...Vibrato, Breathiness and Belting Sources: www.singinglessonsguildford.com Belting: 2 tips to massively extend your chest voice range Belting is high intensity, loud singing. Essentially, belting is yelling in a controlled manner, with a few other things thrown in to make sure you are doing it safely and healthily. The belt usually comes (if the composer is sensitive and intelligent) at emotionally climactic moments within a song or a show. These can be moments of pain, anguish, joy, pleasure, ecstasy, or when a character is desperate to be heard, seen or noticed. The lyric/s that a belt is used on is usually carefully considered. Belting is always a loud, thick, exciting sound and is usually characterized by straight tone leading into vibrato at the most pleasing moment in the harmonic progression to release the built tension. Tip One: Tilt the Cricoid Cartilage The larynx is composed of two main pieces of cartilage: the Adams apple (thyroid cartilage) and a band of cartilage which forms the top of the trachea and the base of the larynx – the cricoid cartilage. By activating what’s called a cricoid tilt, we can adjust the position of the cricoid to shorten the vocal folds. So how to get this working: There are two lumps on your larynx. The top lump is your thyroid cartilage and the bottom lump is your cricoid cartilage. For boys, the top lump will usually be much larger than the bottom. Girls may find this more difficult, and the cricoid cartilage may actually be...
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...________ angry yesterday. A. was B. were 6) She (be) ________ sleepy yesterday. A. was B. were 7) It (be) ________ cold yesterday. A. was B. were C. Make sentences in the simple present tense using appropriate verb forms. Choose your answers from the options given in the brackets. 1. My father …………………………………….. a teacher. (is / am / are) 2. My mother …………………………………. music. (teach / teaches) 3. He …………………………… at a bank. (work / works) 4. Rohan ………………………………… singing. (enjoy / enjoys) 5. ……………………………… you live with your parents? (do / does) 6. ……………………………… she know anything about manners? (do / does) 7. No, she …………………………… not know anything about manners. (do / does) 8. You ……………………….. English very well. (speak / speaks) 9. I …………………………… how to swim. (know / knows) 10. They ……………………………….. members of the local football club. (are / am / is) 11. I ……………………………….. up early in the morning. (get / gets) 12. She ……………………………. well. (sing / sings) 13. Anjali …………………………… good at singing. (is / am / are) 14. Amar …………………………… plays for television. (write / writes) Math Word problems a. Mommy bought four egg...
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...Nam Tatyana IR – 13016 Citizane Kane. The movie begins with that Charles Foster Kane, the media magnate, dies. He dies in him house. He dropped a glass sphere and said a word "rosebud" in low tones. Newspapers and magazines started writing about it. After we observe Kane's life style. Many people called him the communist and the fascist, they wrote, that he was involved in two wars and at the end of his life he was paralyzed. Also he constructed the castle, its name was Xanadu. He was married two times and Kane stood in governors, but didn't win. The journalist, his name was Thompson received a task "why Kane said before his death the mysterious word "rosebud""? So he began travel and met with different people who knowm anything about Charles Foster Kane. Susan Alexander, the second wife of Kane, refused to speak with Thompson. Then the journalist found the diary of the banker with name Walter Parks Tetcher. We found out that he was given to a Tetcher for an education in the childhood. Then we saw a beginning of the career of Kane in media business. Charles stared to work in style "yellow journalism". Charles Kane married on the niece of the U.S. President. In 21 years, Charles had to become one of the most reachest people in the world. He refused of all his money and he became journalist. He quickly created the empire, which influenced destiny of the nations. He didn't achieve success in policy. Kane wanted that everyone...
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...For a young person with little experience, music can be a hard concept, especially singing. At the age of nine, I stepped into the field of music. Little did I know that it would be life-changing. My story begins in 2001. My mother asked if I would be interested in singing. I hadn’t given it much thought. She suggested I join the Phoenix Boys Choir. She explained what it was and how successful it had always been. I decided to try out. When I arrived, I met the conductor in charge of the younger boys. She had me sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” A few moments later the conductor announced that I had passed my audition and would soon be a member of the training choir. I was so thrilled I couldn’t say a word. This would turn out to be one of the most memorable moments of my life. I was going to be a member of the internationally known Phoenix Boys Choir! I moved up through the levels of the choir quickly. Every boy longs to be in the most elite group – the Tour Choir. After two years, I made it. At 11 I had learned more about music than I could possibly have imagined. I learned music theory and how to read music. By the end of seventh grade I had been to Spain, Italy, and France. In Rome we performed at Saint Peter’s Basilica. It was a blessing to be able to sing in such a holy setting. We also sang in the Florence Cathedral. We traveled around the United States performing with other choirs. Often we sang for dignitaries. I think God blessed me with this talent...
