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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 17, 20226 min read
Analyzing Research on Register Transitions
Lately I've been on a bit of a kick, writing some straight up vocal science posts that are making me happy. I love me a good research...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 10, 20225 min read
Love Your Ears
There's a ton of discussion about vocal health in the singing world, and how to keep our voices healthy over a (hopefully) long career....
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 3, 20225 min read
Sing Bright Like a Diamond
Harmonics are nifty. It's just one aspect of voices that I find endlessly fascinating. How singers use and manipulate harmonics is a...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jun 5, 20225 min read
Phonation Threshold Pressure: What it is and why you care
This is gonna be a straight up voice science post, just talking about phonation threshold pressure. Because science is fun, and voices...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
May 31, 20223 min read
Sumer is Icumen in, lhude sing "what continuing ed am I going to do??"
I love me a good Medieval music pun. There are so few opportunities for them! (If you also love Medieval music, here's info on one of the...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
May 8, 20224 min read
There's always pressure in your singing.
And that's not necessarily a bad thing! I'm talking specifically about air pressure that is happening at all times along the vocal tract,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Mar 20, 20224 min read
Do Your Own Research
There's hardly a phrase that's been overused and under-understood in the past two years more than "Do your own research." Research is a...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Mar 13, 20225 min read
Learning styles: Too good to be true?
Spoiler: Yes, it probably is. But let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Learning styles are the idea that because of a...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Feb 27, 20224 min read
The Central Nervous System: A Basic Primer for Singers
All singing begins in the brain. And so it can be helpful to understand how the brain and the sundry parts of it are made and connected...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Feb 20, 20223 min read
Three types of nerves in the body and the voice
Our bodies are full of nerves all over the place, communicating, observing, and acting. We've got three types of nerves that keep us...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jan 16, 20223 min read
You say "Vocal Cords." I say "Vocal Folds." Let's call the whole thing off!
Okay, admittedly that was a terrible title trying to draw on a popular song, but stick with me. (And in case you need a little Ginger...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 14, 20212 min read
Your Brain Is Your Friend...Except When It's Not
I say it often that all singing begins in the brain. Singing can also be influenced by the brain, specifically by reflexes, in an ongoing...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 25, 20213 min read
Performance Anxiety in Singers
Public speaking is often cited as people's number one fear. Most people probably don't consider public singing. But if they did, I bet...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Jul 11, 20214 min read
A Coo Sticks
I'm not going to lie, this is one of my favorite punny comics of all time. I've shared it sooooo many times because it never fails to...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Aug 5, 20207 min read
A Short-ish Primer on Reading Research, Part 1: Getting Research Into Our Hot Little Hands
We are in a very interesting time in our history that allows us to see science done in real time right before our eyes. This is both...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 25, 20182 min read
Can You Hit a High C? Check this box.
When visiting a doctor's office for the first time, we all expect to fill out a few forms that basically ask the same things. Banks ask...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 18, 20183 min read
Pay Attention!
How many times have we heard this? If you're like me, probably a LOT! I can often get distracted and need the reminder to keep my mind on...
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