Confident Singing Made Simple
Breakin' Down the Riffs with Natalie Weiss
June 11, 2021
Natalie Weiss is one of the most exciting vocal coaches out there. Her YouTube videos have been viewed over 30 million times. Natalie's most popular videos are where she breaks down complex vocal riffs. I have been a fan for years. Ever since I watched her teach a riff with 40 notes in it, (yes FOUR ZERO) from Tori Kelly's cover of PYT. Today’s she sharing tips, stories and more about her journey as a singer, vocal coach and as the host of her viral sensation Youtube series, Breakin’ Down the Riffs.
005 Breakin’ Down The Riffs with Natalie Weiss
 
Natalie Weiss is one of the most exciting vocal coaches out there. Her YouTube videos have been viewed over 30 million times.
 
Natalie's most popular videos are where she breaks down complex vocal riffs.
 
I have been a fan for years. Ever since I watched her teach a riff with 40 notes in it, (yes FOUR ZERO) from Tori Kelly's cover of PYT.
 
Today’s she sharing tips, stories and more about her journey as a singer, vocal coach and as the host of her viral sensation Youtube series, Breakin’ Down the Riffs.
 
Enjoy!
 
Resources:
The Guide to Breakin’ Down the Riffs
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In this episode:
Introduction
Natalie’s journey to being on Broadway
How how her super successful, web series, Breakin' Down the Riffs got started
The mistakes singers make when riffing
Natalie’s best tips for singing confidently
plus some insider stories she's never shared anywhere else
about her brand new course, The Guide to Breakin' Down the Riffs
Closing
 
Helpful Links:
 
Natelie’s website natalieweissofficial.com
The Guide to Breakin' Down the Riffs
 
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:05 How Natalie Got Started With Singing and Coaching
10:45 How Breakin’ Down the Riffs Got Started
14:15 The biggest Mistakes Natalie Sees Singers Make with Riffing
18:45 How to Get Natalie’s expertise on riffing for yourself
24:56 Who Natalie would like to sing with
27:00 Natalie’s tips for singing confidently
31:58 Closing

About Natalie:
An acclaimed vocal performer and coach, Natalie Weiss has achieved major success on and off the stage. Her performance videos mixed with her “edutainment” series, Breaking Down The Riffs®, made her a viral sensation, with 30 million views on YouTube alone. Her groundbreaking and fun approach to pop technique has become a growing standard in the music industry. 

Natalie is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after celebrity vocal coaches and collaborators. She has sung with everyone from Broadway greats to iconic TV and media personalities including Tori Kelly, Ben Platt, Katharine McPhee, Pentatonix, Gaten Matarazzo, Shoshana Bean and Cheyenne Jackson, just to name a few. 

Natalie’s voice can be heard on The Greatest Showman soundtrack, Dear Evan Hansen cast recording, The Incredibles 2 jingles, and multiple musical theatre composers’ albums. She has performed on Broadway in Everyday Rapture, Off-Broadway in Emojiland, in national tours of Wicked, Les Miserables, and regional productions of Ghost and Chess.

She was an American Idol season 4 semi-finalist and has performed the National Anthem at Cowboys & Shea Stadium. Natalie holds a BFA in musical theatre from Penn State University.