Description:
Beginners sometimes feel nervous about making bigger sounds, so they keep their mouth relatively closed. The space required for a richer, fuller sound doesn’t come naturally to most people, since we don’t typically use that space in our daily speech. The sound is brighter when we spread out lips and involves more forced resonance. Since we spend way more time talking than singing, it takes some conscious effort to change these habits.
In this three part lesson, we’ll first talk about larynx position and learn some exercises to prevent it from always rising for higher pitches. In part two, we’ll cover the importance of adding a more neutral “UH” into almost every vowel we sing. And in part three, we’ll work on a song to practice maintaining that resonant space.
In this three part lesson, we’ll first talk about larynx position and learn some exercises to prevent it from always rising for higher pitches. In part two, we’ll cover the importance of adding a more neutral “UH” into almost every vowel we sing. And in part three, we’ll work on a song to practice maintaining that resonant space.
But first, let's complete a quick warmup!
Lessons:
- 1: Welcome
- 2: Warmup
- 3: Neutral Larynx
- 4: Adding “UH”
- 5: Maintaining Space
- 6: Conclusion
Instructor: Abram Poliakoff
Abram Poliakoff is a singer, guitarist, pianist, teacher, conductor, and composer. He received a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Arts from USC’s Thornton School of Music and has been teaching music for 8 years. He is currently both the Associate Artistic Director and a tenor in the L.A. Choral Lab, which recently released its first studio album Sonic Visions in the fall of 2019. Abram teaches and performs a wide range of genres including Classical, Jazz, Folk and Popular music in the Los Angeles area. He has also sung with the San Francisco Opera and Pocket Opera in the Bay Area. His teaching mission is to help his students utilize vocal technique to find their authentic and healthy voice while maximizing genre flexibility and a naturalness of expression.