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Connected with us through Facebook to get updated news, promotions, events and even free concert tickets!Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-83510570788248961952017-06-20T22:55:00.000+08:002017-06-27T23:46:52.381+08:00Singing worse after taking lessons?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You started taking singing lessons and after a few lessons, you felt you sounded worse. <i>What's wrong?</i></div>
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This is something that we called <i>'Conscious Incompetence'</i>. This is applicable to all kinds of learning. </div>
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Don't get demoralised when you hear yourself sounding bad, just like - don't beat yourself up when you get the wrong answers during a test. Every wrong answers give you the opportunity to know the right answer. Most importantly is that you don't commit the mistake again.</div>
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Now, let us share with you "The 4 Phases of Learning":</div>
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This is when you are not completely unaware on areas you are not good in. Example, before taking singing lessons, you do not know what the poor habits you are committing. </div>
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<li>What you will feel: <i>Blissful Ignorance.</i></li>
<li>What you need to do to move to next phase: <br /><b>Find your purpose.</b> <br />Ask yourself - why do you want to take up lessons? What do you wish to achieve?</li>
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After taking a few singing sessions, you start to gain the awareness of how you sound or do.</div>
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As your techniques take some time to build, you will start to 'catch yourself' committing them.</div>
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This is, in fact, a good thing! That means your acumen has improved. You are now able to correct yourself when self-training. <span style="font-family: "gotham" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Acknowledge that you will start feeling "clumsy" executing the techniques. </span></div>
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<li>What you will feel:<i> Awkward, Frustrated, Dejected</i></li>
<li>What you need to do to move to next phase: <br /><b>Practice and constant conditioning on daily basis</b></li>
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Suddenly, you felt something different! You start to enjoy the new voice you have!</div>
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<li>What you need to do to move to next phase: <br /><b>Program it in!</b></li>
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Eventually, you want to be able to execute the techniques with unconsciousness. This would mean you are free to express, without reminding yourself. This is what we call, sing from your heart, not your mind. You are ready to sing with conviction!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">There are stages to learning anything new and learning to sing or play an instrument is no
different. There are three distinctive cycles that we all go through when learning
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putting things into practice. At this stage it’s a challenge to understand anything new
because it feels that we just don’t “get it”.
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practice routine, we understand the concept, we’re putting it into practice, but, we’re
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Although they feel very different when we’re experiencing them, the solutions are the
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #d80c00;">I. </span><span style="color: #d80c00;">You’re </span><span style="color: #d80c00;">not receiving the proper guidance.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Just like when a doctor is not giving you the right medicine, your music teacher might be
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">How to get to the right solution, you ask. Well, simply to do a thorough and details diagnosis!</span></div>
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Whether you’re having trouble singing a certain note, coordinating a particular rhythm, or
performing a certain phrase, there is always a root issue. Understanding the root of the
problem will allow you to create a practice routine that will keep you improving effectively
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We impart and diagnose using this model – <b>S.K.T.™</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1. <b>Sense: </b>In areas of pitch and rhythm.<br />
Are you connecting to the music in you?
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<br />Do you know what you are doing?
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Are you muscles agile enough to execute the instrument?
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<span style="color: #d80c00;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>II. Singing/Playing is not fun anymore.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Why do we decide to try something new? Because, we thought that it would be fun. And,
whether we are a child, teenager or an adult; we are motivated by enjoying what we’re
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Playing an instrument or singing a song is fun. Learning to play the instrument or learning to
sing the song can be fun but it does take work. For some of us, it’s work that we want to
do. But, even the most motivated student has his moments of self doubt, laziness and
disappointment.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Work, is not a bad word. It’s how we get better and then feel the enjoyment and
satisfaction of accomplishment. The challenge here is to make the work fun.
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boring. Have a backing track to sing/play along with your scales makes it much more
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motivating if you do so with an exercise buddy. You should do the same with your
music practices! Learn with friends and practice together.
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You are listening to songs every day, but many are just doing so passively. Be an active
listener! This means, you tap the rhythm along, practice your fingerings along, hum
along with MINDFULNESS. This way, you improve your music senses, little muscles (finger,
vocal cords) by doing these little things alongside with your daily activities!
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Be creative – You can turn your practice session into something enjoyable that you look
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</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Practice sessions and teaching sessions need to be goal oriented. Unfortunately, practice sessions are time oriented. For example; the teacher, your parents, or friends may ask you
some version of the following questions:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="vertical-align: -1pt;">• </span>Did you practice?<br />
<span style="vertical-align: -1pt;">• </span>How much time did you practice?
<br /><span style="vertical-align: -1pt;">• </span>How often did you practice?
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">These questions are geared towards how much time you put in rather than what you
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The goal may be to sing well. But, that is not the goal of the practice session. Singing well is
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We can begin by focusing on a clearer, more specific goal: “I want to sing my favourite
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">What will it take to accomplish that?
