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
How To Sing In Tune
By Abram PoliakoffSinging in tune takes a mix of mental and physical skills. In this lesson we will go over exercises that help to refine your ear and condition your body to get you your voice to more consistently hit the right targets.
Very First Vocal Lesson
By Abram PoliakoffIn this lesson I will go through the fundamentals and particularly what I tend to cover and discuss in a students first lesson. It will be very beginner friendly, but can be a helpful reminder for anybody wanting a refresh for their practice.
How To Sing Country for Beginners
By Abram PoliakoffIn this lesson we will go over a number of stylistic elements used by many country vocalists. We will also go over specific exercises to develop an ideal vocal tone for country music as well as cover a simple country song to apply our new skills.
Your First Singing Lesson With Abram
By Abram PoliakoffWelcome to your first singing lesson! In this lesson Abram will guide you through a beginner warmup, discuss key terms, and cover the most important basics of posture and breathing. We’ll also learn some easy and fun exercises along the way.
How to Avoid Vocal Cracks
By Abram PoliakoffThis lesson focuses on understanding and preventing vocal cracks while singing. Vocal cracks often occur when transitioning between different vocal registers, but with proper technique, they can be avoided.
Practice Removing Tension
By Abram PoliakoffThis tutorial is designed to help singers reduce tension in their voice to improve performance. It covers three main types of vocal tension: lifting and straining, which causes vocal fatigue; holding, which disrupts breath flow and creates tightness; and stress-related tension, which affects technique under pressure. The session includes exercises, song work, and mindful practices, using the song "The Parting Glass" to apply these techniques and release tension for smoother, more effortless singing.
Pop Daily Practice for Low Voices
By Abram PoliakoffJoin Abram for your daily pop practice. In this lesson you will do some register work, focusing on some stylistic components of pop singing like vocal fry and the pop flip.
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.
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