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Post by chessparov on Oct 22, 2024 21:15:50 GMT -6
I just do low volume Practice and Singing in the car nowadays.
Due to the compromised Posture and Ambient traffic noise.
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Post by thehightenor on Oct 23, 2024 0:04:31 GMT -6
I know chessparov and thehightenor are both are Roger Love fans. I have been doing his vocal warm ups at least five days a week on the way to work for a couple of years. My in person coach has me working on solfège relative “DO” as part of our harmony and ear training. So (pun intended), I wrote out the solfège syllables to the Love vocal warm ups so I can work on them in the car as part of my daily practice. Use that system to sing your modes. So Dorian is …. Re to re Phrygian Me to me Lydian Fa to fa Mixlydian So to so Aeolian La to La Locrian Ti to ti Once you have Do to do establish you have the position of the two semitones in the Ionian scale (major scale). Now by using this relationship you will be able to sing the modes from your mental map of the notes - it’s a great path to better vocal improvisation. And you can sing the arpeggios too using solfege and add extension notes 9th # and b etc. It’s a great system for building a keyboard directly into your musical mind. |
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Post by thehightenor on Oct 23, 2024 0:12:24 GMT -6
I just do low volume Practice and Singing in the car nowadays. Due to the compromised Posture and Ambient traffic noise. Or great practice for a singing keyboard playing in a band! That life on stage is compromised posture in a noisy environment  |
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Post by indiehouse on Oct 23, 2024 18:29:36 GMT -6
I went on a YT binge and watched a bunch of videos about the Ken Tamplin “controversy”. My takeaway, more than anything, I think, is that YouTube can be a wealth of information or a toilet bowel full of crap. And I’m mainly talking about “content creators” who seemingly jumped on the bandwagon to make videos offering their “opinion” for the sole purpose of getting those clicks.
Gross.
I also realized that KTVA isn’t for me. But at least it got me started on the journey of self-improvement.
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Post by Vincent R. on Oct 24, 2024 4:28:58 GMT -6
I really need to make a few videos. I know, I’m the opera guy around here, but I’m really a crossover guy and there are basic techniques that can be applied to any kind of singing that can help people really understand their voices. Primarily that is placement and support.
Placement is a relatively easy concept, and when I coached a few times it became the thing I focused on with to help them through the specific performance they were coaching for. I’ve even helped people in my studio struggling for a high note, by giving them a quick placement note.
Support takes a little time. You need to build the muscles and learn to control a process you do naturally when you sneeze, cry, or even yell. The exercises can be tiring at first too.
It’s the laryngeal and open throat stuff that becomes more genre specific.
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Post by chessparov on Oct 24, 2024 11:58:36 GMT -6
Thanks so much Vincent. I do have a hard enough time putting the Lamperti/Garcia Bel Canto “simple guidelines” into daily Practice and Weekly live Performance! Chris P.S. Honestly some of the Melocchi stuff is scary for me.  |
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Post by ab101 on Oct 24, 2024 13:31:19 GMT -6
Excited about Vincent's videos!!!
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Post by chessparov on Oct 24, 2024 13:53:09 GMT -6
It’s a wonderful Opera-Tunity!
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Post by notneeson on Oct 24, 2024 14:03:21 GMT -6
Is it possible my airways are more open when standing vs. seated but trying for good posture? What’s the thinking on that?
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Post by Vincent R. on Oct 24, 2024 18:45:43 GMT -6
Is it possible my airways are more open when standing vs. seated but trying for good posture? What’s the thinking on that? Yes. Posture helps the whole system, particularly the breathing. Support is the missing component from many singers’ techniques. |
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Post by chessparov on Oct 25, 2024 11:40:16 GMT -6
Per Giovanni Lamperti…
“Difficulties in singing come from three directions”
“Uneducated hearing, undisciplined muscles and untrained breathing”
Guilty of more than one.
On more than one occasion!
Chris
P.S. For the serious student here…
Recommend “Vocal Wisdom”/G. Lamperti.
As edited/arranged by his Protege’ William E. Brown.
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