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Voice: Basics 2 – UC APPROVED
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Voice: Basics 2 is designed to empower students to find their unique voice while giving them the tools to sing whatever style of music they like. Students develop singing goals and ambitions. They gain a working understanding of phrasing, articulation, and enunciation. By the end of this course students should be able to sing freely enough to express themselves without notes or muscle memory getting in the way. Students can expect to encounter a variety of listening and playing assignments, as well as lesson quizzes and exams, and will create a portfolio of recordings that reflect the progress they make.
SUGGESTED PREREQUISITE: Voice: Basics 1
Credit Hours: 0.5
Price: $250 [$200.00 Course Fee | $50.00 Admin Fee]
Subjects: Electives, Fine Arts, Music, Voice
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COURSE OVERVIEW:
Lesson 1: Vowels
- Discuss how vowels are formed through a brain-body connection
- Discover how to form vowels without excess tension
- Evaluate different vowel timbres and placement
- Evaluate and assess how different singers choose vowels
Lesson 2: Phrasing and Style
- Define and recognize appropriate breath phrasing
- Discover and distinguish between different types of articulation
- Evaluation the effect of dynamic choices
- Engage in exercises to compare phrasing and style choices
Lesson 3: Enunciation and Vibrato
- Enunciation process
- Consonant Formation and Tongue Twisters
- Vibrato and Breath Spin
Lesson 4: Vocal Health & Good Habits
- Preventative care to preserve vocal health
- Vocal conditions due to overuse
- Vocal hygiene
Lesson 5: Music’s Cultural and Personal Impact
- Discuss the impact of African American culture on contemporary music
- Compare types of singing based on period
- Evaluate and assess personal progress in this course
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Working instrument
- Reliable access to a computer and internet
- Recording device for recording assignments (phone, tablet, camera, computer, etc.)
- Broadway Presents! Teens’ Musical Theatre Anthology (Publ. Hal Leonard; 2009 edition)
- Folk Songs for Solo Singers Volume 1 (Publ. Alfred Music; 1996 edition)
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