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From:  Trevor Allen <trevorjamesallen@y...>
Date:  Sun Mar 24, 2002  8:12 am
Subject:  RE: [vocalist] Is something wrong?

Some good vocalise books are:

Estelle Liebling Vocal Course, edited by Barnard
Whitefield

Sieber 36 Eight measure vocalises (for elementary
vocal teaching)

Vacchai Vocalises


These books are a good place to start. The Arias that
you are learning to sing right now are excellent to
learn a solid technique. Singing in Italian will also
give you a wonderful foundation for singing pure vowel
sounds. If you aren't interested in these vocal
courses, and your teacher won't write any vocalises
out on staff paper, begin with singing scales and
triads. Go up and down the keyboard, using the
breathing techniques you've acquired. When you are
singing the scales and triads, try singing on the pure
Italian vowel sounds you're learning in the arias. It
sounds like you're getting a good foundation. Just
don't give up and don't be too hard on yourself. You
didn't learn the rules of composition overnight and
you won't learn to sing beautifully overnight either.
Both take a lot of hard work and dedication to the art
form. It might not be today or tomorrow, but slowly
and surely you will hear improvement in your voice.
Taping yourself while practicing is an excellent
practice to get into. When you're feeling sad that
you aren't getting anywhere, put in an old tape and
listen to how much you've improved. It will make you
feel better and it's always a good idea to go back and
listen to the tapes after you're done practicing.
They will let you hear things that you weren't paying
attention to while you were sining because you were
putting more concentration into the act of singing
than the act of listening. When you are listening to
the recording later, you will only be listening and
will be able to concentrate on what you'd like to
improve on with your singing. The journey to singing
beautifully is a long and slow one, but the rewards
will be great if you stick to it.

Have a wonderful journey,
Trevor

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