Description:
Mixing between registers is a tricky task and it takes some getting used to. First, it’s most important that you have a clear sense of what each register feels like before you begin so I would recommend warming up by practicing a little with each register before we attempt to mix them.
In general, when we are preparing to switch registers we want to make whatever register we are in sound more like its corresponding opposite. In this way we make a handoff of resonance with no extreme motions necessary.
Exercises for day 6:
In general, when we are preparing to switch registers we want to make whatever register we are in sound more like its corresponding opposite. In this way we make a handoff of resonance with no extreme motions necessary.
Exercises for day 6:
- Wide Siren between registers ( Ahhh to eee)
- Zoooffweeeahh (1, 3, 5, 8, 5, 3, 1)
- Exposed octaves between registers Nuh up to eee or ooo (1, 8, 1)
- Nuh-Nay-Uh (1, 4,1)
We are going to cover more nuances with mixing and how we can use these concepts for changing our style and timbre next week. Make sure you download the Mp3's to practice these exercises until then.
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.