation that appears when your setup is right. Kate's PRBY method and three exercises to uncover yours.
Perfect Technique Isn't Enough: The Missing Piece in Your Singing
You can have flawless technique and still sound hollow. Here's the missing piece most singers overlook — and how to finally bridge the gap.
5 Singing Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
After 30+ years of classical and pop singing, these are the five issues I see in almost every singer — and the step-by-step fixes that actually work.
Breath Support for Singers: The Foundation Most Singers Skip
Your voice runs out of steam because you're singing from your chest up. Here's the S-pulse exercise and breath foundation that changes everything.
Why Your Voice Sounds Nasal (And the Simple Fix)
Nasal tone isn't permanent — it's a posture problem. Tongue placement, soft palate awareness, and the NG exercise that clears it up.
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