Comments on: Ultimate Voice Coach – Learn To Sing Like A Star! http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Unsatifisfied Buyer http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Unsatifisfied Buyer Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:05:37 +0000 http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/#comment-225 I got this CD as a birthday gift after I used a free trail series on Comcast on Demand....What a waste of time. This CD was not designed for the beginner at all. It will only be helpful if you are a exerpienced singer and you know what and what not to do to a T to your voice. You will learn a lot of bad habbits from this CD. I also used the Berklee Elements for Vocal Technique series. This book is a more natural way of singing. The book seems simple but it tells you basically what you will learn when you take singing lessons. My advice to anyone is to buy the Berklee book and take a couple of lessons or atleast talk to someone who is knowlegdable in vocal techniques. I am now a accounting major/ vocal performance minor in college and I must say that this book was of no help to me. Its been three years since I used it and i am still working on dropping some of the bad techiques i learned when using this. The techniques they teach my help but ONLY use it if you are taking vocal lessons and/ or experienced so will know what to do and not to do or you will distroy your voice. Rating: 2 / 5 I got this CD as a birthday gift after I used a free trail series on Comcast on Demand….What a waste of time. This CD was not designed for the beginner at all. It will only be helpful if you are a exerpienced singer and you know what and what not to do to a T to your voice. You will learn a lot of bad habbits from this CD. I also used the Berklee Elements for Vocal Technique series. This book is a more natural way of singing. The book seems simple but it tells you basically what you will learn when you take singing lessons. My advice to anyone is to buy the Berklee book and take a couple of lessons or atleast talk to someone who is knowlegdable in vocal techniques. I am now a accounting major/ vocal performance minor in college and I must say that this book was of no help to me. Its been three years since I used it and i am still working on dropping some of the bad techiques i learned when using this. The techniques they teach my help but ONLY use it if you are taking vocal lessons and/ or experienced so will know what to do and not to do or you will distroy your voice.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: Jadico http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Jadico Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:08:32 +0000 http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/#comment-224 This is the most atrocious thing I have ever heard! They should not have taped the poor woman for the female part of the voice lessons. I'm sorry to be so blunt because I feel bad for the woman. The woman appears to be a darling, but she should not have been recorded on tapes for sale. Her voice sounded very forced and was excruciating to listen to. I could not make it through the session. I have taken private lessons for several years now and this set leaves me speechless as well as in physical pain. Voice lessons should not hurt your throat. The fact that Gary Catona says "Beautiful" each time she sings not only shows his lack of ability to hear, but also makes it look like he will accept anyone and tell them that they sound good for the almighty buck. As difficult as it may be there are some people that you just need to be honest with and let them gently know that they cannot sing. He has to be complete deaf and in that case should not be teaching voice. <br /> <br />Paula and Randy should never attached their name and credibility to this piece of garbage. I think they got "punked" and never saw the video before they allowed their names to be attached to it. Do not purchase this set unless you wish to damage your vocal chords permanently. <br /> <br />I truly wished I scrolled down and noticed the reviews before I wasted my money. On the bright side, I only spent a couple dollars and I will be taking at least one of these awful sets off the market and placing it directly in the trash. Rating: 1 / 5 This is the most atrocious thing I have ever heard! They should not have taped the poor woman for the female part of the voice lessons. I’m sorry to be so blunt because I feel bad for the woman. The woman appears to be a darling, but she should not have been recorded on tapes for sale. Her voice sounded very forced and was excruciating to listen to. I could not make it through the session. I have taken private lessons for several years now and this set leaves me speechless as well as in physical pain. Voice lessons should not hurt your throat. The fact that Gary Catona says “Beautiful” each time she sings not only shows his lack of ability to hear, but also makes it look like he will accept anyone and tell them that they sound good for the almighty buck. As difficult as it may be there are some people that you just need to be honest with and let them gently know that they cannot sing. He has to be complete deaf and in that case should not be teaching voice.

Paula and Randy should never attached their name and credibility to this piece of garbage. I think they got “punked” and never saw the video before they allowed their names to be attached to it. Do not purchase this set unless you wish to damage your vocal chords permanently.

