Equipment
USB Mics
Affordable USB mics are recommended for virtual voice lessons, not for professional audio recording. I will add some of those soon.
AUDIOPRO USB Microphone - Inexpensive Quality Mic that will do the job - Link to Buy here
Blue Yeti USB Mic - Highly rated, famous mic that will be slightly better quality than the Audiopro - Link to Buy here
Students living in Europe: BEHRINGER BIGFOOT USB STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONE - Link to Buy here
Sheet Music
I will try to provide sheet music for my student’s songs as part of my guidance to them. BUT there is an amazing website that costs per song’s sheet music where the singer can practice along with the accompaniment, adjust the song’s speed, adjust the song’s key, save PDF versions, print, and so much more. Student can practice at home as many times as they’d like.
Helpful App to play any popular song’s chords on the guitar or piano. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
Apple App Store Link Here
Google Play Store Link Here
Tabs
Ipad Stand
It is important to be “hands free” while singing. Holding an iPad during a lesson is not ideal. I direct my students to use their arms and hands a lot during our lessons for breathing and other techniques.
Digital Pianos
Carry-On, 49-Key Portable Keyboard - YouTube Box Opening & Review - Link to Watch Here - Link to Buy Here
Casio CDP-S110 88 key Compact Digital Piano - YouTube Box Opening & Review - Link to Watch Here - Link to Buy Here
M-Audio Keystation 49es MK3 Keyboard Controller - No speaker, just MIDI connector or Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) - 2 YouTube Box Opening & Reviews - Link to Watch Here and Here - Link to Buy Here
New to Recording? Buy all four: $119-159 in total
MIC - Blue Ember XLR Condenser Mic for Recording - I have recorded countless recordings on this mic where I am proud of the sound I have created. If you’d like to listen to the quality, check out my page: PORTFOLIO I even tried the $400 SHURE mic below and compared the two sounds. I like the Blue Ember better…
MIC STAND - Desktop Microphone Stand, Adjustable Mic Stand Desk with Pop Filter, Shock Mount, Microphone Clip - This contraption holds your mic in a vertical position. Includes a “pop filter” which you clip in front of your mic. You sing into that to stop and spit that flies into your mic or loud pops from breathes and consonants.
AUDIO INTERFACE - Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 USB Audio Interface - Plug Mic into this device. It creates something called “Phantom Power” that give life to your mic. Plug this device into a USB port into your computer. USB cable comes with the purchase. Mic cable does not.
MIC CHORD - Cable Matters 2-Pack Premium XLR to XLR Cables - Your mics that you buy do not come with cables.
BONUS: VOCAL ENHANCER EFFECT - CLA Vocals Studio - Fast, Easy Vocal Mixing/Processing for compression/dynamic volume, dimension, and presence. Download this and upload it into your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) of your choice. (that could be Garage Band, FL Studio, ProTools, Ableton, Logic Pro)
Shure SM7B STUDIO Microphone $399
Industry standard mic for recording pop vocals. Taylor Swift used in her recording of her album called “1989”
If you want to level up your recording quality and take yourself a lil more serious (NOTE: within the last decade, a few mainstream albums have been recorded on iphone via voice memos so….higher quality isn’t always necessary)
Shure SM58 Dynamic PERFORMANCE Vocal Microphone $99-139
Iconic Classic Performance Mic. The Standard for live performance around the world. Simple, effective. Very durable for travel and falls.