Vocal Coaching

Do these stretches for at least 20 seconds each and keep breathing normally throughout

Squeeze	&	Expand
Scrunch face into a central point		Stretch it out in all directions
O	&	O

Tongue Compass Stretch your tongue to touch your nose (20 secs) Stretch tongue from the base to touch bottom of your chin (20 Secs) Touch your right ear with your tongue (20 Secs) Touch left ear with tongue (20 Secs) Fish lips Blow bubbles with exaggerated lips movements.… Read the rest

1. Constriction – tight throat (lifting heavy object or constipation)
2. Relaxed throat (“I’ve had a hard day”) – tired, exhausted
3. Giggle – fell muscles move ‘down and out’

On one breath sing 1,2 & 3

Register the contrasting three sensations in your throat Feel the breath on your hand.

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Twang is the most piercing part of a cat’s meow where the ‘e’ and ‘o’ vowels fuse together. Sit on this point for as long as you can. It will sound like a cross cut saw but feel effortless. Other twangy phrases are “nyeh, ne-ne nyeh nyeh!!”… Read the rest

Listen to the voice with all of your senses and ask yourself: How does this singer make me feel? Can I understand the words? Do they communicate what the song is about? What is their tone? How do they start and finish notes?… Read the rest

Find out what key the original song is in Find out what key you want it in Calculate the interval between the two keys Transpose all chords either up or down that given interval NB: alterations remain the same, it’s only the letters that change Intervals in semitones:

Minor 2nd	1 semitone
Major 2nd	2 semitones
Minor 3rd	3 semitones
Major 3rd	4 semitones
Perfect 4th	5 semitones
Diminished 5th / Augmented 4th	6 semitones
Perfect 5th	7 semitones
Augmented 5th (or Minor 6th)	8 semitones
Major 6th (or double flatted 7th)	9 semitones
Minor 7th	10 semitones
Major 7th	11 semitones

Alterations to chords: All chords are major unless otherwise indicated All 7th are Minor 7th unless otherwise indicated e.g.… Read the rest