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All Genres > Spoken Word > Instructional > CARA MASTREY: Sing With Mastrey: Instructional Singing Lesson Volume 1

Cara Mastrey honed her vocal techniques in rock, power singing and opera, trained by Elizabeth Sabine and Ron Anderson; two of the best vocal coaches in Los Angeles. For the past 20 years she's performed live and as a recording artist in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Ireland. She sang along side rock icons such as Ratt, Motley Crue, Dokken, Quiet Riot, Warrant, and Roy Harper. In 1991 she formed her first rock band and played the LA scene.

Cara's been a private vocal coach for 14 years and is sought after by students of all ages, singing experience levels and musical styles. Being in such great demand and realizing there's only so much time in a day, it was inevitable that she create her own instructional 25 minute CD, taking her knowledge and skill to the masses. Now, with Cara's help, and practice, you can develop your vocal chords and sing every day with confidence, sharing communication and feelings through the joy of melody.


I beleive everyone should sing...and everyone can! A hearing impaired person can sing through the sense of vibration. When you make certain sounds, you bring out various degrees of vibration and therefore many different sounds, tones, and even colors. Those elements not only change the world around you, but can change what goes on inside your own body mentally, physically and spiritually.
My technique of developing your vocal chords is to start with the breath. If you're breathing poorly, it makes singing almost impossible. The breath is what vibrates the larynx which makes the sounds. Unlike a guitar, where you actually strum or pluck the strings, it's quite the opposite. You don't want anything touching the chords excpet the amount of breath you blow or push or breathe through the chords in combination with the pharynx (which is the tiny cavity leading from the mouth to the nose). This helps to resonate various sounds.

In Volume One, we'll explore this technique, along with how to breathe, relax, placement of your mouth, tongue and lips and much more. You'll find out what you've been doing right or wrong and learn how to excel as a singer. Consider me your personal fitness trainer giving you a vocal work out. Be patient, don't give up, practice with this CD as often as possible and I promise you, you will hear a difference and become more confident when you "Sing with Mastrey." -- Cara Mastrey

Track List:
1. Instructional Singing Lesson Volume 1

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