Description:
The same principles we learned for these exercises can also be applied to your song work. When you have a long phrase or sustained note, practice first by singing the line on something semi-closed, so your vocal folds are working efficiently and it’s easier to control your airflow. Then sing the melody on a syllable and repeat rather than sustaining the note. Finally, return to the lyrics, keeping the repeat as long as you need to train for. Best of luck!
Lessons:
- 1: Warmup
- 2: Warmup
- 3: Supporting Long Notes
- 4: Repeats
- 5: Sustains
- 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.