Day 8: Applying Warm Ups To Song Work
From: 30 Day Beginner Course with Camilleby Camille van Niekerk
Description:
Now that we have some basic warm ups and exercises under our belt, let’s move forward with applying it all to a song. First, I’ll be introducing an original song, “Shake It Up”, which we made just for this course, followed by a few exercises using the national anthem. We’re using a familiar song to discover any areas of weakness and to monitor posture and breath for correctness.
- Introduce Shake It Up
- Sing section of National Anthem
- Find areas of weakness or tension
- Remove lyrics and replace with your favorite warm-up syllable
- Exercise: National Anthem on MUM, YAH, or Lip Trill
- Return to technique: posture, breath, engaging body
- Add lyrics back in
- Don’t: avoid the tricky sections or be too afraid to sing them. You won’t improve if you avoid the challenging stuff!
- Sing section with lyrics
"Shake It Up" Original Song
Verse
There’s a fire deep inside, I can feel it turn the tide
Oh - oh - oh, for the first time
We’re jumpin’ in, waves are strong, but there’s a place where we
belong, oh - oh - oh this is the time
Chorus
To Shake it up, Tear it down, push against the tide
So Shake it up, all around Gonna be alright
Gonna be alright
Audio:
Lessons:
- Day 1: Welcome to 30-Day Singer
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Day 2:
Quick Warm-Up Routine
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Day 3:
Getting the Most Out of This Course
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Day 4:
Healthy Vocal Technique
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Day 5:
All About Posture
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Day 6:
Breathing For Singing
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Day 7:
Vocal Anatomy: Meet the Larynx
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Day 8:
Applying Warm Ups To Song Work
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Day 9:
Recap of Healthy Technique - Rest, Ear Training, or Listening Day
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Day 10:
Cord Compression
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Day 11:
Chest Voice
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Day 12:
Head Voice
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Day 13:
Stretching Your Range
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Day 14:
Tone
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Day 15:
FAQ & Troubleshooting
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Day 16:
Recap of Growth
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Day 17:
Dynamics
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Day 18:
Belting
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Day 19:
Vocal fry
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Day 20:
Falsetto
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Day 21:
Runs, Turns & Falls
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Day 22:
Vibrato
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Day 23:
Mix voice
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Day 24:
Recap - Rest, Ear Training, or Listening Day
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Day 25:
Song Analysis
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Day 26:
Phrasing & Style
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Day 27:
Confidence & Nerves
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Day 28:
Performance
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Day 29:
Growing as an Artist/Performer
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Day 30:
Congratulations!
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.