Description:
Today we are going to practice workshopping a song!
The first important thing to do is to print lyrics, a lead sheet, or actual sheet music to mark up! Next check in with your technique. Is your voice straining or cracking at a certain point? Then start to troubleshoot why this may be happening. Once you have identified these moments, work on the specific phrases that have these issues. Be patient as it can take time to fix certain aspects of our vocal technique and style. If you are still struggling then mix up your strategy to see if you can find a better solution or ask a teacher for help!
Exercises for Day:
The first important thing to do is to print lyrics, a lead sheet, or actual sheet music to mark up! Next check in with your technique. Is your voice straining or cracking at a certain point? Then start to troubleshoot why this may be happening. Once you have identified these moments, work on the specific phrases that have these issues. Be patient as it can take time to fix certain aspects of our vocal technique and style. If you are still struggling then mix up your strategy to see if you can find a better solution or ask a teacher for help!
Exercises for Day:
- Workshopping “Red River Valley” in F
- Workshopping “I’ll Always Change”
For homework try to analyze & troubleshoot these songs and see what you come up with! Don't forget to download today's Mp3's for extra practice work.
Lessons:
- Day 1: Welcome & What To Expect
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Day 2:
Resonance & Alignment
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Day 3:
Dynamic Support
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Day 4:
Vocal Tension Release
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Day 5:
Head Voice
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Day 6:
Mixing Registers
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Day 7:
Belting
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Day 8:
Rest day +New Song + Student Session Work 1
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Day 9:
Finding Your Vibrato
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Day 10:
Developing Your Vibrato
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Day 11:
Slides & Scoops
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Day 12:
Vocal Runs 3-note Riffs
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Day 13:
Falsetto Style
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Day 14:
Back Phrasing
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Day 15:
Rest Day+ Student Work Session 2
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Day 16:
Singing The Major Scale
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Day 17:
Singing The Minor Scale
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Day 18:
Major and Minor Pentatonic Advanced Runs
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Day 19:
Major & Minor Chords
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Day 20:
Harmonizing
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Day 21:
Building Your Own Harmony
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Day 22:
Rest day+ Song work+ Student Session Work 4
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Day 23:
Song Choice
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Day 24:
Workshopping Your Song
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Day 25:
Interpretation
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Day 26:
Memorization
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Day 27:
Rehearse & Record + Student Session Work 5
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Day 28:
Performance & Debrief + Student Session Work 6
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Day 29:
Artist Development
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Day 30:
Congratulations & What’s Next
Instructor: Abram Poliakoff
Abram Poliakoff is a singer, guitarist, pianist, teacher, conductor, and composer. He received a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Arts from USC’s Thornton School of Music and has been teaching music for 8 years. He is currently both the Associate Artistic Director and a tenor in the L.A. Choral Lab, which recently released its first studio album Sonic Visions in the fall of 2019. Abram teaches and performs a wide range of genres including Classical, Jazz, Folk and Popular music in the Los Angeles area. He has also sung with the San Francisco Opera and Pocket Opera in the Bay Area. His teaching mission is to help his students utilize vocal technique to find their authentic and healthy voice while maximizing genre flexibility and a naturalness of expression.