Music Teacher Eliza Fyfe
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I LOVE IT.
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Great, thanks for this Kate. Do you think the content is enough? TBH it might even end up being too much. It’s getting enough fun group work in…!
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Agree with Kat – I do quarterly showcases and always get them focussing on a new song ready to record all properly! I have had students with me for 2-3 years due to changing things up enough to keep them interested, so this is always good! Especially as I’m refreshing my own knowledge as time goes on, so they get a piece of that too! Matt’s following up tip is good too.
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I have started doing these:
– 3 gentle pulses on “zz”, or “vv” – focus on the natural diaphragm recoil in the breathing gaps between pulses. No massive breaths (unnecessary air) needed. Take air into belly
– Octave slides: “zz”, “singggg” and “ee”, ensuring they are smooth and even, with the sound really resonating in the nose/mouth area, gently driving the pressure from the diaphragm. Enables more volume without straining or over-exerting
– “Na/nya’s” in the mid-range plus a few “yeah’s, hey’s and oi’s” to open up the range and relax the muscles into the natural calling outInspired by Vocal Process!
