Vocal and Guitar Performance Techniques

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Presentation by Tom Munch

This is a video recorded at the 2007 Fall Rocky Mountain Conference held in Cuchara Colorado in 2007.

Videos

Tom talks about Vocal Tone
Vocal Tone — 25 minutes

Vocal Techniques for Great Tone
Tom talks about Guitar Tone and Performance Tips
Guitar Tone & Performing Tips — 35 minutes

Guitar Techniques for Great Tone
Tom talks about Performing
Performing — 19 minutes

Performing

This is the last section. It is included in the segment above but I split it out as a separate section that you can review separately. This starts with Tom talking about Performing (section three) with "Dynamics".

  • All sections above all in one - There are two versions:
    • 320 x 240 smaller video - better for slow connections.
    • 640 x 480 larger video - best if you have a really fast connection. The video is approximately 60 minutes long.

Related documents:


After you watch the videos please help us add some point form notes below. I started with Tom's outline for the headings. You can add content or other points.

Then join the ongoing discussion in the Bose Musicians Community Message Boards.

[edit] Vocal Tone

[edit] Good air

[edit] Diction

[edit] Consonants, Ending consonants

[edit] Plosives

  • Having trouble with popping consonants? Move closer to the microphone. Eliminate plosives by keeping your lips on the windscreen

[edit] Chest, throat, nose

[edit] EQing with technique

[edit] Shape mouth, throat

[edit] Push forward or back

[edit] Working the Mic

  • Moving back from the microphone robs you of tone.
  • The ToneMatch® Filters were created for close microphone technique.

[edit] Stay Glued to the Windscreen

  • If you move your head around the microphone, swivel so that you mouth is always pointed at the windscreen.

[edit] Mic is an instrument

[edit] Listen & experiment

[edit] Guitar Tone

[edit] Flesh/nail/pick

[edit] EQ with fingers

[edit] Flesh & nail

[edit] Picks

[edit] Hand position

[edit] Find good instrument tones for your instrument

[edit] Cover all frequencies

[edit] Tailor to function in mix

[edit] Listen & experiment

[edit] Performing

[edit] Dynamics

  • Good use of dynamics in any performance is a "value add" for your audience. Learning how to perform with dynamics will increase your enjoyment of playing/singing.

[edit] Stay out of own way

  • Be aware of the relative roles and volumes of your Vocals and your Guitar. Don't compete with yourself by overplaying Guitar while singing.

[edit] Match EQ to mix

[edit] Don't push/press harmonica player

[edit] turn up if necessary & pull back

[edit] Avoid tension

[edit] Listen & experiment

[edit] Conclusion

[edit] Good tone a function of listening & experimenting

[edit] Technical Notes

Tom used the following gear in the videos

  • L1® Model II and T1 ToneMatch® Audio Engine.
  • AKG C535 vocal microphone.
  • Lowden L32CP with EMG film UST (like Fishman Matrix) & Joe Mills mic mounted just inside the sound hole perpendicular to soundboard.
  • Fishman Pocket Blender for Mills mic & EMG on Lowden
  • Simon & Patrick with LR Baggs Duet System (older with LB6 saddle)


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