Vocal and Guitar Performance Techniques: Difference between revisions

split into Vocal and Guitar sections
Three categories - Vocal Tone, Guitar Tone, Performing
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== Microphone Technique ==
== Vocal Tone ==
=== Working the Mic ===
=== Good air ===
=== Diction ===
=== Consonants, Ending consonants ===
==== Plosives ====
* Having trouble with popping consonants? Move closer to the microphone. Eliminate plosives by keeping  your lips on the windscreen
 
=== Chest, throat, nose ===
=== EQing with technique ===
=== Shape mouth, throat ===
=== Push forward or back ===
==== Working the Mic ====
* Moving back from the microphone robs you of tone.
* Moving back from the microphone robs you of tone.
* The ToneMatch® Filters were created for close microphone technique.  
* The ToneMatch® Filters were created for close microphone technique.  
==== Stay Glued to the Windscreen ====
* If you move your head around the microphone, swivel so that you mouth is always pointed at the windscreen.


=== Stay Glued to the Windscreen ===
=== Mic is an instrument ===
* If you move your head around the microphone, swivel so that you mouth is always pointed at the windscreen.
=== Listen & experiment ===


=== Plosives ===
== Guitar Tone ==
* Having trouble with popping consonants? Move closer to the microphone. Eliminate plosives by keeping  your lips on the windscreen
=== Flesh/nail/pick ===
=== EQ with fingers ===
=== Demonstrate ===
=== Flesh & nail ===
=== Picks ===
=== Hand position ===
=== Find good instrument tones for your instrument ===
=== Cover all frequencies ===
=== Tailor to function in mix ===
=== Listen & experiment ===


== Performing ==
=== Dynamics ===
=== Stay out of own way ===
=== Match EQ to mix ===
=== Don't push/press harmonica player ===
* Harmonica player = Larry Adler
=== turn up if necessary & pull back ===
=== Avoid tension ===
=== Listen & experiment ===
=== Conclusion ===
=== Good tone a function of listening & experimenting ===


== Guitar Technique ==
== Guitar Technique ==