Breath support/ diaphragm
‣ Inhale 2 tiny sips per count on 10
Exhale 2 tiny hisses per count on 20
‣Inhale 2 tiny sips per count on 10
Exhale 1 long sustained hiss on 20
‣Inhale 2 tiny sips per count on 10
Exhale a long sustained pitch on 20
‣ Inhale 1 long continuous sip on 10
Exhale 2 tiny hisses per count on 20
‣Inhale 1 long continuous sip on 10
Exhale 1 long sustained hiss on 20
‣Inhale 1 long continuous sip on 10
Exhale a long sustained pitch on 20
‣ Inhale 1 tiny sip on 1 count
Exhale 2 tiny hisses per count on 20
‣ Inhale 1 tiny sip on 1 count
Exhale 1 long sustained hiss on 20
‣ Inhale 1 tiny sip on 1 count
Exhale a long sustained pitch on 20
Warm up
‣ Slide all the way up and down, no big jump to the high tone
‣ Support upper tones by using your perineum
‣ Support upper tones by engaging your perineum and diaphragm
‣ Support upper tones by engaging your perineum and diaphragm
‣ Alternative with other vocal consonants: twang (ng), m, n, v, z…
Resonance
‣ Place resonance forward, bright
‣ Support from perineum
‣ Place resonance forward, bright
‣ Support from perineum
‣ Hold the resonance in your cheek bones as you open on the A
Flexibility
‣ movement comes from diaphragm
‣ no “h” before the vowel
‣ try on different vowels (ee ay o oo)
‣ Perineum to support higher tones
‣ Stay light and gentle on the throat
‣ slide all the way up
‣ use your support for a consistent sound
‣ be super light as you scale down
‣ switch mechanism when needed – try to smoothen the passage
Blending
‣ sing focusing on softening the passage from heavy to light mechanism (chest / head voice)
‣ slide all the way up
‣ use your support for a consistent sound
‣ be super light as you scale down
‣ nasal and bright resononance
‣ use your support to reach higher pitches
‣ nasal and bright resononance
‣ use your support to reach higher pitches
Onset
▸ no h
‣ no glottal attack
▸ no h
‣ no glottal attack
‣ try with different vowels
Belting
▸ stick your tongue out!
▸ go as high as you can without switching into your light mechanism
▸ don’t lift up your chin
▸ stay connected with your core and pelvic floor
▸ go as high as you can without switching into your light mechanism
▸ don’t lift up your chin
▸ stay connected with your core and pelvic floor
▸ go as high as you can without switching into your light mechanism
▸ don’t lift up your chin
▸ stay connected with your core and pelvic floor
Pentatonic work
▸ 8th notes
▸ 16th notes
▸ 4er notes
▸ 8th notes
▸ triplets
▸ 16th notes
Head voice
▸ Stay light and gentle
▸ Relax your neck
▸ Keep your jaw relaxed and opened
Pitch
▸ feel the bright resonance generated by your hum
▸ keep the frontal vibrant resonance into your aa