Description:
Engage your abdominals on a hiss closing to a hum, followed by a hiss & “hee” pulse.
Exercise 1: Breath (hiss to hum, hiss & pulse)
Choose your favorite semi-closed exercise or narrow vowel for this next pattern. Narrow vowels include OO and EE, and semi-closed exercises include lip trills, straw singing, NG, hum, VV - you choose!
Exercise 2: 15181 slide
And last exercise for clarity and accuracy: staccato articulation on the same pitch. Staccato means short and detached. We’ll sing quarter notes, then eighth notes. An eighth note is half the duration of a quarter note; you can count 1234 1&2&3&4& in your head if that helps! Once again
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Exercise: Staccato quarters & eighths
See you in part 1 for major scale patterns!
Audio:
Lessons:
- 1: Welcome
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2:
Warmup
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3:
Major Scale Patterns
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4:
Pentatonic Scale Patterns
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5:
Pulses & Bends
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6:
Conclusion
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.