
Miss Harris's
Voice Class
Remember to fill in your practice journal every week!
Things To Practice
Breathing
Set a metronome on Google at 80 BPM.
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Breathe in smoothly over 8 beats.
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Hiss out smoothly over 8 beats.
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Extend this to 16 breaths.
CHALLENGE: See how many beats you can hiss for!
Warm-ups
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Sirens
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Humming
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Tongue twisters
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Long notes, with dynamics. (Soft to loud, etc.)
Don't forget to warm up your whole vocal range, bottom to top!
Scales
Set a metronome on Google at 60 BPM.
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Sing your scales with sol-fa.
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Sing your scales to 'doo'.
CHALLENGE: Once you can sing the scale slowly, speed it up!
Songs
Start on songs after you have warmed up!
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Sing with the original singer to learn the melody. (For jazz songs, listen to lots of versions!)
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Sing with the backing track to practice on your own.
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Start memorising the lyrics by practising individual verses without them.