Description:
Welcome to your 2-week course in pop vocals! The exercises and songs we use in this course should be comfortable for altos, mezzos and sopranos. If you normally sing in the bass, baritone or tenor range, I recommend starting Abram’s course instead. We cover much of the same material, and you’ll have an easy time following along with him.
This course is beginner-friendly, but does assume that you’re matching pitch, easily accessing your chest voice and head voice, and developing your mix. You’ll get the most out of the course once you’ve completed at least week 1 of my level 2 beginner course. There’s no benefit to rushing your vocal development, so if you need to spend more time building your foundation, do that first and come back to this course when you’re ready!
Let’s begin with a quick general warmup. I encourage you to download and use this warmup before you watch a new lesson!
Quick warmup
Exercise 1: Hiss pulse x3, Hee x3, SOVT 151
Exercise 2: Full-range SOVT 1358531
Exercise 3: Chest voice Hey, that’s mine 1-51
Exercise 4: Chest to head AH-oo-yeah 18-531
Exercise 5: Mix (you choose syllable) 13531
Audio:
Lessons:
- Day 1: Welcome & What To Expect
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Day 2:
Establishing A Chest-dominant Mix
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Day 3:
Widening Your Vowels
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Day 4:
Twang, Ring & Tongue Position
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Day 5:
Pressing in
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Day 6:
Ending Falls & Scoops
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Day 7:
Turnarounds
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Day 8:
3-Note Ending Riff
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Day 9:
5-note Pentatonic Riffs
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Day 10:
Light Head Voice (Falsetto)
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Day 11:
Onsets
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Day 12:
Abrupt Register Shifts & The Pop Flip
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Day 13:
Stylizing A Song
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Day 14:
Performance & Congratulations
Instructor: Camille van Niekerk
Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.