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...Sights and Sound of Quintessential Lepage A jumbo jet flying over the Atlantic Ocean. Ada, an opera singer onboard, is captivated by another passenger’s baby. After the tragic death of the infant’s mother, Ada struggles through red tape and adopts the child. A jazz club where the beautiful Marie is singing April in Paris. Thomas, Ada’s partner and Marie’s neurologist, drowns his sorrows, devastated by a hand tremor that could signify the end of his career. A BBC Radio interview, during which Sarah, a respectable housekeeper, is revealed as a former prostitute. She makes a discovery of her own – that one of the radio station’s top announcers is her long-lost brother. In America, Jeremy, Ada’s now adult adopted son, is making films. He creates a fictional account of his biological mother’s life and invites his warring cast to a restaurant where no one – because of language differences - understands anyone else. Marie, the jazz singer, finds that her brain surgery has resulted in memory loss - she cannot recall the sound of her father’s voice. She hires actors to try and replicate it. While investigating the death of a voiceover artist, Jackson, a Scotland Yard detective whose wife has just left him, is preoccupied with looking for a partner for the dance lessons he has already paid for. Sebastian, the sound engineer on Jeremy’s film, returns to the Canary Islands for his father’s funeral. Yearning for a last message from his father, he is appalled when the corpse...
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...Son’keceya Whitfield English 3 Mrs. Askew April 23, 2012 Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse is important to her fans this will help you with her childhood, claim to fame, and her death. Amy Jade Winehouse was born on September 14, 1983 in London. By the age of 10 in 1993, Amy grew out the long jet black hair she famously wore in a beehive hairdo once she hit the big time At the age of 10, she became drawn to the rebellious spirit of TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and other American R&B and hip-hop acts, and founded a short-lived amateur rap group called Sweet 'n Sour. At the age 12 Winehouse wins a space in the prestigious Sylvia young theatre school, but is expelled long before graduation. But by the age of 16, Winehouse was expelled for "not applying herself" and piercing her nose. That same year, she caught her first big break when a schoolmate and close friend, pop singer Tyler James, passed her demo tape to his label, A&R, who was searching for a jazz vocalist.( “Biography”) The opportunity led her to a record deal with Island/Universal. Amy Winehouse developed a distinctive style of her own. Her signature beehive hairstyle has become the model for fashion designers, while her vulnerability, her fragile personality and self-destructive behavior has been regular tabloid news, and subject of criticism and controversy. In April 2008 she was named the second greatest "ultimate heroine" by the British population at large, and a month later was voted the second most hated personality...
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...DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY Manfred Mann on their 1964 single (Barry/Greenwich) There she was just a-walkin' down the street, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" She looked good (looked good), she looked fine (looked fine) She looked good, she looked fine and I nearly lost my mind Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" Holdin' my hand just as natural as can be, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" We walked on (walked on) to my door (my door) We walked on to my door, then we kissed a little more Whoa-oh, I knew we was falling in love Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" A-we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" Well I'm hers (I'm hers), she's mine (she's mine) I'm hers, she's mine, wedding bells are gonna chime Whoa-oh, I knew we was falling in love Yes I did, and so I told her all the things I'd been dreamin' of Now we're together nearly every single day, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" A-we're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" Well I'm hers (I'm hers), she's mine (she's mine) I'm hers, she's...
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...Kathryn Henry Vocal Pedagogy Term Paper 4/27/14 Is it Locked?: The Study of the Temporomandibular Joint and its Effects on Vocal Production In this research paper, I will discuss the temporomandibular joint and its effects on vocal production. The paper begins with a definition of what the temporomandibular joint is, where it sits in the skull, and what its functions are. Following this section will be disorders and treatments of disorders that one may encounter involving the temporomandibular joint. Finally, I will discuss how temporomandibular joint disorders can negatively affect a singer’s vocal production. The Temporomandibular Joint, or TMJ, is a joint located in front of one’s ears on each side of the face. ‘Temporo’ refers to the temple, the bone in the side of one’s head, and ‘mandibular’ refers to the mandible. The joint connects the mandible to the bone on the side of the head. The TMJ allows the mandible to move up and down as well as back when chewing, talking, or yawning. As the mouth opens, the rounded edges of the mandible, called condyles, glide along the socket of the temporal bone. As the mouth closes, the condyles slide back into their original resting positions. The TMJ is a ginglymo-arthrodial joint, meaning that the joint allows forward and backward movements, ginglymoid, as well as gliding movements within narrow limits, arthrodial.The TMJ has a combination of hinging and sliding motions, making this joint among the most complicated of the human...
