Description:
Exercise 1: 5-5-54321 (staccato start)
For the first exerccise, starting with that same staccato articulation from our warmup. The staccato start should help you keep distinction between the pitches that follow. If you’re losing all distinction, you can keep it all staccato for the time being.
For the first exerccise, starting with that same staccato articulation from our warmup. The staccato start should help you keep distinction between the pitches that follow. If you’re losing all distinction, you can keep it all staccato for the time being.
Exercise 2: 1, 12, 123; 1234, 12345
Some singers find it difficult to ascend quickly. This next exercise works on that! Walking up a 5-tone scale one step at a time, we’ll sing. On numbers, this is 1, 12, 123; 1234, 12345. Add a consonant if you’re losing clarity. But if you’re ready, sing on any vowel.
Exercise 3: 5-3-1; 5313531
Last narrow-range exercise sounds like this, starting staccato once more. There are only 3 distinct pitches in this exercise. Like many classical trills and contemporary riffs, it’s not the amount of pitches that’s tricky - it’s the speed at which we sing them.
We’ll train our agility over a wider range in the next lesson!
Lessons:
- 1: Welcome!
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2:
Warmup
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3:
Narrow Range Patterns
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4:
Wide Range Patterns
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5:
Leaps
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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.