Online Singing Lessons With Abram Poliakoff
Abram Poliakoff is a singer, guitarist, pianist, teacher, conductor, and composer. He received a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Arts from USC’s Thornton School of Music and has been teaching music for 8 years. He is currently both the Associate Artistic Director and a tenor in the L.A. Choral Lab, which recently released its first studio album Sonic Visions in the fall of 2019. Abram teaches and performs a wide range of genres including Classical, Jazz, Folk and Popular music in the Los Angeles area. He has also sung with the San Francisco Opera and Pocket Opera in the Bay Area. His teaching mission is to help his students utilize vocal technique to find their authentic and healthy voice while maximizing genre flexibility and a naturalness of expression.
TUTORIALS
30 Day Beginner Course Level 2 With Abram
By Abram PoliakoffJoin Abram Poliakoff for level 2 of the beginners course! This course builds upon the previous 30-day courses by Camille, Jonathan, and Jon, so we recommend completing one of those courses first! We will review concepts as we go, but you will get the most out of this course once you have completed level 1.
How to Sing Like Abel from The Weeknd
By Abram PoliakoffAbel Tesfaye, the singer known as The Weeknd, has a smooth and balanced pop tone that lives in the high mixed voice register of his voice. His ability to navigate the mixed voice region with an effortless and yet impressive control allows him to keep up with the dancey upbeat energy in his music. Yet he maintains a cool and unconcerned, sometimes purposefully numb, affect all at the same time. This highly efficient vocal style and carefree attitude is something that many singers want to emulate. Abel Tesfaye’s name is used only for informational purposes. This tutorial is not endorsed by Mr. Tesfaye.
How to Sing Like Ed Sheeran
By Abram PoliakoffEd Sheeran has a romantic and vulnerable pop singing style that many singers want to imitate. His voice can sound sensitive, soft, and breathy in his chest and head voice as well as somewhat rough with occasional purposeful strain, abrupt registration, and cracking in particularly impassioned moments. We are going to spend all of our time in this tutorial identifying and practicing many of the stylistic elements that Ed Sheeran uses while singing! Ed Sheeran’s name is used only for informational purposes. This tutorial is not endorsed by Mr. Sheeran.
Vocal Agility Daily Warmup for Low Voice
By Abram PoliakoffJoin Abram for you daily warmup on vocal agility for low voices. In this lesson you will boost your vocal flexibility with fun and effective exercises. Dive into staccato drills, breath support techniques, and daily riffing to keep your voice strong and agile!
Practice Better Breathing
By Abram PoliakoffIn this lesson, we’ll focus on developing better breath control for singing. Through a series of targeted exercises, you will learn how to optimize inhalation and exhalation, sustain longer phrases, and improve your overall vocal performance. The exercises and demonstrations include breath control techniques, breath conditioning, and a final breath control test to push your limits. We’ll also apply these techniques to a folk song, "The Water is Wide," to practice breath management in a musical context.
Agility Exercises for All Genres
By Abram PoliakoffIn this lesson we will cover exercises and strategies designed to help us speed up our voice. We will then apply these strategies to a number of different styles where vocal agility is required.
Building Stronger Falsetto
By Abram PoliakoffIn this lesson series, Abram will guide you through the essential techniques for building a stronger falsetto, an often underdeveloped but crucial vocal range for male and lower-voiced singers. You’ll learn how to achieve proper cord compression, expand your falsetto range, and develop a fuller, richer sound through targeted exercises. By the end, you’ll have the tools to confidently sing in falsetto without straining, improving your overall vocal flexibility and health. Whether you're new to falsetto or looking to strengthen this register, this course will help you master it step by step.
How To Sing In Tune
By Abram PoliakoffHaving trouble matching pitch? In this livestream we will go over some common issues beginning singers have when attempting to sing in tune as well as physical and mental exercises to help fix these issues.