7th of January 2015
How did today go?
I felt like it went ok today, although I felt nervous when going up to the performance space I felt like I handled it well and channeled those nerves to my songs and used them as my advantage. I know I could of done better in places, but this was a good experience to have, it showed me what I was doing right and where I could improve for next time. The audience was welcoming which made me relax and allowed me to draw focus into what i was doing and hopefully engaging them at the same time.
Next time I will make sure I spend more time practising, especially with the timing, I could possibly tap the beats which will get me use to the rhythm of the song. I believe by doing this will get use to singing with instrumentals without looking at the computer screen.
Warming up and practice- what are you going to do?
Practise over the holidays:
- Over the holidays, I been practicing a few songs including the two for my mock recital. I generally started each day with a quick 10min warm up which included humming, I like to start with this because it allows my voice to open and feel the resonance around my mouth, it warms up my voice without straining it and therefore I do it at every warm up, fricatives are something i have also started to involve in my warm up more, it helped me with my breath control, this was useful for the song 'Royals' because there is a section where it gets wordy and quick, so quick outlets of breath is significant to have and support correctly.
- Other warm ups I did were scales going up on (ah) and down on a (ee), this helped with my range- discovering how far I could go in a song, also showing me my different registers- although this didn't apply to the two songs I was preparing for my mock recital, I find its important to still do because when it does come to a song which may require a wide range, my voice will be prepared. The last warm up I would have in my set would be 'the witch', I have mentioned this before in my blog, I enjoy this because it helps bring the sound forward and allows it to become more clear. I find this useful in every song I do because it articulates what i'm singing to the audience better.
- I found that by me practicing every day for 30min-45min, was not only useful for me to keep my voice in control and at the same or better standards, but also prepares me for things like recitals- i have songs ready for class etc. Also i just enjoyed singing everyday and having a reason for doing so.
- I felt like I have improved, I have gotten more comfortable with the warm ups, and I can see my voice coming stronger with each of them. I feel like I now realise the importance of practicing everyday, not only has it sunk into my muscle memory on how to perform each vocal exercise but it shows the significance of constantly training your voice otherwise the improvements I have made will fade away.
- The next thing i'm going to do is to keep warming every day, I got to keep my voice trained, but also to start sourcing songs to sing for my recital. This is important because I need to start to rehearsing and polishing each song i'm going to sing.
The mock recital:
what songs did you choose?
Royals by Lorde
Latch (acoustic) by Sam Smith
Royals by Lorde
Latch (acoustic) by Sam Smith
Why did you choose those two songs?
I choose these two songs because I felt like they were both different to one another, one was more on the beat and wordy and the other was more of an emotional connection, they both offered me different challenges- for the song Royals I had tot take into consideration my articulation, ensuring I was getting the words out to the audience, where as Latch had me focus on the timing and connection to the lyrics. I like both of these songs, I find that both have a story they want to be told although they are current pop music, they are relevant to a lot of people.
I choose these two songs because I felt like they were both different to one another, one was more on the beat and wordy and the other was more of an emotional connection, they both offered me different challenges- for the song Royals I had tot take into consideration my articulation, ensuring I was getting the words out to the audience, where as Latch had me focus on the timing and connection to the lyrics. I like both of these songs, I find that both have a story they want to be told although they are current pop music, they are relevant to a lot of people.
How did today go?
I felt like it went ok today, although I felt nervous when going up to the performance space I felt like I handled it well and channeled those nerves to my songs and used them as my advantage. I know I could of done better in places, but this was a good experience to have, it showed me what I was doing right and where I could improve for next time. The audience was welcoming which made me relax and allowed me to draw focus into what i was doing and hopefully engaging them at the same time.
Feedback?
- Think about your set, have a range of songs
- Timing of the second song 'Latch', Don't get ahead of the song
- Good connection to the audience
- Think about your set, have a range of songs
- Timing of the second song 'Latch', Don't get ahead of the song
- Good connection to the audience
What went well?
- Connection
- introducing the songs
- waiting for the music to finish before going to the next song
- relaxed body
- whole body was involved with the song
where needs improving?
- Timing
what can you do next?
Next time I will make sure I spend more time practising, especially with the timing, I could possibly tap the beats which will get me use to the rhythm of the song. I believe by doing this will get use to singing with instrumentals without looking at the computer screen.
Planning for my recital (prep work)
what are you going to do week by week?
Week to week I will start clarifying my set that i'm going tot do for my recital, not just singing songs but practicing and getting them polished. This is gonna require me experimenting maybe for a week and then finalising the final 5 or 6 songs.
Week to week I will start clarifying my set that i'm going tot do for my recital, not just singing songs but practicing and getting them polished. This is gonna require me experimenting maybe for a week and then finalising the final 5 or 6 songs.
how are you going to determine your songs?
I want a variety in my set, so different tempos and meanings to each individual song, so when it comes to deciding my final songs. I have decided that i'm including 'royals' in my set, i'm confident with it and it would be a good starting point. so now i know i'm singing this one i can use that to prepare the rest.
I want a variety in my set, so different tempos and meanings to each individual song, so when it comes to deciding my final songs. I have decided that i'm including 'royals' in my set, i'm confident with it and it would be a good starting point. so now i know i'm singing this one i can use that to prepare the rest.
Warming up and practice- what are you going to do?
Like I did in the christmas break, Im going to spend 30-45min practicing and rehearsing my songs, of course starting with proper 10min warm up to prepare my voice. I want to spend a week or two experimenting some songs and then once I have chosen a clear and varied set i will focus more time doing them.
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