Songwriting mentor - Berklee College of Music/NYU songwriting master degree, unlock your potential!

The Student and Tutor engaged in a comprehensive singing session, focusing on vocal warm-ups, breath control, and mixed/head voice development. They applied these techniques to a specific song, working on stabilizing breath within phrases and refining vocal projection. The session concluded with a discussion on efficient warm-up routines and plans to introduce a new song in the next class while continuing to review the current one.

The session focused on developing foundational vocal techniques through breathing exercises and vocal warm-ups. Student practiced breath control with 'S' and 'Sh' sounds, explored vocal placement using lip trills and the 'N' vowel, and utilized a straw in water to achieve steady airflow and high vocal resonance. They also worked on singing Do-Sol scales and specific intervals. Homework includes daily practice of breathing and straw exercises, mastering the Do-Sol scale, and choosing a song for next week's ear training and technique application.

The session began with the Student singing for an initial assessment, followed by an introduction to fundamental breathing techniques. The Tutor then guided the Student through exercises focusing on lip trills, nasal consonant placement for forward projection, and an introduction to the mix voice register. The future lesson plan aims to develop healthy vocal techniques and explore the mix range.

The session focused on vocal technique, starting with warm-ups like lip trills and targeted head voice exercises emphasizing jaw relaxation and specific mouth shapes. The Student then applied these techniques to a song, 'Daisy,' refining note accuracy, breath support, and vocal placement. For follow-up, the Student was assigned to continue stabilizing their head voice for the song, preparing to work on adding power next week.

The Student and Tutor worked on various singing techniques, including vocal warm-ups focusing on breath support and vocal placement, and practicing smooth register transitions. They extensively practiced major scales in different keys and engaged in ear training by identifying specific notes within scales. The session concluded with an introduction to the minor scale, and the Student was assigned homework to practice both major and minor scales, along with continued note identification exercises.

The student received an introductory singing lesson focusing on breath support and vocal placement techniques. They practiced diaphragmatic breathing and vocal warm-ups, and were introduced to solfège for pitch development. Future lessons will continue pitch practice and potentially explore different vocal ranges.