Singing Lessons with a Guildhall School of Music and Drama Educator

The Student and Tutor dedicated the session to discussing vocal practice progress and intensely focusing on ear training techniques. They worked on strategies for recognizing melodic patterns in complex phrases and addressed challenges with pitch accuracy and subconscious melodic expectations. The Student was assigned to practice specific ear training exercises for an upcoming assessment.

The session focused on vocal warm-ups, with the Student practicing sirens to improve stability and ear training. Student and Tutor also worked on a melody exercise to refine vowel placement and tongue control, and discussed strategies for addressing performance anxiety around high notes. Future plans include an ear training test and further exploration of the Student's full vocal range.

Student and Tutor focused on advanced vocal techniques, specifically maintaining support during both ascending and descending melodic lines, including the integration of chest voice for lower registers. They practiced exercises with physical aids and discussed the concept of vocal placement and ear training. Student plans to continue practicing support techniques and will have a make-up session on Saturday.

The Student and Tutor continued their work on vocal technique, focusing on proper nose breathing with specific tongue placement and consistent diaphragmatic support. They incorporated a resistance band exercise to help manage breath during ascending notes. The Student applied these techniques to "Down in New Orleans (Prologue)" and began working on "Almost There," with homework assigned to mark breathing points in the new song's lyrics.

The Student and Tutor engaged in a Singing lesson, conducting vocal warm-ups and exercises to improve breath support, tongue placement for vowels, and jaw relaxation. A key breakthrough was made regarding the Student's vocal resonance and the discovery of their potential soprano range. Homework was assigned to practice these new vocal techniques phrase by phrase, both speaking and singing.

The Student and Tutor dedicated the session to vocal practice, starting with sirens and progressing to scales using thirds and fifths. They focused on developing pitch accuracy, breath support, and maintaining vocal connection across different registers, with the Tutor offering specific technical advice. The Student, initially low on energy, successfully completed the planned 20 minutes of singing and scheduled a follow-up lesson.