Description:
Part 3, speed and style.
Let’s begin with a Sustained Zee-Oh. For that sustained note on top, we’re holding for 3 full beats. Now, our goal is to maintain a consistent tone throughout the whole exercise. That could mean many things to you. Perhaps it’s breath support. Or supplying energy to the end of the phrase. Thinking down as we rise in pitch. Vowel modification so our EE and OH vowel are similar in tone quality. Pick one thing to focus on at first. Here we go!
[Exercise #7: Sustained zee-oh 1-3-5-888-5-3-1]
Now we’ll work on agility with a pentatonic scale run. Remember that the pentatonic scale has five pitches. We’ve learned in our riffs and runs tutorial that many runs are built around the pentatonic scale. So our exercise will include that scale, ascending and descending. Sing on any syllable you find easy today, and focus on accurate intonation. I’ll use “doo”.
[Exercise #8: Pentatonic run 1-2-3-5-6-5-3-2-1]
Feeling good? We’re almost done! We’ll end on another favorite of mine. It hits agility, range, and lining up the vowels. Our vowel progression will be EE-EH-AH-OH-OO. Focus on transitioning smoothly from one vowel to the next. And let’s sing!
Feeling good? We’re almost done! We’ll end on another favorite of mine. It hits agility, range, and lining up the vowels. Our vowel progression will be EE-EH-AH-OH-OO. Focus on transitioning smoothly from one vowel to the next. And let’s sing!
[Exercise #9: 9-tone vowels EE-EH-AH-OH-OO]
Excellent work! You’re ready to rock your performance.
Lessons:
- 1: Intro
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2:
Breath & Space
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3:
Strength & Tone
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4:
Speed & Style
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5:
Conclusion
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.