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Are You Stuck in a Negative Practice Cycle?

January 8, 2019 by Peter Jacobson Leave a Comment



Every musician knows this basic fact:

Consistent and quality practice is THE number one thing you need to do in order to reach your full musical potential and achieve your artistic goals.

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Filed Under: Practice

The Fantastic Hallucinations of Nikola Tesla (And Your Bold Vision for 2018)

December 27, 2017 by Peter Jacobson 1 Comment


I come from a family of book lovers and readers.

If you walked into my family’s house on Christmas day you’d likely find total silence and each family member in a different room engrossed in a different book.

The book I was reading was called The Last Days of Night, a historical fiction novel about the electrical current wars of the late 1800’s (and upcoming movie starring Eddie Redmayne).

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4 Holiday Lessons & Virtual Carols

December 21, 2017 by Peter Jacobson 7 Comments

(Note: The TVF Academy will be open for registration again in early 2018. Click here to join the notification list.)


The TVF Academy Virtual Caroling Project

We are so excited to share the TVF Academy Virtual Caroling project with you!

This project began with a question: How do we get an online community of singers from all over the world to sing together?

I handed the project over to Karen Archbold, TVF Director of Operations and what she produced simply blew me away!

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Stories, TVF Academy

6 Ways to Enjoy Your Singing More

December 9, 2017 by Peter Jacobson 3 Comments

There are many pathways to greater vocal freedom. 

Learning how to experience more enjoyment in singing is one of my favorites.

Have you made the connection between enjoyment and vocal freedom?

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Filed Under: Mindset, Performance

The #1 Cause of Vocal Tension

October 17, 2017 by Peter Jacobson 3 Comments

Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to work with over 60 singers (of all ages, genres and abilities) in 7 different singing workshops in Berlin, Wheaton and Chicago.

Getting to travel around and share my work with musicians is a dream come true for me.

I hesitate to even call it work because it feels more like play! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anatomy

Learning Never Stops: A Conversation with Pedro de Alcantara

September 15, 2017 by Peter Jacobson Leave a Comment

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Pedro de Alcantara literally wrote the book on Alexander Technique and music. Actually two of them!

His books Indirect Procedures and Integrated Practice are must-read texts for all musicians.

Pedro also produces a wonderful YouTube series called 5-Minute Voice, which he describes as: “Simple vocal exercises for everyone, fun to practice and health-giving.”

NOTE: Pedro will be a guest teacher in the TVF Plus program in November 2017.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Interviews, Mindset, Stories

[QUIZ] What’s your Total Vocal Freedom Score?

August 18, 2017 by Peter Jacobson 1 Comment

QUIZ

Take this quick quiz to find out your Total Vocal Freedom Score!

Instructions: Read each statement and if it’s true, give yourself one point. Add up your points at the end and check your results.

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Happy Re-New Year! (here’s why I’m not making resolutions…)

January 1, 2017 by Peter Jacobson 1 Comment

Happy Re-New Year!

Ah, the start of a brand new year…

It’s fresh and untouched, like a newly unwrapped gift from time.

Looking at this blank slate, we say to ourselves:

“This year, I resolve to not to eat [fill in the blank here with something that probably tastes delicious!].”

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Filed Under: Career, Mindset

3 scary monsters that lurk in the shadow of an artistic life [BEWARE!]

October 31, 2016 by Peter Jacobson 1 Comment

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With Halloween approaching, I feel it’s my duty to share a PSA (public service announcement) with you about three of the most frightening “monsters” that lurk in the shadows of an artistic life.

These ghoulish creatures are hellbent on destroying anything beautiful you attempt to create.

Here they are…BEWARE! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Career, Performance

Singing with too much tension? Here’s why relaxing won’t help you…

October 26, 2016 by Peter Jacobson 3 Comments

shutterstock_310989119 copy We human beings are very literal creatures.

Case in point: I’ve seen students, in an attempt to “breathe into their belly,” literally attempt to put air in their abdomen.

Problem is this: you have no lung tissue in your belly.

Zero. Nada. None.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Anatomy, Breathing, Performance

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