Singing Lessons with a Guildhall School of Music and Drama Educator

The tutor and student reviewed physical and vocal warm-up exercises essential for singing, including stretches for the neck, jaw, and spine, and techniques for vowel articulation. They practiced humming and singing exercises to improve breath support and vocal resonance, with plans to further explore music from 'Princess and the Frog' and basic music reading in future sessions.

Student and Tutor focused on ear training and introduced musical intervals. The Student completed an ear training test, identifying melodic patterns, and then learned about minor second, major second, and minor third intervals, associating them with familiar songs. They discussed using a piano app for practice and planned to dedicate the first part of future lessons to ear training, followed by practical vocal exercises and working on a chosen song.

Student and Tutor engaged in an ear training exercise, identifying melodic shapes and patterns. They then proceeded with vocal warm-ups focusing on tongue placement, breath support, and forward vocal projection. The Student practiced a song, applying techniques for soft beginnings, proper breath, and body engagement, with homework assigned to review ear training melodies and refine lyrical articulation.

The Student and Tutor discussed the Student's progress in vocal technique, covering breath support, vowel placement, and mix voice. They reviewed homework focused on identifying vowels in song lyrics and practiced ear training through a call-and-response exercise. The Student also outlined goals for future intensive vocal training.

The Student and Tutor engaged in a singing lesson, starting with an ear training test where the Student successfully replicated a melody. They then practiced vocal techniques while singing "Dancing Queen," focusing on breath support and achieving a fuller, clearer sound. The session concluded with the Tutor providing specific tongue and jaw exercises to reduce tension and assigning homework for identifying breathing points in lyrics and practicing consonant articulation.

The Student and Tutor engaged in an ear training session, working through a structured exercise to analyze and reproduce a melody from a video. They practiced segmenting the melody, visualizing its shape, and understanding numerical interval relationships. The next lesson will delve into specific interval training to further enhance the Student's ear and vocal control.