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Let’s break that down into smaller goals. I want to sing my favourite song:
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<span style="vertical-align: -1pt;">• </span>In front of an audience
<br /><span style="vertical-align: -1pt;">• </span>On stage<br />
<span style="vertical-align: -1pt;">• </span>In a competition
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practice session can be to sing the opening line in pitch. Then work on the first verse, then the first verse in pitch with control, etc. </span><br />
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milestones. For example, our monthly OpenStage event and annual intramural singing
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<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whether you sing in the shower, on the commute to work, at a karaoke bar or in front of friends and family at parties and get-togethers, you sing because you enjoy it. After all, singing is fun and one of the oldest forms of musical expression. But, some of us weren’t born with the natural talent to sing. And, although that may be true, even the most beautiful voices need some coaching and we can all use a couple of recommendations to help us improve. <br /><br /><br /> So, to help you in your journey, we’ve put together three real-life lessons that every singer uses. <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Lesson 1: Say, “Ahhh!” </span></b><br /><br /><br /> You have to open your mouth in order for the sound to come out; however, most people make the mistake of opening up, not opening wide. The best way to develop your natural tone is by opening wide — vertically, not horizontally. To accomplish this, use your tongue to block the oral cavity. Begin by simply being conscious of where the tongue is resting (and, it should rest in it’s bed). You’ll lose tone if your tongue pushes against the lower row of teeth. Be aware, not only of the notes being in pitch, but also of the sound that you create. The way your voice resonates is important... Very important. <br /><br />Also, have you noticed the way your voice sounds from room to room? For example, if you talk in a church, bathroom, stairwell, coffee shop, etc. it sounds different. The echo (or reverb) that each of these environments creates is different. You’ll need to learn how to adapt to each different environment and control the resonance of your voice.<br /><br /><br /> How do you do that? “Mirror, mirror on the wall...” <br /><br />Keep the above tips in mind as you practice singing in front of a mirror: • Mouth open vertically<br /> • Tongue resting in it’s bed<br /> • Being aware of the sound that you’re creating <br /><br />• And, imagining yourself as your favourite singer. <br /><br /><br /> <b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /> Lesson 2: Stand up straight! </span></b><br /><br /> Posture is so often overlooked and especially important when it comes to singing. Singing is much more physically demanding than people think — your body is your instrument. If you’re tired and begin to slouch, or are used to slouching, your notes will have a tendency to go flat. For most singers, a simple improvement of posture will improve their pitch. Also, improved posture will help with breathing, breath control and your ability to project. Stand up straight and feel the energy of each note as it flows through your entire body. <br /><br /><br /> How do you improve your posture? <br /><br />Focus on your core (the abdominal muscles). If you keep yourself aware that your overall sound is generate from your core you will immediately notice the difference. You can use a mirror as well to practice this; but, if you still have difficulty, you can practice by laying down on your back, folding your hands over your belly, and focusing on your core. If you’re moving your hands up and down while you’re singing then your core is doing it’s job. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Lesson 3: Take a deep breath!</span></b> <br /><br />Breathing is life. And, it’s the lifeblood of every singer. Short, shallow breaths create small, weak sounds; subsequently, long, deep breaths produce large, strong sounds. Which would you rather have? <br /><br /><br /> Again, awareness is the key: Where is the air sitting when you breath? If it’s in your chest you’ll have short, shallow breaths. But, if it’s sitting at the bottom of your lungs then you’ll be able to hold your air better while you’re singing. You will need to learn how to measure the amount of air you use while singing to make the best use of each breath. <br /><br /><br /> Here are a few tricks: <br /><ol>
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<br />Be mindful of the physical changes that result from breathing deep: <br /><br /><br /> • Your ribcage opens more sideways<br /> • Your belly moves slightly<br /> • Your shoulders and chest remain calm <br /><br /><br /> <br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Final Thoughts </span></b><br /><br />You will immediately improve by being aware of these tips. They will not become second nature over night, but, with consistent practice (just a few minutes each day) you’ll begin to notice the difference and in a few weeks they’ll become solid habits. <br /><br /><br /> You’ll also enjoy singing a whole lot more. Good luck!</span><div style="background-color: white;">
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-82113454561964244972015-05-18T17:23:00.000+08:002015-05-18T17:37:41.151+08:00Interview with our Vocal ExpressWay Graduate - Jolene Tan!<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes, all it takes is a leap of faith to realise your potential. Meet Jolene Tan, a teacher
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. What is the main reason for joining the Vocal ExpressWay™? </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I wanted to learn how to sing better with the right techniques. Joining the Vocal Expressway enabled me to achieve that within a shorter time of 2 days.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Describe your experience in the programme in 1 statement. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Empowering: You never know you can until you try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I learnt singing techniques that enhanced my singing abilities which I never knew before. I also felt more confident in my singing abilities. Before the programme, I never had the confidence to sing in front of an audience, but the programme boosted my confidence by challenging me to do that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It increased my self-confidence and it made me believe in myself more, that we have the ability to achieve more than we think we can.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. What is the next song you wish to conquer with your new-found skills?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">7. Who in Hark Music inspired you the most?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All the coaches - Amos, Xin Yun, Leonard and Trixie, who taught or guided me during the programme inspired me in many different ways.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">8. What do you enjoy most being part of the Hark Music family? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The opportunity to be inspired and in turn, inspire others.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Hark Music is a conducive place to learn more about music and singing. The coaches are all very approachable and knowledgeable. They are able to tailor the lesson to your needs and abilities. Learning singing here is a fun and enriching experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We welcome you to be part of Hark Music, and like Jolene, we hope to inspire all of you out there~ </span></div>
Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-36071299599786739032015-03-13T13:39:00.000+08:002015-03-13T17:07:06.292+08:00Sing Sharp, Learn to Sing - "See your Voice!"<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; text-align: start;"><b>“What you see is what you sing!”</b></span><br />
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You can gauge your own pitch accuracy from singing using
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<li>Sing Songs - Practice, Record, Playback, Save, Share and Customize your singing</li>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br />What we like about this app?</span></b><br />
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<li>I<b>t's FREE! </b>You can practice on getting your pitch accurate and sing like in karaoke sessions! Practice
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<li><b>User-Friendly.</b> This app has a very good user interface and provides clear and easy navigation on how the
several features work. It is responsive and intuitive in a way that can be naturally and
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access to a larger database, all you need is to be a member which cost only $12.98 per year!
