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1. Vocal Workshop January 22, 2022

2. AGENDA Vocal Registers Diction Phrasing Dynamics Mic Positioning 2

3. Vocal Registers Sample Footer Text Chest Voice Normal speaking voice Regular range Falsetto Light and airy Higher register than chest voice Head Voice Also higher register than chest voice More stable and smooth than falsetto 3

4. When to use the different vocal registers? Chest Voice Default for low to mid range Songs that need full voice (power) Falsetto For styling For contrast Head Voice Default for high range Songs that require lines to be smooth or connected 4

5. dICTION 5

6. Vowels 6 OPEN VOWELS CLOSED VOWELS A, E, O I, U LONG I SHORT I Ex. Leave, beat, peak Ex. Live, bit, pick LONG U SHORT U Ex. Fool, pool, tool Ex. Full, pull, book

7. Dipthongs & tripthongs DIPTHONGS TRIPTHONGS boy say my flower buyer brown few fear lawyer layer mare cure four fewer 7 * Always sing on the vowel.

8. phrasing Phrasing is like telling a story Points to consider: Where to breathe What words to emphasize Certain spots to push forward or to pull back to create musical tension and emotional impact 8

9. Legato vs. staccato 9 LEGATO To sing the notes as smoothly connected as possible STACCATO To sing the notes as short and crisp and detached as possible

10. DYNAMICS 10

11. Common symbols Forte Loud Piano Soft Crescendo Soft to loud Decrescendo Loud to soft 11

12. Points to consider “Dynamics are an important way of conveying the mood of a song. Without it, all our music will be flat and boring.” 12 High notes ≠ Loud volume Low notes ≠ Soft volume Intensity ≠ Volume

13. MIC POsitioning 13

14. Questions? Sample Footer Text 14 Thank you!