Its been several weeks since I started listening to the Brett Manning Singing Success CDs. I've gone through about four CDs, still appreciating them very much. Its a great way for me to learn. I don't have a teacher available. I don't have a lot of free time. I get anxious doing just one thing. I have the CDs in the kitchen so I actually look forward to doing dishes and cooking because I know I can listen and sing along.
Tonight I went back and listened to the first CD again. I decided I wanted to go through them one time again, taking notes, before I go on to the other technique and style CDs. I wrote down a few things. These are my notes.
-Speech level singing
-importance of "the God given unique facial structure" gives us our own resonance or unique sound
-different coordinations make different sounds...i.e. chest, middle, head
-middle voice has "deeper vocal chord compression" and an "edgier sound"
-inner and outer larynx muscles..use inner to sing with less effort
-deliniation...gradual blend
-when larynx is too tight we are using the swallowing
muscles..want to find a middle ground
-don't lift soft pallet too high...don't want to distort natural bell shape
-if voice lacks power..don't shout...don't force the voice "let it blossom"
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
my first tunepack widget
This is the first widget we created from reverbnation. Jessie and I recorded it on April 15, 2009.
Okay, my comments. The Fantasticks is my favorite musical. I find myself thinking about "plant a radish get a radish not a brussel sprout" in regards to my own children. Soon its gonna Rain has been our bedtime song for a few years. I wish I could make good recording of it, if only for posterity.
Quel Guardo il Cavaliere....not such a great beginning. I wish I could feel more confident and have a smooth consistent vibrato. I hope it sounds better live...my recording limitations may be even greater than my vocal limitations. The high notes felt better than they sounded. There again I am inexperienced with recording, especially classical. The little tantrum in the background is my sweet daughter, Mary, who is home early on Wednesdays. I am committed to leaving household sounds in the background for authenticity...but I had to cut out my own tantrum...if you want to be a nicer parent just record yourself talking to your children...
The first song, A Hard Rain is Gonna Fall, is something I recorded with my husband. He loves Bob Dylan. I don't think I'll go on and on here about the others. I'll just hope to see some improvements in my next recordings.
(This widget is having issues. You can find a working player on my other blog.. our nine.)
Okay, my comments. The Fantasticks is my favorite musical. I find myself thinking about "plant a radish get a radish not a brussel sprout" in regards to my own children. Soon its gonna Rain has been our bedtime song for a few years. I wish I could make good recording of it, if only for posterity.
Quel Guardo il Cavaliere....not such a great beginning. I wish I could feel more confident and have a smooth consistent vibrato. I hope it sounds better live...my recording limitations may be even greater than my vocal limitations. The high notes felt better than they sounded. There again I am inexperienced with recording, especially classical. The little tantrum in the background is my sweet daughter, Mary, who is home early on Wednesdays. I am committed to leaving household sounds in the background for authenticity...but I had to cut out my own tantrum...if you want to be a nicer parent just record yourself talking to your children...
The first song, A Hard Rain is Gonna Fall, is something I recorded with my husband. He loves Bob Dylan. I don't think I'll go on and on here about the others. I'll just hope to see some improvements in my next recordings.
(This widget is having issues. You can find a working player on my other blog.. our nine.)
A package from Nashville!
April 8, 2009
My first day to listen to the Brett Manning Singing Success vocal system I ordered on-line. Rob was a missionary in Tennessee. We’ve traveled through several times. We both love it. So we were happy to get a package from Nashville. So far I am really pleased with his philosophy…inclusive. His style is entertaining and informative…in fact, I will need to listen to the part I listened to this morning several times to be sure that I’ve understood everything.
He talked about using zipping up to high notes, a technique I also read about in Roger Love’s Set your voice free. It works for me. Also, he spoke about using less air to move through the registers. I didn’t listen to as much as I would like because I needed to get moving on to other parts of the house…the kitchen, my practice room, was clean. I can’t wait to hear some new exercises.
Jessie came today and I concentrated on using less air. I am eager to smoothen out my vibrato…just to make the sound less tense and more pleasing to the ear…like Alison Krauss..only opera.
My first day to listen to the Brett Manning Singing Success vocal system I ordered on-line. Rob was a missionary in Tennessee. We’ve traveled through several times. We both love it. So we were happy to get a package from Nashville. So far I am really pleased with his philosophy…inclusive. His style is entertaining and informative…in fact, I will need to listen to the part I listened to this morning several times to be sure that I’ve understood everything.
He talked about using zipping up to high notes, a technique I also read about in Roger Love’s Set your voice free. It works for me. Also, he spoke about using less air to move through the registers. I didn’t listen to as much as I would like because I needed to get moving on to other parts of the house…the kitchen, my practice room, was clean. I can’t wait to hear some new exercises.
Jessie came today and I concentrated on using less air. I am eager to smoothen out my vibrato…just to make the sound less tense and more pleasing to the ear…like Alison Krauss..only opera.
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