Good Vocal Coach, Good Recording

An experienced vocal coach will ensure that you don’t waste your time in the studio.

Working with your vocal coach ahead of time will ensure an excellent  vocal performance.

Rehearse with your band or accompanist as well as on your own time and with your vocal coach. Perform the song live before recording it if you have the opportunity. That way you can get used to putting the feeling into the song and take it with you to the studio.  Memorizing the words can be very helpful in allowing you to put more feel into the performance too. Don’t bring your lyrics sheet with you when you work with your vocal coach.

When you  work on your material with your vocal coach bring instrumental tracks of the song you will be recording to your voice lessons so your teacher can record you singing your song over and over and you both listen back to it. This a great learning tool.  You can bring a rough studio track, or an acoustic track that was recorded in your bathroom.  An experienced vocal coach can even go through the pre production with you. This can be extremely beneficial to you and your band because you will solidify the key of the song and improve the phrasing and delivery.

Once you have done all of this bring two versions of your song to your vocal coach; the finished instrumental track with and without a scratch vocal.  Use the track without vocal for continuing to practice your lead.  Don’t be concerned with the background vocals while practicing  your lead.  Your experienced vocal coach can help you with any extra vocal parts like ad-libs and harmonies.  Go back into the studio to record your final vocal after all this preparation. You may even want to bring your vocal coach with you.

Putting the time and preparation into your material means you will not be disappointed afterward and wanting to re record.  It also means less time and money spent in the studio with a much better result. The more prep time, the better the vocal. The more time spent with a good vocal coach the more likely to guarantee a good recording.