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 Classical
By Abram PoliakoffThis series is an entry into the world of classical singing. If you sing in a choir, you’ll use this technique constantly. If you sing pop, rock, r&b, or another seemingly unrelated style, you are encouraged to incorporate classical technique into your warm ups and vocal training!
Vocal Dynamics
By Abram PoliakoffI'll discuss how singing with intentional dynamics contributes to a more expressive and meaningful performance. We'll also cover exercises and proper vocal technique to make this possible.
Daily Head Voice For Beginning Bass And Baritone
By Abram PoliakoffEven if you don’t foresee yourself using a lot of head voice in the songs you sing, it’s crucial that you spend some time in head voice. Head voice not just for high notes: it’s also for flexibility! Join Abram for this daily exercise.
Release Vocal Tension
By Abram PoliakoffDiscover some of the common reasons for vocal tension alongside successful methods for singing with effortless efficiency.
Daily Intonation Practice For Low Voices : Major Scale & Interval Focus
By Abram PoliakoffBecause most popular Western music is built on the major scale, exercises like this can help you to recognize steps and skips in the songs you sing. You’ll begin to develop an awareness of what “fits” within a given scale, and what doesn’t.
Harmony Tips
By Abram PoliakoffLearn how to create and sing basic harmony with a melody line as well as tricks of the trade on successfully singing in a choir or an a cappella group.
Daily Intonation Practice For Low Voices: Pitch Matching Focus
By Abram PoliakoffWhat is intonation? It’s a fancy word for singing in tune and with accuracy. You can think of this tutorial as a way to work on musical target practice with your voice.
Vocal Agility Flow - Beginner Singing Lesson
By Abram PoliakoffI've created a new routine for vocal agility! Today we'll learn this flow to gradually increase the speed and dexterity of your voice, eventually mastering those tricky vocal ornamentations and runs.
All About Perfect Pitch
By Abram PoliakoffLearn how a simple musical system alongside proper vocal technique can help you learn and sing your favorite songs with completely perfect pitch.
Sustaining Long Notes For Lower Voices
By Abram PoliakoffSustaining a note is objectively more difficult than just hitting that same note. Join Abram in this three part lesson on sustaining long notes.