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
Winbridge Voice Amplifier
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

LYRIC WRITING SOFTWARE

Masterwriter

PIANO SKILLS

Free Online Lessons

PUBLICATIONS

Classical Singer Magazine

RECORDING

Online Collaboration - without sending files!

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
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
Why Science-Based Teaching is Best

YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAMS - YAPS

Defining Your Career Level and Choosing a YAP































​
 










Chippewa Falls WI Newark DE Wilmington DE Philadelphia PA West Chester PA Kennett Square PA Miami FL Cincinnati OH Columbus OH Raleigh NC Toledo OH Indian Hill OH New Orleans LA Salt Lake City UT Dallas TX Houston TX Los Angeles CA Virginia Beach VA San Antonio TX Liberty MO Newark NJ Roswell GA Asheville NC Mills MA Boston MA Hudson OH Ventura CA Redlands CA Charlotte NC St Mary MO Orlando Port Charlotte FL Cedar City UT Mansfield TX Rochester NY Arvada CO Dorchester Center MA Tampa FL Chesapeake VA Virginia Beach Chicago IL Southfield MI Pratt KS Vallejo CA Spring TX Bowie MD Frederick MD Fredericksburg Cockeysville MD Rockville MD Dublin CA St Paul Minnesota Minneapolis Scranton Atlanta GA Austin TX Elk Grove CA Bradenton FL Bellwood IL Gwynn Oak MD Fremont CA Sugar Land TX Cerritos CA Ligonier Newport News Hartford Bristol Sacramento Guthrie OK South Jordan Menomenee Falls WI Ferndale MI Lawrenceville Indianapolis Everett WA Portland OR Cary NC Portland OR Chestnut Hill MA Newcastle OK Seattle WA Chapel Hill NC New Haven CT Arlington TX Santa Ana CA Westford MA Cary NC Chicago IL Shakopee MN Durham NC New York NY Seattle WA Jacksonville FL Orange Park FL Dover DE Homestead FL Canyon Lake TX Garland TX Henderson NV Las Vegas NV Covington KY Louisville KY Memphis TN Nashvilla TN Covington GA Wilmette IL Corona CA The Villages FL Grand Rapids MI Detroit MI Dallas TX Orlando FL Ellicott City MD Lake VIlla IL Richmond CA Indianapolis IN Dearborn Heights MI Tampa FL Sanofrd FL Lady Lake FL Richmond VA Lafayette LA Cleveland OH Irving TX Wheat Ridge CO Ponder TX Arlington Heights IL North Wales PA Fairfield CT Metairie LA Florissant MO Loma Linda CA Newark OH Salem MA Alhambra CA Arlington VA Union City CA Austin TX Washington DC Raleigh NC Tuttle OK Jonesboro GA San Francisco CA Broadview IL Ithaca NY Detroit MI Baltimore MD Bowie MD Phoenix AZ Lititz PA Boston MA Louisville KY Tampa FL Huntersville NC Ft Lauderdale FL Portland OR Columbia MD Peoria AZ Gonzalez LA Lawndale CA Vouncouver Seattle Salt Lake City Montreal Quebec St John Newfoundland Bessemer AL Glen Rock Elizabeth NJ Gonzales LA Harvey IL Brooklyn San Diego Bridgeport CT Columbia Ashburn Edmond OK Renton WA New Port Richey Palmdale Woodinville Snellville Florissant  Roosevelt Oak Park Crown Point Kansas City MO Alexis Chandler Juneau Anchorage Maui Hawaii Bangor Rocky Mount Gatlinburg Granada Hills Vienna Worcester Hialeah West Palm Beach Pasadena Palm Beach Gardens Conyers Sacramento Acworth Schaumburg Renton Pomona Flagstaff Wethersfield Suitland Cherry Hill Garland North Brunswick Jacksonville Carrollton Sugar Land Temple Hills Durham Duluth Cleveland Machesney Park Wacahachie Saint Petersburg Centreville Dorchester Center Riverside Fallbrook Sun Valley Citrus Heights Hillside Las Vegas West Chester El Cajon Winston Salem Westborough Greenbrae Brooklyn Brewster Oceanside Benton Evanston Murfreesboro  Kissimmee McMinnville Park Ridge Camas Moreno Valley Holiday San Antonio Tempe Stone Mountain Minneapolis Land O Lakes Chandler Spicewood Moraga Des Plaines Jacksonville Newton Center Pico Rivera Aurora Crosby Milwaukee Kannapolis Sedona Clermont Tacoma Inglewood Lusk WY Ft. Lauderdale Bloomfield Hills Buffalo Grove Fairfax Scottsdale Cudahy Pompano Beach Marshall Springfield Riverdale Plainfield Bentonville Riverdale Valparaiso Leominster Apex Henefer  Lake Oswego Litchfield Bayonne Wadsworth Dorchester Estacada Kemah Louisville Wexford York Wilsmlow Didsbury Shelby South Jordan Watertown Carrboro Altamonte Springs Rome Bronx Fort Bragg New Orleans Ontario Canada Waterbury Stoke Moreno Valley Lakewood Northfield Henderson Northampton Hampton Hamptons Oklahoma City East Northport Pompano Beach Brownsville Hillsboro Rohnert Park Mcminnville Mason Garland Austin West Haven Milton San Antonio San Francisco Elk Grove Hampden Brandywine Chadds Ford Jupiter Trinity Hendersonville Royse City Stillwater Stratford Lockport Greenville Scottsdale Marietta Rahway Oceanside Exeter Sacramento Eugene buffalo Marlborough Lee Arlington Discovery Bay Akron Fulsom Missouri City Murfreesboro Buford Casper North Attleboro Haltom City Pawtucket Peekskill Ellenwood Kansas City Stuart New Berlin Kenosha Morrisville Indianapolis Pinehurst Montgomery Palmetto Lorton Hemet Mountain View Tampa Kenosha Roselle Aurora Pittsburgh Roselle Aurora Pittsburgh Osseo Colleyville Saint Petersburg Munich Pasadena Costa Mesa Coudersport Cedarsville  Littleton Bridgeport Bellevue Gary Camden Lisle Corte Madera Sarasota Florence Arlington Chapel Hill Ridgefield Park San Jose Newport Coast Hesperia Marysville Dearborn Lithonia Glen Mills Pompano Beach The Villages Moreno Valley Jamaica Jersey City Miami Petaluma Austin Pottstown Greenville Decatur Ann Arbor Alpharetta San Jose Evanston Compton Olympia Houston PA Framingham Southbury Everett Redlands Virginia Beach Novato St. Augustine Winter Park Louisville Las Vegas McMinnville Riverton Carlsbad Minneapolis Detroit Bountiful Denver Roxbury Crossing Rego Park Stockbridge Metairie Birmingham Bergenfield Colton Winnetka Plano Cary Pompano Beach