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<b><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">What we don't like about this app? </span></b><br />
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Just like every unpaid app, advertisements appear every once in a while. Other than that, we
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So… I would strongly <i>‘pitch’</i> to everyone to start pitching now!<br />
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To download this app, click <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sing-sharp-learn-to-sing-vocal/id772052329?mt=8">here.</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you ever received comments from your karaoke buddies that you are not singing on pitch? </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is pitch, you wonder? And most importantly...why does it bother them that much?!</span></span></b><br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;">Here's the definition of <u>Pitch</u>.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><b> </b>It is an auditory sensation in which a listener assigns musical tones to relative positions on a musical scale based primarily on the frequency of vibration. </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;">What listeners want to hear is the beautiful blend when 2 or more tones are produced. Without a doubt, it can only be beautiful if either the tones match or blends(Harmonizing) well! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;">And so we recommend you this app called 'SingTrue' which will help you in the area of pitching. :) Enjoy!</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SingTrue</b></span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many free apps around, but not all are useful. This one? Happens to be extremely useful and it's free! :)</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is as addictive as games! You gain experience points when you complete certain levels and then unlock new and more challenging levels! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's so awesome so far. However, if more advanced levels are added to work on relative pitching, it would be good for singers training on harmony. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>In his teens, Leonard Tang realised singing provided him a space of joy he never felt before. </b>He was hooked though he knew he was not good enough! <br />He felt he was off-pitch and sounded horrible. But he persevered. He worked on his singing every single day. Feeling frustrated at times then, now he was glad he worked at it! <br /><br />All was rewarded a decade later when he finally made singing his career.<br />If he gave up and never started improving himself, he wouldn't have gotten his dream job!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual, this journey was not easy. Born in a traditional family, pursuing music full-time was not something that was easily excepted by his parents who wanted him to get a degree and 'proper job'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>At which age did you decide that you wanted to pursue music professionally? What made you decide to do so?</b></span><br />I started singing since 8 years old. But it was only until Secondary 2 when I really started dreaming of being a singer and doing music full-time. That's where I formed a rock band with my friends at school! I've also participated in many singing competitions and that was where I picked up my performing experiences.<br /><br /> I believe it all starts out as a dream for everyone irregardless the profession you want to venture in. At least, that was how I started. In fact, I never really thought of pursuing singing professionally. It was just something I loved doing and I strongly believe that it was the passion and drive that has given me the opportunity to do what I love as a living!<br /><b><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Has anyone discouraged your decision of pursuing music as a profession as an impractical one?</span></b><br />My parents were concerned about my choice to pursue music. They wanted me to focus on my studies and then settle for a stable job. They did not stop me from joining singing competitions as they knew that it was what I enjoyed doing. What they did though was never failing to remind me </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">not to treat</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">each competition too seriously. Which of course I did not! Haha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was not fortunate to have professional vocal classes when I was younger and therefore I joined competitions to gain experience. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />I am thankful for my parents for their constant guidance in ensuring that I did not neglect my studies. Yet I am also proud of myself for not giving up and continuing to strive towards what I love to do!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">What do you enjoy most about being a Vocal Coach?</span></b><br />I enjoy everything about being a vocal coach! Helping my students to understand how they can better their singing and eventually hearing their improvements week after week is just simply an awesome feeling! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>After coaching for years, in your opinion, what is the most valuable principle/pointer that you would give to a singing enthusiast?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<b>Be an active learner</b> rather than a passive one." <br />An active learner will take the opportunities in lessons to ask clarifying questions when they are in doubt. This way, they will be able to understand why they need to do certain things and how they should be doing it which is key to bringing them to the next level! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I definitely will remember my first students when I started coaching! As a novice, I did have fears that I was not good enough to be their coach, but when they started showing tremendous improvements in just months, I started gaining confidence and was sure that I had the ability to impart and inspire! And of course, during their breakthrough performances, listening to them sing is just an amazing feeling!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using the experience that I have gained in my previous job, I currently handles school's events too. We usually have external engagements to do public, corporate workshops and performances, on top of monthly internal events, such as Student Breakthrough Performance (SBP), 3-hour Music Workshops and our Signature ExpressWay programmes!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>How did you find out about Hark Music?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow! This is going to be a long story! Haha! I first got to know Hark Music about 7-8 years ago... Back when they had a cafe on level 1. Then, I visited the cafe to support some of my friends who were students of Hark Music. I then got 'sabo-ed'(invited) on stage to perform a song and later was invited to join their monthly singing competition (I received an 英雄帖!It was quite fun then...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About a year later, I then joined as Hark Music's first batch of A.I.P. (Artiste-in-progress) Development course! After the course, as I have to serve my national service, I stopped music temporary but am glad that I am now pursuing it again! :)<br /><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><b>What do you love most being a part of the Hark Music family?</b></span><br />Every moment spent with my fellow coaches as well as students is really enjoyable! I believe it's simply because everyone shares the same passion for music and we simply just 'Click'!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">Besides singing, what other “secret” talents do you have?</span></b><br />On my off days, I love to cook. There isn't a particular dish that I cook often cause it is usually cooked based 'feel'. For example, I may start off thinking of cooking fried chicken...but it ends up being braised... HAHA! I consider this talent cause every dish still tastes edible even without much planning!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">What would you like to share with others out there who want to pursue music full time?</span></b><br />I think it's very important that you enjoy your job. It's much more than just monetary rewards.<br />It will makes you spring out of bed every morning to look forward to, rather than dragging yourself daily. If you are passionate about music and wish to be part of your career, one of the way is to get a job in a music school, at least there will be more relevant opportunities that would pop by your way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Same thing goes to those who want to pursue other things, get a job in the relevant industry, well...it doesn't guarantee you the immediate dream job, but at least it's a start!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The song that represents me the most is definitely </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">陶喆 </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David Tao - I Believe. I think I have probably known this song for more than 10 years! haha! This song is simply all about believing in yourself and not giving up no matter what. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope it inspires you too! Here's the video link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeu8yqq6kkw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeu8yqq6kkw</a></span><br />
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-41836609216837181752014-09-22T05:50:00.002+08:002014-09-25T17:13:10.783+08:00Find Your Passion!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>As children, do you recall the moment where your primary school teacher asked you that golden question...<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>'What do you want to be when you grow up?'</i> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our answers were all different yet passionate and genuine to ourselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we started to grow up, routinely taught the harsh reality of money-centered thinking to survive in our society. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It started to be so overwhelming that we were all brainwashed into the urgency to get a real job and whatever passion you have, cannot feed you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since then, we started to stereotype jobs into 2 categories, 'The Practical' and 'The Impractical'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) Pays well with great bonuses</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) Don't really like doing but I can manage as long as I get paid</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) Poorly paid, probably not even on time. Don't even talk of yearly bonuses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) Erratic working hours</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) Love doing it but who's going to support my family?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This scenario is like being forced into an arranged marriage, instead of marrying for love. Except that over time, you seldom "learn to love" your job. Instead, you suffer through it and tolerate whatever comes along.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here, we want to inspire you into taking that </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">first step </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> follow your passion! </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You ask why? </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, as a matter of fact, as musicians, we know it all too well because we were told that music is an impractical job. