Student Files
General Resources
The resources below are ones I’ve found useful with various students across the years. Click the “+” sign next to any section title to expand that section of resources.
Note that while I’ve curated this list, I’m not responsible for the contents of materials maintained outside of this site. If you have any concerns about items you find here—or suggestions for other materials you think my students would find useful—I very much appreciate your sharing them with me!
Audio Manipulation Tools
- Transpose (Chrome extension)
- VocalRemover.org
Auditioning
- Auditioning for College Musical Theatre Programs (webinar with Matt Edwards & Holly Johnson)
- Backstage magazine acting monologue search engine
- Observations from the 2023–24 MT Audition Season (Matt Edwards blog post)
- What NOT to Do in an Audition (Matt Edwards parody video)
Extracurriculars
These resources may not relate directly to voice studies, but they sure make for good conversation starters on weeks you didn’t practice.…
- AI Is Ruining the Internet (Drew Gooden video)
- How Much YouTube Paid Me for 4,700,000 Views (Mary Spender video)
- MusicMap: The Geneaology and History of Popular Music Genres
- Olympic Athletes Across the Years
- Sound Affinities (Jess Baldwin)
- The Spotify Vampires are Killing Music (Mary Spender video)
- The Surprising Reason Why British People Sing in American Accents
Fun Stuff
Need a break from doom scrolling? Try one of these!
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
Metronomes, etc.
- DrumGenius
- Free Online Metronome (8notes)
- iReal Pro
- Tempo Metronome (Frozen Ape)
Music Geek Treasure Trove
- C Major Is Actually the Hardest Scale (Charles Cornell video)
- The C Major Chord is LITERALLY Out of Tune (Charles Cornell video)
- Is C♭ the Same Note as B? (Adam Neely video)
- Music Theory and White Supremacy (Adam Neely video)
- Notation Must Die: The Battle for How We Read Music (Tantacrul video)
- Should Sheet Music Be Required for Music School? (Adam Neely video)
- This BPM Is Trash, and Here’s Why (Adam Neely video)
- Why You DON’T Want Perfect Pitch (Adam Neely video)
Trainers, Games, Quizzes, & Drills
- Complete Music Trainer (web version of the following 3 apps)
- Complete Ear Trainer (Android/iOS)
- Complete Music Reading Trainer (Android/iOS)
- Complete Rhythm Trainer (Android/iOS)
- MusicTheory.net
- Muted.io
- Perfect Ear (Android/iOS)
- Sight Singing Pro (Android/iOS)
- Singing Carrots “Test If You Can Sing in Tune”
- Tone Deaf Test
Vocal Exercises
- Blowfish (The Naked Vocalist article & video)
- How to Do the Lip Trill (Singgeek video)
- Straw Singing (Singwise)
Vocal Health
Obligatory caveat: I am not a doctor. The fact that someone on YouTube has said something doesn’t mean it should override the advice of your personal physician or medical provider. Consume content (and heed its advice) responsibly!
- How do you sing when your voice is sick? (Jeannie Gagné video)
- How to Sing Healthy (Evynne Hollens video)
- Measuring the Vocal Athleticism of Broadway Stars (NYU article)
- Will Ramos of Lorna Shore Laryngoscopy during Harsh Vocals
- Singers in the MRI
- VocalMist Nebulizer
Vocal Insecurity
- Broadway Singers On & Off Mic (video compiled by Matt Edwards)
- The Singer’s Guide to Finding Your Style & Artistic Voice (book/ebook by Jess Baldwin)
- Why Do We Hate the Sound of Our Own Voices? (BigThink article)
- Why You Hate Your Recorded Voice (Andrew Barr video)