Margareta Svensson Riggs
Microphones for your singing
You're going to want a stage condenser mic for your performing, despite what people say and everything you read. That is my opinion as of...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Judging someone’s voice
The first time we meet someone, we know within a minute exactly where they are at vocally and what needs to happen for them to get to...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 20
- 4 min
You have to know where you are going in order to get there
Recently we taught a young girl who was going to audition for her school musical. Her dream had always been to be on stage, and to do...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 20
- 4 min
American Idol, The Voice, X-Factor, America's Got Talent etc.
What are shows like Idol, The Voice, X-Factor and Got Talent? They are TV-shows! That’s what they are. TV-shows, nothing more, nothing...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Auditioning
Regardless of art form, you have to love your craft. Auditioning is yet another opportunity to perform. Work on your craft. Get the best...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Success in the music industry
Though success certainly can be measured in various ways, some time ago Next Big Sound had numbers measuring success for recording...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Your voice on the road
When we have been spending time in Europe we have come across the Eurovision Song Contest, which at least in certain territories have...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 11
- 2 min
What is belting?
Traditionally, “belting” is the Broadway term for singing in mainly chest voice, as opposed to “legit,” which is the Broadway term for...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Singing in a choir
Singing in a choir or chorus is extremely popular. And it is a fantastic experience. But not if you want to be or become a solo artist....
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 6
- 2 min
How to become a professional singer
If someone pays you money for your singing, you are a professional singer. Because you have a product they value. It’s that simple....
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Mar 6
- 2 min
How to practice singing
As a singer you will vocalize daily. It is part of being a singer. If you take lessons you will work on what you did in your last lesson,...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Feb 26
- 1 min
How much do singing lessons cost?
Singing lessons can cost you your dreams and hopes. They can also get you beyond your wildest dreams. You should have a sense for what is...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Singing vertically by way of narrowing the vowel.
Assistance from the outside, like we do here for Stevie Wonder, and Frank Sinatra does for Sammy Davis Jr,. by holding the face and in...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Vocal Warm-ups vs. vocalizing
We don't do vocal "warm-ups." We also don't do "SLS-exercises" per se. We don't give "tips," and we don't do "tricks." I hear these words...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Feb 19
- 1 min
Does aging affect the voice?
Aging does not affect the voice in and of itself – only incorrect use of the voice affects it, as it does at any age. Your voice is part...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Feb 19
- 1 min
What key is the right key?
A song needs to grab the listener emotionally to have an impact. Part of that emotional response is caused by frequency. If the song is...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Feb 19
- 2 min
What is Speech Level Singing?
Speech Level Singing does NOT mean that you sing like you speak. Speech Level Singing refers to where your larynx is when you sing. When...
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Margareta Svensson Riggs
- Jan 30
- 1 min
A blog - a good idea?
Sometimes when we hear you have been to our site, we get curious to know who you are and if you found what you were looking for. In a few...
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