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did what was categorized as impractical and made it practical! So, hope this article ignites something in you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't you agree that with that feeling of enthusiasm and energy about that special 'something', you never feel tired doing it? In fact, it is your motivation to get up early everyday. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That enthusiasm is so powerful that when we combine it with your work, you are setting yourself up well for achieving true success!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once, you've found your passion, go work at it! Make that skill even better, do more learning and research. Think of ways how you can offer value-add services/products through your passion. Do it small first and keep going on. Never be afraid to make mistakes and constantly do corrections.<br />Inevitably, the path will appear slowly. Yes, you can!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The true meaning of success is in the achieving of something desired. Once you focus and put your energy in the right places, money will flow naturally. You might not earn as much as people in financial sector, but you gain beyond monetary gains. It's other area of satisfaction that <u>money can't buy</u>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have heard of stories where people work their butts off to earn tons of money. End of the day, they inadvertently spent tons of money to satisfy their empty heart. Then, they need to add in more time to earn even more to purse their level of lifestyle. It's a vicious cycle that never seems to end!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>But think about it... </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things has to stop at a certain age. Then, it might be too late and health could be very much compensated.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Deep in our hearts, what we desire the most is to be proud of what we do with our lives. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Money shouldn't be the primary definition of success! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The thing is, if we're truly passionate about the work we do and put in all our energy to it, there's a high chance that money will follow. </span><br />
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-78506774470096242622014-09-03T06:56:00.002+08:002014-09-22T05:18:21.876+08:00K歌达人 - Not just any ordinary Karaoke App!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Well, here's an application called 'K歌达人' which is really not your average karaoke app! It has a special function that allows you to join a virtual karaoke room (like a open hall in karaoke) filled with other singers from all over the world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best thing about this function? It does not require you to show your face! ;)</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An updated and wide database of popular songs to select from. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Virtual Karaoke room which allows you to join other singers from all around. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be a Judge! You can compliment or feedback on other singers while they sing.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What we like about this app?</b><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">It's FREE!</span></b><br />With the rising costs of karaoke sessions, why not have your own at the comfort of your home?<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">User-Friendly</span></b><br />This app is very user-friendly and easy to navigate around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have not come across another karaoke app that has this function. It really is a good way to practice singing without the need to face a live audience. Gather feedbacks from others. It's an awesome way to improve through constructive comments!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This app has got the latest songs. Both English and Mandarin Pop songs!<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>What we don't like about this app?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So far none... We think there's nothing to complain about it! :D</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Except that you need to be able to read Mandarin to navigate around this app.<br /><br />Let your karaoke trainings begin now!<br /><br /><br /></span><br />
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<b style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every year during August, Singaporeans tend to feel a lot more patriotism for our country! Most often, we feel this connection most, through the songs.</b><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>If you have been tuning in to Channel 8, Channel U, as well as radio stations, Y.E.S. 93.3FM, LOVE 97.2FM, you might have chanced upon a new-released song titled <i>'将爱延续 - Love song to SG'</i> which was sang by multi-talented <i>Mediacorp artiste Desmond Tan, 陈泂江! </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But did you know that the song was a collaboration with Hark Music and it was composed by our music director & founder - Mr. Amos Teo? <br /><br />Well, here's the insider story of how the song actually came about!</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earlier this year, we got to know Desmond when he took up a mentorship in music from our directors, Mr. Amos Teo and Ms. Yoong Xin Yun. From the success of 'Keep Running', which was launched for last year’s National Day, Hark Music decided to produce 1 every year. So this year, we have chosen Desmond to present it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the other hand, Desmond wanted to challenge himself and bring his performing skills to another level! The song was also a platform for him to showcase his talent in music. As most people might know him for acting through TV dramas, did you know that he also has an immerse talent in music too? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So instead of just singing the song, Amos encouraged him to write the lyrics since he was the one who came up with the theme “Love song to SG”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">First Challenge</span></b><br />The first challenge was to come up with a really catchy title! '将爱延续' which means “Let the love continue” was created as we strongly believe that whatever we do, we do it because of our love for the country. At the same time, to subtly create a link of the song to Desmond, the word '将' which has the same pronunciation as '江' (Desmond’s Chinese name) was used.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lyrics. Writing lyrics for a love song might be easy for many, but writing one that's dedicated to our country would require a wider and open perspective. For example, at the beginning of the song, it’s about the difficulties our leaders faced in the 60s. Followed by knowing they did everything, all because of the LOVE for Singapore. Then in the pre-chorus, it’s actually about the current scene where people from various walks, sharing their conflicting views.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br />Third Challenge</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time and budget. This entire production, including the music and video were are all done in less than a month. And it was done without any funding from the government or big sponsors! But we are thankful for the help from people who support this initiative and also playing their part for this year’s National Day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the absence of decorative elements in the song and video like the official ones, we hope our sincerity and effort can be felt by the audience. And we present to you a love song that is written for our dear country, Singapore, to celebrate her 50th birthday! <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SINGAPORE!</b></span><br /><br /><b>Watch the short music video of </b><将爱延续 - Love Song to SG><b> below:</b><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">词: 陈泂江 曲: Amos Teo (Hark Music)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">全世界都说我们没有明天</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the rest of the world says we have no future</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">未开始的梦想是否会幻灭</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will our dreams die even before they begin?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">纠结的心情扰乱未来视线</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dilemmas might impair my vision of the future</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">但我对你的爱 始终不会变</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But nothing will ever change my love for you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">将爱延续 永远都不放弃</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let our love last forever with tenacity</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">多少艰难 无法阻挡我们前进</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No amount of hardships will hamper our way forward</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">将爱延续 心连心不分离 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let our love last with our hearts as one</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">一起守护 我们的约定</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Together we will guard our promises</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">只要用爱经营 未来是无限美景 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With love, our future will be an endless beauty</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">要坚定 不管多少 流言蜚语</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will stand strong no matter what they say</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">要相信 无论多少 纷争来袭</span></div>
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-11237607505531445172014-08-03T16:46:00.000+08:002014-08-05T16:46:36.154+08:00SoundHound - Never miss a great tune again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b>What we like about this app?<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">It's FREE!</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the ability to identify unlimited tunes without needing to pay a cent? Why not!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Learning curve is very gentle. Friendly interface, nice aesthetic and words size, pleasing to the eyes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After finding the song title, you can also link straight to the iTunes store to purchase the song, or Spotify/Rdio to listen to the song for free!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not much! Can't complain when it bundles in so much convenience for music lovers like us with no price tag! Acknowledge that there're few advertisements around but it doesn't quite bothers us. :)<br /><br /><br /><b><i>Go download it and have fun!</i></b><br /><br /><br /></span></div>
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-50733769330027655352014-08-03T16:30:00.000+08:002014-08-06T18:33:11.629+08:00Our very own Superstar: Bryan Toro!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back for it's third season, we are excited and proud to introduce to you - </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bryan Toro (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 18.600000381469727px; text-indent: 2px; white-space: nowrap;">黄家万), </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">who has emerged from thousands to be one of the Top 12 finalists. He is none other than Hark Music's certified Vocal Coach!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like many music lovers, music have accompanied me through every moment of my life but it was only at the age of 17 where I achieved my ABRSM Grade 8 that I decided to pursue my singing professionally. I wasn't born with a great voice, but the passion I have towards music drives me to work harder and pursue this dream of mine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My mum, being the typical conservative parent. Haha! I mean which parent does not wish for their child to have a successful career like being a lawyer or doctor? But that did not stop my pursuit towards my dream. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started working at a hotel as a toilet cleaner and dish-washer to save up and learn vocals from Ms. Lim Bee Peng. She believed in me and trained me whole-heartedly till my ABRSM Grade 8 recital. It was then, I finally invited my mother to witness my achievement. After that performance, I've proven her my strong desire and she started to support me in my music career ever since!</span><br />
