Singing Resources and Links

ACCENTS

​Accents - A general resource
American English Dialects
International Dialects of English
Southern American
​The Speech Accent Archive
Survey of UK English Dialects

AMPLIFIER FOR TEACHERS, SPEAKERS, PROFESSIONAL VOICE USERS

Portable Microphone with Waistband
Maono Voice Amplifier

ANATOMY

​3D View of Diaphragm Muscle
The Anatomy of Breathing
The Bernoulli Effect
Muscles of the Larynx
The Pelvic Floor and Diaphragm Connection
The Process of Phonation
The Skeletal System Crash Course
Tongue Movement During Speech
Vibration of the Vocal Folds

AUDITION MATERIALS

Age-Appropriate Songs for Musical Theatre
100 Monologues
The Monologuer - Searchable Database
​Shakespeare Monologues
Movie Monologues

ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Teachers of Singing
American Choral Directors Association 
Music Teachers National Association
National Association for Music Education
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 
National Center for Voice and Speech
New York Singing Teachers Association
Vocalist.Org - International Singers Discussion
The Voice Foundation
YoungArts

​COMPETITIONS

International Listings for Classical Singing and Instruments

EAR-TRAINING AND MUSIC THEORY

Ear Beater
Five Minutes to Reading Music: A Roadmap to Musical Success
​Interval Song Chart Generator - Songs to learn musical intervals- Very cool!
Interval Reference Songs...That You've Actually Heard Of!
​Musical Mind - online ear-training
Pitch Improver
Theta Music Trainer - music training games. Try Vocal Match, Parrot Phrases, or Dango Brothers for pitch.
Tobyrush - music theory for musicians and normal people
A Test for Tone-Deafness

​KARAOKE TRACKS

Amazon
Appcompanist - change keys, adjust tempo for Musical Theatre and Classical
Emedia Music - software which erases vocals from tracks
www.karaoke-version.com - this site lets you raise or lower the key 
Music Minus One - karaoke arias, songs and more
www.youraccompanist.com - for classical tracks
Youtube

​INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET - IPA

Interactive IPA Chart

LANGUAGES AND TRANSLATIONS

Aria Database 
Duolingo
The Lied, Art Song and Choral Texts Archive - Aka 'The LiederNet'
​Russian Art Song
​Sing Russian
Vocabalorio - Great Italian resource
Word Reference - Multi-language translation
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LYRIC WRITING SOFTWARE

Masterwriter

PIANO SKILLS

Free Online Lessons

​PUBLICATIONS

Classical Singer Magazine

SELF-BROADCASTING

Concert Window - Broadcast live to your fans for free

​SHEET MUSIC

Amazon
CD Sheet Music - many songs and collections available 
Choral Wiki
​Classical Vocal Reprints - huge resource for used and out-of-print music
Free Scores 
International Music Score Library 
Music Notes Digital Sheet Music
MuseScore - Sheet music at your fingertips
New York Public Library Internet Archive for Sheet Music
Sheet Music Plus - musical theater, pop, opera, classical 
Sheetzbox Free Piano Music 
The Sheet Music Archive ​

SIGHT SINGING

Learn to Sight Sing
Sight Reading Factory
Sight Reading Mastery
Sight Singing and Ear Training

​ONLINE SINGING LESSONS HELP CENTER

How to Record Your Skype and Google Hangouts Sessions
10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Skype Video Conferences
How to Video Record Your Skype Session and Take Notes
Internet Speed Test
Moving Your Router Even a Couple of Inches Can Improve Your Signal
Supercharge Your Router
Wifi Signal Booster

PERSONAL STEAMER

MABIS Personal Steam Inhaler
2020 Model Mypurmist Free Ultrapure Handheld Personal Steam Inhaler (Cordless), Vaporizer and Humidifier
Vocal Mist Portable Nebulizer

VIDEOS AND WRITINGS OF INTEREST

NPR's Series, "50 Great Voices" ​

VOICE LESSONS

Science-based, Futurist Megatrends: Vocal and Choral Pedagogy in the Year 2097 
Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else

YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAMS - YAPS

Defining Your Career Level and Choosing a YAP