Day 20: Falsetto

From: 30 Day Beginner Course with Camille
by Camille van Niekerk

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Description:


In today’s lesson, we’ll be going over falsetto, which is similar to head voice. We usually refer to falsetto with male voices, but it’s still a great skill to learn in keeping our phonation flexible. Let’s warm up with a few exercises as we work toward activating your falsetto. 
 
  • Define falsetto & demonstrate
  • Exercise: High siren
  • Head voice vs. falsetto
  • Benefits of training falsetto
  • Don’t: be overly breathy. Light doesn’t have to mean breathy. 
  • Exercise: Hooty HOO (pattern 5-3-5-3-5-3-2-1) 

Audio:


Day 20 - Alto - Closed 'HOO'
Day 20 - Alto - Hooty 'HOO'
Day 20 - Bass - Closed 'HOO'
Day 20 - Bass - Hooty 'HOO'
Day 20 - Soprano - Closed 'HOO'
Day 20 - Soprano - Hooty 'HOO'
Day 20 - Tenor - Closed 'HOO'
Day 20 - Tenor - Hooty 'HOO'

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Instructor: Camille van Niekerk


Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.