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<b style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do you enjoy most about being a vocal coach?</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a vocal coach, I enjoy seeing my students improving week after week. By imparting to them all the knowledge and experience is something that I really love! And when the moment a student thanks me for everything, that feeling is priceless!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have joined the Hark family since 2009 and I love every moment of it. It's been a great and fruitful 5 years with Hark and I also would like to take this opportunity to thank Hark Music for believing in me and giving me the full support no matter what I do. For example, furthering my studies in UK, Kovan Superstar (Champion), Project Superstar 2014 etc. Thank You Hark Music!</span><br />
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<b style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who in Hark Music inspires you the most?</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Valen Tan Teng Teng, she used to be one of the vocal coaches in Hark Music and is now in Taiwan pursuing her dream. She once told me "有梦就去追" and that is one of the reasons why I took part in Project Superstar 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be singing more ballads during the competition as I feel that it is the strength of my voice. Hopefully that touches people. Besides that, It's pretty easy to recognize me as I'll be singing all these ballads BAREFOOTED! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has always been my dream to sing on a big stage barefooted as I feel that being barefooted helps me to feel more comfortable and have better connection with the stage. So do stay tuned for the live shows beginning on the 18th August 2014 on Channel U!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can dance! Not sure though if that's consider as a secret talent. I am currently an elite member under Studio Wu. I do mainly hip hop, but as an elite member we practice jazz, jazz funk and contemporary dance as well. Besides that ..... I CAN SING OPERA !!! Haha surprised ?!</span><br />
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<b style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What would you like to share with others out there who have the same goals of becoming a singer/artiste?</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't ever give up! Be it whether as a singer or even to pursue any dream isn't an easy path. I've been through a lot of hard work to get to who I am today, simple because I DID NOT GIVE UP HALF WAY, even up till now I am still looking forward to improve myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Playful off stage, emo on stage</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who You Are by Jessie J, listen to it, read my story and you'll know why.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do you hope to gain, now that you are in Top 12 of Project Superstar 2014?</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing actually, because I already feel that I've gained way too much in this competition. I've met 11 other great singers, experienced professional photo shoots, video shoots as well as having a few fans requesting for signatures and photos. <br />What's more to ask? All I want now is to FOCUS & present my best during the live shows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Follow him here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BRYANTOROPSS">http://www.facebook.com/BRYANTOROPSS</a></b></span><br />
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-13743012227498354222014-07-04T14:36:00.001+08:002014-07-09T14:34:11.917+08:00Valen Tan 陳霆婷 - Successes in Taiwan!<div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In June 2014, we invited her to do a intimate acoustic showcase at Hark.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She did many of her signature songs in her own renditions </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.760000228881836px;">like: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.760000228881836px;">If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys, 也许明天- 张惠妹, 会过去的 - 梁静茹, 飞机场的10:30 - 陶喆花香 - 江蕙(台语) and many more!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and 1st hand news of Asian music scene. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She gave advices on ways on m</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.760000228881836px;">aking your musical dreams come true, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.760000228881836px;">surviving as a singer in Taiwan. </span><br />
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-90461094505146395022014-07-04T14:32:00.003+08:002014-07-04T14:32:44.138+08:00Improve Rhythm through playing a game!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">For centuries, video games have always been portrayed as a bad influence. Well, maybe some...But definitely not all! </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Now, you must be thinking, what has games got to do with music? Well, we all know that a strong sense of rhythm is required when we are singing or playing a music instrument! Well, here is a fun way to practice your rhythmic sense!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />The recent trend of 'Rhythm' games being played on our smart phones are not just great way to kill time! Proven to be able to improve rhythm sense and improve hand-eye coordination as well as your psycho-motor skills!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Below is just one of the many rhythm games available on your smart phones and we find this particular app highly addictive!</i></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Addictive game play designed specifically for touch screens</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Multiple difficulty levels makes the game enjoyable for rhythm game newcomers and veterans alike!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Varied tracklist consisting of songs from both western and Japanese musicians</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additional tracks available as in app purchases.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Silky-smooth gameplay at 60 FPS</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b>What we like about this app?<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">It's FREE!</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who doesn't like a free game? ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This game is very user-friendly and easy to navigate around. It has levels where it brings you through from beginner level to more advanced. Plus, you have a sense of achievement as you get to unlock new songs! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We introduced this app to our coaches and few of them get really addicted to playing it! You should too!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><u><i>What we don't like about this app?</i></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only shortfall about this game is that it would be more awesome if it has a wider selection of songs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have fun playing & your rhythm sense will improve inevitably! </b><br />
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-67824327869111251052014-07-01T03:33:00.002+08:002014-07-01T03:33:58.424+08:00He isn't your average Joe even though his name is Joe Lee...<div style="text-align: center;">
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boot camp and later continued to advance more in Personalised
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vocal ExpressWay</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">™</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to me was a jump start to gain all
the basics of singing within 2 days instead of 6 months. That kick-started my interest in singing and that's why I decided to continue learning through personalised coaching. It allows me to practice and apply these theories, getting used to the applications
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during the early part of this year. It's about ever learning to explore life. To me, life is an
adventure.The earlier part of my life was more about
learning about my career and now I guess I'm taking some time to do
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But little did I know singing could also help me in my work! In fact, performing on stage is a part of my work. I've gained little lessons here and there about life through singing and I turned these lessons into knowledge and apply them in the courses that I conduct in my profession.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suddenly I've become Mr. Popular! Nowadays, I get many
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jokes aside. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Singing with techniques is new
to me and there are so many things to take note of all at the same time! It really takes time to master the techniques and complete singing a song well. Taking singing lessons have also changed the way I view professional singers now. They probably invested thousands of hours to become who they are. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And this applies to everything in life. To
fully be a master of an area, I have to invest thousands of hours to master it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can now reach higher notes! And most importantly, without feeling the strain at my throat. Now, I can go for 5 hour karaoke sessions and not lose my voice unlike before. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, they definitely realised the difference. They have noticed that I am able to hit higher notes now and not lose my voice. They also think I sound a lot better especially with the correct breathing techniques</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some were so inspired that I believe a couple actually enrolled into the next Vocal ExpressWay</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">™</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Haha!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being in Hark Music makes me feel like part of a family. My
coach as well as all the staff and founders are friendly. On top of that, the opportunity to perform and
see others perform is definitely a plus point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hearing my Vocal Coach, Chriz
Tong's story inspires me. In fact, I have always wanted to interview her because I believe that her story will
inspire many youths to pursue their dreams!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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someone who loves to take challenges and master a skill so I would continue to better myself. Looking from this perspective, I guess my goal is to
become better in singing week after week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a profession. It’s definitely an unusual occupation to most. Could you share
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Life Coach is similar to a Singing Coach.
