Miss Harris's
Voice Class
Remember to fill in your practice journal every week!
Things To Practice
Breathing
Set a metronome to 80 BPM: CLICK HERE FOR METRONOME
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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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Long notes, with dynamics. (Soft to loud, etc.)
Don't forget to warm up your whole vocal range, bottom to top!
Pitch and Rhythm Games
Use the Theta Music Training website. Links below!
CHALLENGE: Just turn up the difficulty level!
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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Memorise the lyrics by practising individual verses without reading them.