----- Original Message ----- From: Global Endowment for the Arts Foundation To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 4:53 PM Subject: Frank Sinatra Vocalise, and other discussions
Thanks each and every one of you who have given me helpful tips for my singing.
Cyndee, The Frank Sinatra vocalises that I was referring to were at one time published (in the 1941) by Frank Sinatra when he was being coached in Great Britian by a voice teacher named John Quinlan. At this time Frank Sinatra was training in Opera (bel canto) and he developed these vocalises in English in collaboration with John Quinlan. He was also at this time singing with Tommy Dorsey's dance band. They are very simple songs and scales in English which begins at the bass baritone range and goes up to high soprano. There are a total of sixteen song exercises along with mouth postitions, breathing and posture tips and instructions for each exercize. Unfortunately I don't know if these are available anywhere, they were republished on the web, but the web site no longer exists. I was fortunate to find the vocalises and they seem to work really well. Naomi, I enjoy practicing the relaxation exercize you described. I really do hold all tension in my shoulders and neck. This has been a big issue for me. I now do yoga on occasion and ballet a few times a week if it feels like my neck is tense and my head tilts forward. I am going to be practicing this exercize daily with adding sound and allowing the breath in, which was recommended to Bob. It's amazing when I allowed the breath in instead of gasping it in before each note. Following this advice you gave to me and Karen mentioning to me that the soft pallete is raised more that imagining it up, I actually came up over the E and it sounded nice. I was previously I think pulling the air in before the note and then clenching my throat or something. I am going to follow the procedure you mentioned of warming up for five or so minutes and then see how it goes.......... Karen, Thanks for the most helpful push in the right direction. It really helped me in the voice session. I relaxed my knees, allowed the air to come in naturally, thought of my soft pallete as raised instead of open and through the breathing in through the nose thing I found the place where the soft pallete air bubble space is. I was thinking it was at the back of my throat. I held my mouth in the open position in a relaxed fashion. I allowed my derriere to drop. Allowing the breathe, that is SO amazing! I would sing a phrase and then release the jaw instead of closing it, and the air came in naturally. Most of my singing was extremely better on Friday, when I held on to these basic prinicples that I have learned from everyone here. I visited your web site and I am impressed! You have such a repetoire! John, I visited the link you provided to the web site at Check out my CDs: http://www.cdBaby.com/JohnLink2 (John Link Sextet) http://www.cdBaby.com/JohnLink (John Link Vocal Quintet) Feldenkrais techniques. This must be what Naomi was speaking of. These do somewhat bring to mind the creation of Pilates, and they are also similar to Barre/Floor exercizes in Ballet although different. I have a new voice instructor beginning Thursday. I will ask him if he teaches/or is certified in either of these techniques. If not, I would be most pleased if you could recommend someone in my area: Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A. Thanks Again Everyone! I will be practicing this week and as soon as I have some news, I will let you know! Faithfully Yours, Julie
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