I observe and point out my client's blind-spot. Typically, those who face
career dilemmas will come to me. Those who can't decide which way to go will
come to me. Those who loves to reach their destination in speed will come to
me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I help my clients see things that they
could't see on their own. And Life Coaching isn't a one off thing. It
requires a longer term commitment to allow accountability and good habits to
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Satisfaction comes when the client
gains a new awareness about themselves and with new awareness comes new choices.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To know more about how you can gain momentum in
your life, visit my blog, <a href="http://www.coachingwithjoe.com/" target="_blank">www.coachingwithjoe.com</a>!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hark Music is really a welcoming place to learn
music. Not only do you learn music in a very effective way, you learn it in a
very fun manner. The methodology that Hark Music uses has been tested and
proven to be very effective. And not only that, they are constantly developing new effective methods into their lessons! I have been sharing to my friends about Hark
Music, and now my wife is also a student of Hark Music! So definitely this is a
place to learn music! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The idea was sparked when we saw the news of Jeremy's win in Japan's Nippon TV singing competition and his invitation to compete in Taiwan Super Idol 9 </b><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;">超級偶像9 </span><b>! <br /><br />We decided to show our support for him by holding a mini-showcase for him in bid to help him raise funds for funding his expenses in travelling to & fro Taiwan. </b><i>(He was raising it alone through his Facebook!)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />In just 10 days, it was a <b><span style="color: red;">sold out concert</span></b> and <br />we managed to raise more than $1,000 for him!<br /><br />Here are some highlights of the show:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uJCOtF_-iW4?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He performed a total of 15 songs with English, Mandarin and Japanese songs.<br />Many audiences commented that his voice gave him goosebumps! <br />In a good way, of course.. :)</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>To know more about Jeremy, click here:</b><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tengjeremy?ref=br_tf">https://www.facebook.com/tengjeremy?ref=br_tf</a><br /><br />"Like" him in Facebook to show your support for him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>As part of our interest to inspire, we are constantly looking out to feature local talents! </b>If you know any local artistes/bands whom may be interested to have their very own music showcase in Hark Music, get them to contact us at enquiry@harkmusic.com.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">Jaspers Lai, the </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15;"><b style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">multi-talented artiste, artiste from JTeam, cast of</span></b><b style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #990000;"><i>"The Lion Men", </i></span></span></b></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>"The Lion Men 2"</i></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15;"><b style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> </span></b><b style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">was one of the participant in our signature Guitar ExpressWay</span></b></span><span style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>™ 2-day boot camp!</b></span><span style="color: #500050;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This talented individual who is known for his flamboyant and mischievous character </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">in </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><i>Channel U’s hit show “Smart@Work”</i> </span></span><span style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> is also the c</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">omposer & producer of two award winning singles titled <i>"say who"<你说></i> and <i>"love fiesta"<爱的盛宴></i> in 2013!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NO! Of course not! My first thought was, are you guys scamming me! Haha! How is it possible to pick up guitar in 2 days when I failed to play a single guitar chord for 2 years? There must have been some secret potion you put in those free drinks over the counter!!!! I was pretty convinced that I was definitely not going be able to play a song in just 2 days. But </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">GOSH! I hate to be proven wrong. But you guys did it!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can finally SING and PLAY with a GUITAR!!! Easier to woo girls!!! WEE WEE! I'm so proud of my achievement and it is really something which I never thought i would be able to achieve. I've been trying to learn guitar for years, but always end up giving UP... I would give myself excuses like my fingers are too short, the pressing of respective chords are too painful...blah blah blah but no</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">w I know, its MIND OVER BODY! H</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">aha! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most importantly as a performer, I finally am able to sing and play on stage for my fans which has always been a dream for me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now that I know that it is possible to sing and play, I would like to perfect it! I hope that in a year's time, i can perform on stage with no sweat! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">4) Could you share with us what you enjoyed most about the Guitar ExpressWay™ program me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">Can i say EVERYTHING? When I first took a look at the planned itinerary, it looked very scary! It felt like I was filming a new movie called 'AH BOYS to GUITAR MAN!??' But the moment the programme started , we sort of like entered into a timeless zone. We were focused. We did not have the time to think of any other stuff other than wanting to perfect playing the guitar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">You don't call him the MASTER trainer for nothing! He is indeed the MASTER of music! Besides music, he has also taught me a very invaluable lesson. And that is believing </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">we can do it. He did not just teach me music, he also taught me how to change my attitude towards learning and that benefits me ANYWHERE I go and WHATEVER I want to learn. KUDOS~!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">6) As a singer/songwriter and multi-talented local celebrity, how do you think this newly found musical skill will benefit you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As compared to the piano which I have played for years, the guitar is a more accessible and portable musical instrument! It allows me to strum out new melodies on the spot when the "FEEL" comes! Now, I can bring it to my favorite spot and strum my guitar!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This new musical skill also allows me to showcase my passion for music to even more people. And come on, who doesn't love a guy that can sing and play guitar on stage?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap;">7) What would you like to share with others about Hark Music? Or others who are interested in taking music lessons?</span></div>
<span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All you need to do, is that one STEP ! Sign up for a course that you think you are passionate about. Don't hesitate! Don't doubt! You just need to know your "WHY <i>(you want to take up this course)</i>" and let HARK MUSIC teach you the "HOW <i>(to do it)</i>".