I truly wished I scrolled down and noticed the reviews before I wasted my money. On the bright side, I only spent a couple dollars and I will be taking at least one of these awful sets off the market and placing it directly in the trash.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Jared Wilson http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Jared Wilson Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:56:51 +0000 http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/#comment-223 the only reason i bought this DVD was because it featured ron anderson, who i discovered was coaching m shadows, the lead singer of the band Avenged Sevenfold. With such a high regard to this singer, and being the lead singer of a hard rock/heavy metal band myself, I figured it was worth the few bucks to see if it had any insight that i was not yet aware of. <br /> <br />I suppose its very difficult to explain, because I can only presume I have the natural talent to sing and do these things already described in the video without realizing it. for instance, there's talk of 'inflating' the rib cage to support the diaphragm. now, i either do this already and am used to it so i think nothing of it, or i make a conscious effort to inflate my ribs out to the point that its uncomfortable and i cant do anything, so i usually resort to what i was doing before. <br /> <br />my point is, if you are tone deaf, or maybe you have alot of trouble with hitting or maintaining notes, perhaps your throat hurts, or whatever ails you...this could be a decent video to help with some vocal fundamentals. as i said, the only reason i got this DVD was because of ron anderson, but after going through all 3 phases (beginner, intermediate, advanced) it was pretty much just vocal exercises and warm ups. i did get a little use out of one bit of information, as i had heard it before, but this solidified it. i just need to realize that my range is at the lower end and not as high as m shadows'. perhaps something to keep in mind for other discouraged singers, keep in mind your range. Rating: 3 / 5 the only reason i bought this DVD was because it featured ron anderson, who i discovered was coaching m shadows, the lead singer of the band Avenged Sevenfold. With such a high regard to this singer, and being the lead singer of a hard rock/heavy metal band myself, I figured it was worth the few bucks to see if it had any insight that i was not yet aware of.

I suppose its very difficult to explain, because I can only presume I have the natural talent to sing and do these things already described in the video without realizing it. for instance, there’s talk of ‘inflating’ the rib cage to support the diaphragm. now, i either do this already and am used to it so i think nothing of it, or i make a conscious effort to inflate my ribs out to the point that its uncomfortable and i cant do anything, so i usually resort to what i was doing before.

my point is, if you are tone deaf, or maybe you have alot of trouble with hitting or maintaining notes, perhaps your throat hurts, or whatever ails you…this could be a decent video to help with some vocal fundamentals. as i said, the only reason i got this DVD was because of ron anderson, but after going through all 3 phases (beginner, intermediate, advanced) it was pretty much just vocal exercises and warm ups. i did get a little use out of one bit of information, as i had heard it before, but this solidified it. i just need to realize that my range is at the lower end and not as high as m shadows’. perhaps something to keep in mind for other discouraged singers, keep in mind your range.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: Lim Yee Yean http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Lim Yee Yean Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:26:38 +0000 http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/#comment-222 After watching how Eric Mueller sung in the audition with the comments over here, i don't think i would ever think to buy this DVD anymore. <br /> <br />Poor Eric, does he get a refund after that?? <br /> <br /> Rating: 2 / 5 After watching how Eric Mueller sung in the audition with the comments over here, i don’t think i would ever think to buy this DVD anymore.

Poor Eric, does he get a refund after that??

Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: VOICE COACH NY http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-221 VOICE COACH NY Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:24:22 +0000 http://www.choiruniverse.com/singing-lessons/ultimate-voice-coach-learn-to-sing-like-a-star/#comment-221 I am a vocal coah in NY. I ordered this DVD because I have quite a few students who want to try out for American Idol. I am happy to report that we have found the exercises on this DVD very useful and easy to follow. Not only have we been practicing together, but now my students can follow along at home. What a great idea! I hope you'll be seeing at least one of my students on the next season of American Idol! Rating: 5 / 5 I am a vocal coah in NY. I ordered this DVD because I have quite a few students who want to try out for American Idol. I am happy to report that we have found the exercises on this DVD very useful and easy to follow. Not only have we been practicing together, but now my students can follow along at home. What a great idea! I hope you’ll be seeing at least one of my students on the next season of American Idol!
Rating: 5 / 5

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