Daniel Walker
Whether you want to better for karaoke or blow the casting director away at your next audition, we’ll adapt a curriculum for your desired goals!
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Daniel Walker
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Daniel - Get to know your vocal coach
As a seasoned online tutor with over 7 years of experience in singing lessons, I am Daniel Walker, a Bachelors-educated expert in vocal training. My specialized areas include Folk, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Classical, and Rock Singing. I excel in personalized learning, covering Ear Training, Harmony, Improvisation, Music Theory, and more. As a singer who was being trained by professionals and still felt like I was floundering trying to figure things out, I believe I have a niche of teaching some very complicated ideals into layman’s terms. It’s all about making the body and voice work for you and not against you. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced singer, I tailor lessons to enhance your skills. Do you want to know how to hit those high notes? What about singing live versus singing for the studio? Let's hit the right notes together and unlock your true singing potential!
Daniel graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato
Singing lessons highlights
My teaching approach focuses on motivating students, building their confidence, and enhancing their musicality through personalized lessons. I specialize in Jazz, Movie, Classical, Pop, Rock, Folk, and Blues Singing. I use a variety of tech tools for interactive online learning, including Google Apps, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. I follow a structured curriculum tailored to each student's level, whether they are beginners or advanced singers. My audience includes students aged 10 and above, seeking singing lessons at different proficiency levels. My patient and breathing-focused methods ensure a supportive environment for students to thrive in their vocal journey. What do you want to accomplish? Are high notes even important to you? Does your desired style of singing require you to belt or do riffs and runs? I want you to be able to do what you want to do safely and with longevity.
Your vocal coach specialities
Music theory
Music production & recording
Rhythm & Beat
Harmony and Chords
Music Performance Techniques
Vocal Training
Improvisation & Composition
Singing
Singing concepts taught by Daniel
The student and tutor worked on breath control, vocal placement, and resonance techniques to improve singing. The student practiced these techniques with a song, focusing on achieving a lighter vocal weight and clearer pronunciation. The homework is to practice applying these techniques to another song and explore online resources for further learning.
Vocal Weight: Light vs. Heavy
Resetting Breath and Notes
Resonance and Vibration
Facial Resonance and 'Dopey' Headspace
Mind-Body Connection
Engaging Breath Support
Double Inhale Breathing Technique
The Tutor and Student worked on vocal rehabilitation and discussed strategies for approaching different songs in a recital setting. The session included vocal warm-ups targeting the lower register and exercises to improve cord closure. The Student applied these techniques to various songs, focusing on maintaining proper resonance and vocal transitions.
Vocal Warm-up: Lower Register Focus
Cord Closure and Compression
M1 and M2 Vocal Registers
Vocal Placement and Resonance
The Athleticism of Singing
Applying Technique Across Genres
The session focused on vocal techniques to improve tone and resonance, as well as stylistic choices in singing. The student worked on breathing exercises and analyzed the song "Easy on Me" by Adele, focusing on breath control and vowel pronunciation. The student was assigned to practice the song and choose a new song with more power for the next lesson.
Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises (SOVT)
Resonance and Overtones
Breath Control and Support
Phonetic Lyric Breakdown
Musical Phrasing
Vocal Fry
Maintaining Resonance
The Student and Tutor worked on vocal techniques to improve register transitions and high note access, focusing on identifying M1 and M2 registers. Breathing exercises and support mechanisms were explored, with specific application to the song 'Glitter and Be Gay'. The student was advised to practice Queen of the Night.
Physical Registers: M0
M1
M2
and M3
Identifying M1 and M2
The 'H' Sound and Open Face
Pelvic Floor Support and 'Passing Gas' Analogy
Straw Analogy: Body as an Air Column
The session focused on vocal techniques for opera singing, including breathing exercises, resonance, and tongue positioning. The student worked on applying these techniques to an aria and a musical theater song, with emphasis on maintaining proper breath support and vocal placement. The student was assigned exercises to improve awareness and control of their vocal technique through detailed physical self-observation.
Diaphragmatic Breathing and Breath Support
Resonance and Vocal Placement
Vibrato and Free Singing
Tongue Position and Vowel Formation
Bridging Registers and Avoiding the 'Crack'
Physical Awareness and Intention
Daniel-Leon and Matia collaborated on vocal techniques, tackling both a contemporary song, "Nightflyer," and an Italian aria. Their lesson focused on dynamic vocal register shifts for "Nightflyer" and refining pronunciation and breath control for the aria. They utilized the IPA dictionary to enhance Italian diction, and Matia's homework was to transcribe the aria lyrics phonetically for their next review.
Head Voice vs. Chest Voice
IPA for Italian Pronunciation
Italian Vowel Purity (No Diphthongs)
Operatic Breath Support
Vocal Dynamics (Swell & Messa di Voce)
Learner types for singing lessons
Singing for advanced
Singing for kids
Singing for beginners
Singing for adults
Singing for intermediate
Interactive voice lessons
Open Q&A
Note taking
Pets are welcomed
Chat for quick help
Record lessons
Tools & techniques used in voice lessons
Vocal tuner apps
Karaoke & backing track apps
Digital sheet music & lyric databases
Lyric & sheet music notation software
Types of singing lessons
Singing
Classical Singing
Pop Singing
Jazz Singing
Rock Singing
Movie Singing
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