Inner hearing

Singing is often seen as a physical skill, involving breath, posture, resonance and vocal coordination. Yet before a note can be sung clearly, the singer first needs to have a sense of that note in the mind. This skill is called audiation. What is audiation and why is it important for singers? It is the skill that helps singers improve pitch, musical memory, sight-singing, confidence and expression by developing a stronger link between listening, musical imagination and vocal production. At the London Singing Institute, we believe that effective vocal training develops both the voice and the musical understanding behind it. What [...]