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...staging. The management was very effective in their use of technology and lighting. During the scene when Jekyll sees his father in the asylum, I was very disturbed but in a good way. I was expecting the cast to wheel Dr. Jekyll’s father on some sort of gurney, and Jekyll would proceed to sing his opening number, but the scene was completely transformed. Jekyll’s father was strapped vertically on a bed, struggling to break free while Jekyll and the Board of Governors were discussing his condition. Instantly you get this feeling of mental frustration/anxiety from the character which was great because that’s what the whole musical revolves around. As Jekyll began singing “Lost in the Darkness”, I wasn’t immediately impressed by him. His diction was very strange and covered up by his overuse of vibrato. He used that similar singing style throughout the first act which was a bit difficult to get used to. Overall, he wasn’t very clear. I really wanted Jekyll’s voice to be clearer since he is a character from a higher arc in society. For me, I expected him to be more refining in his speech. One thing...
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...Informative Journal Assignment Speech Communication 1113 Assignment Overview This assignment requires that you identify and analyze the most effective and least effective elements of your informative speech. Approximate time needed to complete assignment: 2 hours Assignment Instruction 1. View the video recording of your informative speech, paying specific attention to the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of the content and delivery elements listed below. CHOOSE ONLY FROM THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW. Informative Content Elements Attention-getter: Captured the audience’s attention in the opening statement while introducing the topic. Credibility: Established credibility by communicating personal interest and research efforts. Audience Relevance: Related topic to the audience’s shared needs, concerns, values, experiences, interests. Evidence: Used evidence from credible sources to support main points. Supporting Details: Used a variety of supporting details (quotes, examples, statistics) and used sign posts and transitions so the audience could follow easily. Conclusion: Reinforced the thesis/central idea while closing the speech with an audience-centered, final appeal. Informative Delivery Elements Conversational: Spoke in a conversational, sincere manner, rather than read to the audience or from memorized text. Spoke with appropriate volume and confidence. Energy and Enthusiasm: Spoke with sincere, appropriate passion about the topic. Spoke with...
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...TALENT REQUEST FORM Return at once to: There can be no duplication of a talent act among the Miss Black & Gold Pageant Committee contestants. This is determined on a first-come, first-serve basis. The first contestant to register her talent with the State Office is the one who will have preference. Example – two vocalists cannot sing the same song; but a vocalist can sing the same song that a dancer chooses to dance to. All talent presentations must follow the Miss America ruling of no longer than 1:30 minutes in length. DATE SUBMITTED: ___March 24, 2010__________________________ CONTESTANT’S NAME: ______Christine Kent_________________________________________ TITLE: _____Arkansas District Miss Black and Gold_______________________________________ Telephone: Home (870 ) 243-2078___________ School: ( )_________________ Fax: ( )________ E-Mail Address: Christine.kent@smail.astate.edu ________________________________________ TYPE OF TALENT: ____Drama__________________________________________________ (vocal – pop, jazz, aria, etc; dance – tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, ballet en pointe, drama; instrumental, etc. Be specific) Full title of music you plan to use in your talent presentation: _____________N/A___________________________________________________________ ________________ Composer: ___________________________________________...
