Day 1: Welcome & What To Expect
From: 30 Day Beginner Course Level 2 With Camilleby Camille van Niekerk
Description:
Welcome to 30 Day Singer’s beginner course, level 2! Make sure you watch this introduction all the way through for answers to our most frequently asked questions, in depth information about what topics this course will include, a review of exercises, and a warmup.
Before starting this course, you should already be: matching pitch with the piano, accessing chest voice & head voice, and developing some “mix” or connection between those registers. If you are a tenor, baritone, or bass - or if you prefer to learn from a male instructor, check out Abram’s level 2 course.
Topics and skills covered in level 2:
Before starting this course, you should already be: matching pitch with the piano, accessing chest voice & head voice, and developing some “mix” or connection between those registers. If you are a tenor, baritone, or bass - or if you prefer to learn from a male instructor, check out Abram’s level 2 course.
Topics and skills covered in level 2:
Week 1: Mastering your mix
Week 2: Elements of style
Week 3: Training your ears
Week 4: Performance preparation
Exercises included in Camille's warmup routine:
- Hiss to hum
- Semi-closed arpeggio (straw, trill, NG, etc): 1358531
- GO (chest voice): 123454321
- Cuckoo clock (head voice): 13531
- Mix-builder (BUHB/MUHM or NAY/NO - use what works best for you): 13531
- Cooldown descending octave scale (any syllable/vowel
Your homework is to download the mp3 for your voice type!
Audio:
Lessons:
- Day 1: Welcome & What To Expect
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Day 2:
Prerequisites To Mixing
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Day 3:
Mixing & Vowels
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Day 4:
Mixing For Loud Singers
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Day 5:
Mixing For Quiet Singers
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Day 6:
Developing Your Belt
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Day 7:
Strengthening Your Belt
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Day 8:
Rest Day + New Song + Student Work Session 1
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Day 9:
Finding Your Vibrato
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Day 10:
Developing Your Vibrato
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Day 11:
Falls & Scoops
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Day 12:
3-Note Riffs
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Day 13:
The Pop-Falsetto Flip
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Day 14:
Back Phrasing
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Day 15:
New Song+ Student Work Session 2
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Day 16:
Singing The Major Scale
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Day 17:
Singing The Minor Scale
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Day 18:
Major & Minor Chords
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Day 19:
Harmonizing, Part 1-Fitting With The Chord
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Day 20:
Harmonizing Part 2-Following The Melody
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Day 21:
Building Your Own Harmony
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Day 22:
Cooldown Routine + Student Work Session 3
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Day 23:
Song Choice
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Day 24:
Analysis & Troubleshooting
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Day 25:
Interpretation
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Day 26:
Memorization
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Day 27:
Rehearse & Record + Student Work Session 4
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Day 28:
Performance & Debrief + Student Work Session 5
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Day 29:
Artist Development
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Day 30:
Congratulations & What’s Next
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.