If I can do it , so can you!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'上班不留白'</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">《</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Smart@Work</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">》</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and 'The Lion Men'《狮神决战》 are both extreme spectrum of who I really am in real life. Smart@work is who I am 90% of the time when I am with my friends, while my character Sam in 'The Lion Men' makes up the other 10% of the rebellious and dark-humorous side of me. I think a more accurate description for me is that i'm like "water". I take the shape of the other party. I'm easily adaptable to different types of people. At times, I could be quiet (while brainstorming or doing video editing) but I can also be as crazy as dancing on a table in a club! But there is one thing that I love doing for sure, and that is I LOVE making people laugh - OUT LOUD! That's probably why Librarian hates me! Haha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We understand your frustrations and thanks to an application called "<b>Anytune</b>" which is completely free on the iOS platform! Through this app, you can adjust the tempo of your favourite songs to suit a pace where you can practice your techniques in time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't worry! You are not cheating! What you are doing in fact, is making your practice sessions more effective. <br /><br />Practice at your comfortable speed till you condition your muscles, then slowly speed up, till it reaches the required tempo of the original song. <br /><br />This is a more focused way to practice in order to reach perfection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br />Easy to Import Songs</span></b><br />Apart from this application being free, we find it very useful for all musicians. Not only that, it is e</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">asy to import your music from iTunes & also offers free converting of your favourite music into mp3 format from YouTube. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once you are done getting your list of music, you can then practice at your own pace by adjusting the tempo without affecting pitch or sound quality. If you are a vocalist, yo</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">u can also change the pitch of the songs to your preferred key which is excellent since you are trying to see which key suits you best!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And because we are all busy and may not have a whole lot of time to practice, try the "Mark and loop" app function. "Mark" the problem areas so that you can repeatedly practice till it gets perfect!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The downside for this app are the advertisements, that does get a little irritating. <br />But other than that, this app is a great companion for your music practices!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">1) We understand that you were a guitar student turned coach! Could you share with us a little more about this amazing journey?</span></b><br /> The journey started when I was 18. I was a total beginner in music back then and wanted to choose a music school to learn the guitar.<br /> At that time, my brother was learning the pop piano in Hark Music and he recommended me to learn in Hark Music. Since then, I have been practicing the guitar every day even until today!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">2) When did you decide to play the guitar professionally?</span></b><br /> It started when I joined the Hark Performing Team after learning in Hark Music for a year. I started off as an amateur guitarist and would volunteer to perform whenever there was an opportunity. <br /> Since then, I was exposed to numerous performing opportunities and gained valuable experiences. After accumulating more experiences over the years, I was then approached by Hark Music to be a coach. <br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">3) Has anyone discouraged your decision in being a musician as an impractical one? What would you like to say to them now?</span></b><br /> Yes, especially my family. However, they've stopped asking, when they realised I was having a steady stream of income from my teaching and performances.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">4) What do you enjoy most about being a guitar coach?</span></b><br /> I enjoy it because I can share my knowledge & passion with my students. I hope I can nurture my students to be a professional and hopefully become a coach at Hark one day!<br /><br /> Most of my students started learning with zero knowledge in music. When I see them performing during their student breakthrough performance, the sense of satisfaction is awesome!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">5) What do you love most being a part of the Hark Music family?</span></b><br /> Everyone is fun here! It’s a place whereby I can find people that share the same passion.<br /><b><br /><span style="color: #990000;">6) Who is your favourite guitarist and how has he/she inspired you to become who you are today?</span></b><br /> My favorite guitarist is John Mayer. I feel that he totally redefines the way how I thought the guitar should be played. His techniques, guitar solos and voice are amazing!<br /><b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">9) They say that the guitar is like a “wife” to every guitarist, what are your thoughts about this statement?|</span></b><br /> Every guitar sounds and feels different. I have tried guitars which are way more pricier than my current guitar but I still prefer mine. It’s just like my wife, no other woman is comparable to her!<br /><br /> <b><span style="color: #990000;">10) If you had a choice, would you still have chosen the guitar as compared to other music instruments? Why? </span></b><br /> Perhaps I will choose the piano! I feel that the piano can impress (girls) more than the guitar? Haha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.399999618530273px;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">It is what drives the music, keeps it going and musicians playing together.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.399999618530273px;">It's very beneficial to heighten our rhythm sense. Why? <br />Because, at a subconsious level, it improves your learning process by leaps and bounds!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.399999618530273px;"><br />For the past decade, we have met many learners who are slower in their learning, all of them come to a common denominator..... Rhythm! This is the area that is slowing them down.<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.399999618530273px;">An example.... <br /><i>They couldn't catch up because they don't know they are off-track. </i><br /><i>They don't know they are off-track, therefore they are not having quality and effective home practice.</i><br /><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.399999618530273px;">Here's a simple tip. Just be aware of the rhythms that exists in every minute of your life and get connected to them!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Everyday rhythms</span></b> <br />include heartbeat, breath rate and even rhythms and patterns of our thoughts.<br /><br />Count along with these rhythm in a "1 2 3 4" cycles. You could also do "1 2 3" cycles too. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you walk, make different patterns within this framework for the fun of it! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just tap your own created patterns to it. <br /><br />Do it while commuting or even when you see a car's blinking signal lights. Well, you get the idea. So, for a change, stop your facebook, youtube, etc while travelling. Be present to your surroundings. It makes a whole lot difference. :)<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Music rhythms</b></span> <br />like music, envelope and affect us on many levels. When you hear up-beat music, instinctively, your body starts to groove to the beat! Groove with it, tap with it. Just so simple and fun!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stop "listening blindly".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />So, come on and raise your awareness of these rhythms on a daily basis! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And once you are able to do so, you will start to be more sensitive to the various rhythmic patterns found in songs! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>On 6th March 2014, 14 music enthusiasts went through a Rhythm Party! </b></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out what they have to say after just a 2-hour rhythm tune-up...<br /></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Both nights were filled with performances by our Coaches Bryan Wong, Relyne Ban, Leonard Tang, Peh Kai Wen, Shaun Chen, Michael Kek, Samantha Ong, Morgan Law, James Loh and student performers Joy Yang, Kaegen Seow, Wong Jia Liang, Alvin Ng, Seah Han Sheng, Tan Hong Yue, Tan Zi Wei, Chung Jiunn Jye, Melissa Chee.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are you a fan of Singapore's Channel 8 serial dramas? </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If so, you might have heard of some songs sang by </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Chriz Tong (汤薇恩), a certified Hark Music's Vocal Coach! </b></span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(She's nominated consecutively 3 times in Star Awards for Best Theme Song!)</i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />She is the voice behind theme songs for <i><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Kampong Ties "</span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">甘榜情", </span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Don’t Stop Believin "</span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">真善美", </span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Coffee Love Song "</span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">啡情歌", </span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Love at Risk "</span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">爱情风险" , </span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">An Unfinished Love Song "</span><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">一首没唱完的情歌".....</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I have loved to sing for as
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It certainly was a difficult
decision to make, especially since I had to leave a high paying job to pursue
this dream. But I'm lucky to have supportive friends and family who believes in
me. Of course I meet people along the way who are shocked to learn of my
choice and doubts the sustainability of a livelihood as a singer, but at the
end of the day I'm not trying to convince anyone of a choice I made for myself.
