Tips for learning a song

Start without words

Count out the rhythms without pitch (1 e and a).

Count out the rhythms while singing.

Chant the vowel sounds on a single pitch.

Sing the melody on a single vowel to encourage a legato line.

Sing the song with only the vowel sounds (very important -- do not go on unless you can do this!).

Adding text (second week with the song)

Speak the text out of meter, as if you were reading a poem.

If you are singing in a foreign language, make sure you know what all of the words mean.

Sing the text on a single pitch, like a chant.

Speak the text in rhythm.

Sing the text on a single pitch in rhythm.

Review last week's procedures

Sing the melody on a single vowel using la la la to encourage legato within articulation

Sing the song with words

Decide which words are most important and should be emphasized

Most important -- SING WITH FEELING!!!

 

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