Description:
Today we are going to talk about one of the more frustrating parts about learning to sing, unwanted vocal tension. Over time these exercises help you build stronger muscle memory pathways and eliminate excess motion in the voice. Although it may feel frustrating, be patient and know that the goal is to intentionally fix these habits, so they are worked into our subconscious muscle memory. The goal is to strengthen our mind-body connection, so this all becomes second nature!
We will be discussing two of the most difficult places to reduce tension in the voice; The tongue and jaw as they are both so intricately involved in producing our sound.
Exercises for day 4-tongue:
We will be discussing two of the most difficult places to reduce tension in the voice; The tongue and jaw as they are both so intricately involved in producing our sound.
Exercises for day 4-tongue:
- WayeUh (3,2,1)
- WayOH (3,2,1)
Exercises for day 4-jaw:
- Yah for the Jaw (5-1)
- Huh to Haye to Hee broken up (1, 2 ,3 , 2, 1 )
- Huh to aye to ee continuous (1, 2 ,3 ,2 ,1)
Don't forget to download the Mp3's for extra practice homework!
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.