Details
What to Expect
Nestled in a cosy light studio, a typical 1 hour lesson would involve some or all of the following*:
Warm up and Conditioning
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Reminder of correct posture
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Reminder of correct breath
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Warm up and stretch of the extrinsic muscles (Neck, shoulders, tongue, jaw etc)
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Warm up and stretch of the intrinsic muscles (Vocal Cords)
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Vocal exercises that condition the voice and help you to connect with your support muscles (abdominals)
Application
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Application of what has been covered to a song
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Getting used to a Microphone when ready
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Performance Skills
*This generally equates to 40 mins on Warm up and Conditioning and 20 mins on Song. For a 30 min lesson the equivalent would be 20/10 respectively
Areas of Development*
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Posture
2.Breathing and Support
3.Tone and Registration
4.Diction
5.Rhythm
6.Vibrato
7.Pitch
8.Harmony
9.Range
10.Agility
11.Musicianship
12.Interpretation
13.Performance
14.Amplification and Tech.
15.Vocal Health
*Based on Kim Chandler's Poster: The Chandler curriculum outline for training pop singers
What is Covered
As you can see from the above Stages of Development, there is a lot to learn! As a result, one needs to be patient and bear in mind that it takes a long time to reach your optimum, just like it would with any other instrument. But obviously the more you practice, the quicker you will get there!
In these lessons, you are essentially being taught the Bel Canto (beautiful voice) technique, that fosters a natural voice for your particular instrument. In a nutshell, in order for you to discover your true voice, you need to allow it to function freely by, a) standing correctly, b) taking in a released breath, c) in turn managing the breath via your support muscles (abdominals); d) make necessary adjustments in order to transfer between registers, and achieve a well rounded sound benefiting from a full spectrum of harmonics.
The lessons will cover:
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Physiology of the voice
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Posture
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Breath Intake
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Breath Management (connecting to your support muscles)
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Importance of good diction (vowels and consonants)
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Registration (transitioning between Chest, Mix and Head voice)
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Range expansion
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Repertoire development
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Connecting to the meaning of the song
