Hi girls! Good work this week again! Michelle - You’re going to add a vocal exercise this week - the flexibility exercise. A resource track will be uploaded to your Dropbox folder tonight! You’re also going to add the second half of Once I loved in the new higher key, and if that feels comfortable, you can use the backing [...]
Hi Michelle and Nila! Great lessons this week! Reminder to you both - all your lesson resources can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gf5w64cxpfocvxd/AABGel4JtvUDpRepd9k1zj97a?dl=0 Michelle - you’re continuing to work on engaging your core muscles throughout singing in your technical exercise - Mi Me Ma etc. You’re also working on forming that body map - understanding how all the [...]
Hi all, Great lessons this week again! Well done, everyone! Mia: You’re working on three new tunes this week. Keep up the excellent progress! Our Clever Pup and The Joke’s on Us add one more finger on each hand, using four each in total. The Ski Lift uses all five fingers in Middle C position! New concepts are mf - [...]
Well done, everyone! Mia: Make sure that you are holding down the key for the entire length of the note on half notes and whole notes. You’re working with note names this week. Good job using the musical alphabet to help you figure out the names of the keys on the piano! Start Batter Up! and Strange Story this [...]
Great work today, everyone! Marlowe: You're working on Full Voice, page 12 Clapping and Counting (bottom half of the page). You're also working on Lavender's Blue. Work towards being able to sing through the piece with solfege syllables and hand signs, then try with the lyrics. For an extra challenge, you can sing the lyrics while doing the hand signs! [...]
Welcome Michelle and Nila! It was lovely to make your acquaintance yesterday! This is where you'll find all the information that you need to keep up with your lessons during the week. For both of you, this link will be full of resources to help you to practice at home: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gf5w64cxpfocvxd/AABGel4JtvUDpRepd9k1zj97a?dl=0 Michelle: We worked on soft belly inhalation [...]
Hi all! Here is your homework for this week! Marlowe: You are working on shaping your [o] vowel - round mouth, dropped jaw, lips like a trumpet bell! You are also working towards memorizing the ascending and descending scale with hand signs. Lastly, on Alouette you are still working on being able to sing the lyrics with the [...]
Good work everyone! Marlowe - You're going to work on singing the entire Solfege scale using hand signs up and down. You will also work on the assigned page in the Full Voice workbook, and on singing Alouette with lyrics and hand signs together! 10 minutes practice a day. Mia -Welcome! So pleased to have had the honour of giving [...]
Hi all! Thanks for a great Saturday again this week! Marlowe: You are working on Alouette with hand signs and syllables from Tonic sol-fa. When you feel really comfortable with that, you can go to the lyrics and sing them with the hand signs. Remember to shape your [o] vowel with round lips, and your tongue stays inside [...]
For all students: link to Dropbox folder with your practice resources! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gf5w64cxpfocvxd/AABGel4JtvUDpRepd9k1zj97a?dl=0