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...Se Jong University Film Arts, temporary leave Specialties: Gymnastics, dancing, piano, card tricks Interests: Music appreciation, early adopter Charm: Strong leadership G.O (Main Vocal) Name: Jung Byung Hee Birth: 1987.11.06, Chang Won Body: 177cm, 64kg Education: International Digital University, attending Specialties: Singing, dancing Interests: Cooking Charm: Soft voice and charming facial hair Joon (Vocal, Dance) Name: Lee Joon Birth: 1988.02.07, Seoul Body: 180cm, 63kg Education: Kyung Hee Cyber University, attending Specialties: Modern dancing, ballet, acting Interests: Exercising Advertisement: Nivea, 6to5 S/S Pictorial Thunder/CheonDong (Dance, Rap) Name: Park Sang Hyun Birth: 1990.10.07 Body: 181cm, 56kg Education: PPCHA (Philippine Pasay Chung Hua Academy) Specialties: Dancing, rapping, singing, English, Tagalog Interests: Music appreciation, composing and writing lyrics Mir/Mireu (Rap) Name: Bang Cheol Yong Birth: 1991.03.10, Jang Seong Body: 178cm, 60kg Education: Kyung Hee Cyber University, attending Specialties: Singing, dancing Interests: Practicing gags (jokes) Charm: Handsome and a husky voice MBLAQ, (엠블랙) is a South Korean quintet boy band created by Korean pop...
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...and what he did to be able to move on from the fear. Joe was a song writer that had so many songs written he just always had a fear of singing them, he would even be paranoid of his roommates hearing him. Finally he decided to try to overcome this and decided to go to a local open mic and sing. On his first try he showed up and saw that there was a lot of people there, at least in his opinion the roughly 20 people was a lot. It got to the point that he was about to perform the fear kicked in but it also made his adrenaline kick in, he could feel his heart rate increasing and his breathing got faster. He got himself on stage and started to sing and it was horrible and uncomfortable. He could feel the audience was also uncomfortable and felt as if they were focusing on how horrible and uncomfortable he was. Finally he had finished his first singing experience. This is where his persistence and enthusiasm kicked, he felt the smallest feeling of a connection with the audience and he wanted more. He persisted and decided to keep going back every week. Sadly the same fear kicked in every week until finally he started thinking of his audience and embraded his fear. His fear was blocking his progress, so he turned it into a song and used it to connect with his audience so they could feel what he was feeling and over time he stopped singing the song about his fear as his fear was gone. There is not much that I think he could have done differently. The only other option...
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...Theodore N Mcgrady Prof. Christopher Hanover Music 160 February 11, 2015 Music Analysis Assignment Musical growth in Taylor Swift’s Blank Space and Dan Emmett’s “De Boatman’s dance”. In this music analysis assignment, I am going to analyze two pieces of music. I will analyze first, “De Boatman’s Dance” by Dan Emmett and then “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift. I shall listen closely for instrumentation, texture, melody, and form and I will talk about the genre of each song. Instruments used in “De Boatman’s Dance” include: a tambourine, bones, voices, and a banjo. I hear several voices singing in different parts. In the vocal section, I hear only men’s voices. I noticed that the tenor singer sings solo in some part of the song. Upon listening closely, I noticed that the singers lower their voices every second time they sing, “I rode de boatman’s boat” in the chorus. I noticed most part of the song is sung in baritone as the chorus is sung in alto and tenor; we hear a little syncopation by the bone. The melody is shared between the banjo and the voices. The music is divided into quadruple meter and takes the form of A-B-C but then there is an intro before the “A” starts. This form is continued throughout the song. In Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space,” the instruments used are: keyboard, effects, drums, bass and her voice. The voice overall has a pleasant timbre that is very sweet and gentle, and can convey emotions well. The voice cuts through the heavy...
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...Marigona Misini Africa Music of Africa is divided into three main regions, which includes Shona, BaAka, and Kpelle. Shona ethnic group is from Zimbabwe. Shona’s belief is that when they die their spirits will play a role in lives of their people still living. Their main instrument is called mbira, which is a thumb piano. The song Nhemamusasa shows someone teaching the song and shows the interlocking pattern of the different melodies being played. This music is a polyphonic texture because many melodies are played at once. The Kpelle ethnic group is from Liberia. This music of Africa usually plays segments of stories. The “Kalu Lee, Lee”, is an example of one episode or short segment of a full story, but the Woi epic is a series of episodes that never ends, which is why its called cyclical. African music is made up of short segments or episodes of stories that create a whole to define faceting. Facets are short and repetitive which loses the direction of their music. Most African music is simple music so not really complex. Facets allow Africans to maximize their use of limited resources. “Horn and Drum Ensemble”, describes how they use their simple instruments to organize something more complex. Call and response is an important way of organizing and forming music. This form creates conversation and interaction within the music and uses collective participation because it involves everyone. There is a lead singer and the chorus joining the leader and there are several individual...
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