I count my blessings everyday now knowing that I am working for something I
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, I don't actually feel like I'm "working",
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's very fulfilling to share my
love and knowledge for music with like minded people. It's very exciting when I
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm so thankful to have gotten to
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has to be our director, Amos.
His passion and determination really inspires me to be a better musician.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a compilation of all the theme songs that I have recorded for MediaCorp, sort of like an OST. I'm honoured to have recorded 10 theme songs over the past 2 years and this album is an homage to the beloved dramas MediaCorp has produced. Hopefully it serves as a collectible for audience who wants to relive the wonderful dramas through my music. The title track "Unfinished love song" signifies my unfinished wish to continue singing for as long as I can. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can whip up a mean aglio olio!
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have many idols who inspire me.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First, you have to ask yourself how
far are you willing to fight for it. It's not an easy industry and you need a
lot of perseverance and resistance to failure. Doors are going to close, people
are going to knock you down, but you have to just keep going if this is really
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hark Music was invited to grace <b>OCBC's Achievers Nite 2014</b>, held at Raffles Convention Centre.</span></div>
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-3123291724469791972014-02-26T11:33:00.000+08:002014-02-26T11:33:44.878+08:00Which Kind of Voice You Are?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.899999618530273px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Admit it!</span> Everyone has bad habits. Not just in singing, but also in some aspects of our day-to-day living. They're things that we don’t necessarily notice until someone points them out to us. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.899999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what's the big deal you say? Well it is! </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Did you know that there are 3 bad speaking habits that can affect your singing voice? <br />Read on and find out which kind you are!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">1. The Pushed, Shouty Voice</span></b><br /><b>Who:</b> This is often seen in teachers, lawyers and judges and in professions where speakers project their voices with the wrong technique.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Why: </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lack of awareness of the voice. These speakers are unaware of better ways of using their instrument, such as using the right resonators, to amplify their voice. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Problems faced & Solutions:</b><br /><u>Overly-tensed digastric muscles. (Muscles located under the jaw.)</u><br />The muscles are responsible for producing the throaty sound, and will engage very easily when speaking/singing. Fortunately, all you need to do is to tilt your chin up 45 degrees to disengage/relax them. You will need to be constant in reminding yourself to relax these muscles.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #990000;">2. The Breathy Voice</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Who: </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Women have a tendency to ‘withstrain' speaking loudly as it appears more "gentle" & "ladylike". But this does not exclude the m</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">en! </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Why: </b>This may have psychological & emotional causes such as not wanting to make loud sounds and thus sound rude (common in Asian societies).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Problems faced & Solutions:</b><br /><u>Weak and Airy voice</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to get vocal fold closure is hard to achieve. Too much air escapes without even hitting the vocal folds properly thus not producing a full tone. Vocal exercises such as humming or making ‘forward’ sounds such as words beginning (and preferably ending) with ‘m’s, ‘n’s and ‘ng’s. Some examples: many, men, magic, nine, night etc...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">3. The Swallowed Voice</span></b><br /><b>Who: </b>Mainly Teenagers.<br /><br /><b>Why: </b>Teenagers tend to swallow their words due to social awkwardness, awkwardness about physical and emotional changes, the need to fit in and attitudes toward parental and societal control, self-esteem and identity issues. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tongue is constantly in the middle and back of the mouth due to poor speaking habits. This can be solved by trying to create sounds like ‘blur’ or ‘glur’ and trying to sing scales to using the ‘eh’ vowel with your tongue on your bottom lip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Habits <i>(good or bad)</i> were formed through our many years of constant repetition and practice. Therefore, if you have been practicing on the good habit, good for you! <br /><br />But if you have not, try the <u>21 Days Principle</u> which we're sharing below!<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The 21 Days Principle</span></b><br />This principle was a study carried out and released several years ago that focused on “habit-forming principles.” In other words, how do we form habits, good or bad?<br /><br />The findings of the study: if you do anything faithfully for 21 days, you will form a habit. And chances are you will have it for life. So if you bit your nails for 21 days, you’ll develop a nasty habit…and do it for life. However, you can always break a bad habit if you replace it with a good one. But you have to do it consistently and properly for 21 days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In order to get rid of a bad vocal habit, you can’t just sing songs every day. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All you would be doing is reinforcing your bad habits, teaching your nervous system to continue doing the same things, good and bad!<br /><br />Therefore, you need to find exercises that encourage the opposing response from your body. For example, if you tend to sing breathy, you need to practice exercises that really bring your vocal cords together so that you produce a clearer, less-breathy sound.<br /><br />Remember, it’s not important to sound “beautiful” at this point. Your objective is to get the opposite habit going. Soon your nervous system will start to favour the new, good vocal habit and abandon the old, bad one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b><i>So, go explore the right sensations and keep doing it for 21 days!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br /><i>In Hark Music, we help the students to de-learn poor habits and cultivate good habits which benefit both talking and singing! </i></span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This approach works wonders and immediate change can be seen in just 1 lesson. </i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br />If you're interested to find out more about Hark Music's THE <a href="http://www.harkmusic.com/singinglessons.html">Vocal Course</a>, <a href="http://www.harkmusic.com/singinglessons.html">click here</a>! :)</i></span><br />
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Hark Music 听。音乐http://www.blogger.com/profile/05805493119438539112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531746013345683276.post-49012616379202958902014-01-24T16:28:00.000+08:002014-01-25T07:14:12.107+08:00"Play Piano with No-Scores" Workshop<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a sold-out event. <b>80 seats was snapped up in just 7 days.</b><br />Everyone was excited to know how we can play piano without relying on scores.<br /><br />We have captured the exciting highlights and put it in a short video for everyone. <b>Watch it now!</b></span><br />
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