Description:
Take a minute or two to stretch and breathe slowly, in and out through your nose. Relax your abdomen so you can feel your belly, ribs and back expanding with each inhale. Have a glass of water nearby, and let’s warm up together!
Exercises:
Hiss, Hum
Yah/Wah
Exercises:
Hiss, Hum
Yah/Wah
Chest voice “Hey There”: (3-1)
Mah Mah (5-1)
Head voice “Wee-oo” 3-2-1
Mah Mah (5-1)
Head voice “Wee-oo” 3-2-1
Chest & head voice “Nah- Noo Nah”: 1 8 1
Ah to ee Siren
Song-Work:
Now let's sing through the song we learned in part 2. Feel free to add some extra style and make it your own. And if you're not sure how to do that, don’t worry we have a ton of lessons on how to stylize your voice.
Am C
Trapped inside, my own mind
G D
Set it free, it’s all I strive for
Am C
Breaking out, gonna shout
G
Blow it up and rise
Lessons:
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.