Singing is a natural act for humans. We are born with the ability to phonate, but we all do this differently. Have you ever listened to a singer and wondered how the sound that they are making could ever be achieved? What and why are they approaching songs in this way? Within this course, we will look across the diverse wilderness of genres within contemporary music. We will highlight the differences between each genre in how they sound, how they appear to an audience and how this is produced by the singer. Each session will home in on specific techniques such as cry, twang, fry, forward placement, vowel manipulation and projection, all while approaching voice practice in a healthy manner.
Course Content
10 LESSONS
10 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Scales and Their Uses: Focus on Dexterity, Ear Training and Accuracy
60 minutes
Lesson 2
Breath Exercises
60 minutes
Lesson 3
Stretches and Basic Anatomy
60 minutes
Lesson 4
Vowels and Their Function/Effect
60 minutes
Lesson 5
Experimentation With Vowels and Articulator Shapes
60 minutes
Lesson 6
Consonants and the Articulators
60 minutes
Lesson 7
Dip and Tripthongs
60 minutes
Lesson 8
What Scale and What Sound?
60 minutes
Lesson 9
Creating Our Own Exercises Using Given Criteria, Recap and Further Questions
60 minutes
Lesson 10
Assessing Our Own Voices, Recap and Further Study
60 minutes
Key Skills
Voice
Contemporary Performance
Voice Development
Breath Use
Educator
Alice W
Music and Singing Specialist
As a vocalist with ample experience, Alice develops students voices to achieve their goals and ambitions while instigating healthy voice practice and understanding.
