Sophia Masullo
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Sophia Masullo
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Sophia - Get to know your vocal coach
**ANTI-AI DISCLAIMER: At a time when so many tutors use AI to create lesson plans, conduct research, and even grade students' work, I want to reiterate my committment to not using AI in our work together.** Hi! I'm Sophia, an editor and voice teacher. I graduated Vanderbilt University with my Bachelor's in History, a second major in Voice, a concentration in Musicology, and a minor in Italian. I'm currently pursuing my Master's in Voice Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music. I emphasize bel canto technique and music theory in my voice lessons, providing my students a well-rounded vocal education in everything from musical theatre to pop to Classical. I have extensive experience with academic writing and am also an award-winning creative writer. If you need help editing an essay, college personal statement, or writing of any kind, I'm here!
Sophia graduated from Vanderbilt University
Singing lessons highlights
I utilize a sensations-based approach to teaching voice. I really want my students to focus on what they're feeling in their bodies while they're singing (what does it feel like to take a deep breath? can you feel your ribcage expanding? where do you feel resonance in your head? do you feel tension in your tongue or jaw? what does it feel like to sing with good alignment and minimal tension?) Isolating and describing these sensations makes them easy for my students to replicate when they're practicing on their own. It's easy to sing well in a lesson when the teacher is there to guide you, but much harder when you're on your own and have to trust that you remember what it felt like to "get it right" in a lesson. I also emphasize music theory and aural skills, giving my students the tools to learn music efficiently and accurately, as well as performance practice and style, allowing them to understand the idioms and characteristics of everything from Gregorian chant to contemporary Broadway.
Your vocal coach specialities
Music Performance Techniques
Melody & Pitch
Music theory
Scales and Modes
Vocal Training
Sight Singing
Ear training
Harmony and Chords
Singing concepts taught by Sophia
The session centered on vocal technique, specifically resonance, connection, and intonation, with a focus on jazz style. The Student worked on arpeggios, lip relaxation exercises, and applied these techniques to the jazz standard 'Like Someone in Love'. The student received instruction on dynamics and phrasing in jazz, with a recommendation to practice without excessive glottal stops and explore crescendos.
Vocal Resonance and Placement
Vowel Tracking
Melodic Shape and Operative Words
Musicality and Jazz Phrasing
Lip Relaxation and Vocal Core
The Importance of Connection (Legato)
The Tutor guided the Student on vocal exercises focusing on vowel and tongue placement, breath control, and legato phrasing. The Student worked on a Stevie Wonder song, analyzing its harmonic structure and experimenting with falsetto techniques for a smoother vocal transition. The Tutor provided sheet music and advised the student to pay attention to the rhythmic nuances within the piece and practice the suggested techniques.
Tongue Position for Vowel Transitions
Vowel Modification for Desired Tone
Glottal Onsets and Legato Singing
Breath Control: Diaphragmatic Breathing and Mouth Breathing
Navigating the Passaggio: Scales and Slides
Falsetto Color and Relaxed Upper Lip
Rhythmic Interpretation and Harmonic Awareness
The session centered on vocal warm-ups, including exercises for smooth transitions into falsetto and breath control. The student then applied these techniques to the song "Billy Jean", focusing on operative words, phrasing, and syncopation to improve vocal performance and storytelling. The student was encouraged to continue practicing and experimenting with slurring consonants to enhance their tone.
Smooth Falsetto Transitions
Soft Palate Awareness
Vowel Modification
Operative Words and Phrasing
Slurring and Consonant Reduction
Syncopation and Rhythmic Interpretation
The session covered vocal techniques, including vowel placement and breath control, and explored music theory concepts like major and minor scales. The Student practiced applying these techniques to an Italian song and worked on pronunciation. The Tutor assigned the Italian song for further practice, focusing on secure notes and rhythm for the next session.
Vowel Formation and Resonance
Interval Recognition
Identifying Minor Keys
Dental Consonants in Italian
Soft Palate and Breath Intake
Breath Support and Airflow Control
Breath Control and Support
Vocal Range Extension
Solfege and Interval Recognition
Trusting Your Pitch Memory
Descending Melodic Lines
The session covered interval recognition, singing, and music theory concepts, including inversions, parallel intervals, and the overtone series. The Student practiced identifying and singing intervals and received feedback on vocal technique and pitch accuracy. The student was assigned site-reading examples and advised to experiment with intervals on the piano.
Interval Recognition
Inversions
Tritones
Interval Quality and Sound
Major vs. Minor Intervals
Airflow and Support
Types of singing lessons
Singing
Classical Singing
Pop Singing
Jazz Singing
Movie Singing
Blues Singing
Tools & techniques used in voice lessons
Vocal tuner apps
Karaoke & backing track apps
Digital sheet music & lyric databases
Metronome Apps
Ear Training Software
Learner types for singing lessons
Singing for kids
Singing for advanced
Singing for adults
Singing for beginners
Singing for intermediate
Interactive voice lessons
Mobile joining
Record lessons
Weekend lessons
Note taking
Open Q&A
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