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Welcome to
Vocalist's Insightful Practices(VIP) Newsletter!
July 5, 1999
Table of Contents:
1. Welcome Notes
2. Vocal "Trivia"
3. VIP Hot Topic
4. Vocal Tip
5. Notable Quotables
6. Trivia Answers
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1. Welcome Notes
Welcome to Vocalist's Insightful Practices (VIP)! Welcome
to our new subscribers! And thank you to our friends who
forward VIP to their friends. That's how we grow and
have a greater impact on the vocal community!
VIP is a free monthly
newsletter that's goal is to promote proper vocal health
by providing valuable, yet simple tips to singers, vocal
coaches, speakers and anyone else who uses their voice!
I hope that this electronic publication assists you in
creating a voice which is more healthy, powerful and
enjoyable.
Please let me know how
I can be of service to you in reaching your vocal goals.
Take care of your voice, if it breaks you can't get a
new one!
You may contact me at
Mail to: DAmbrosino@musicsimplymusic.com
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2. Test Your Vocal
Knowledge
1. The traditional term
that describes the upper (high) range for a male's voice
is ____________.
2. An improperly placed
vibrato can result in an erratic oscillation of sound
and deviation of pitch called ____________.
3. Correct breathing
technique is the same or different in singing as it is
in speaking?
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3. VIP Q & A
Q: How can I create
vibrato?
A: Vibrato, that
stylish shaking of your voice when you are singing, is
best developed through breathing exercises. Some people
have a natural vibrato and others have what is called a
straight tone. Both can find value in strengthening
their vibrato through breathing exercises. Try sniffing
in and out rapidly through your nose (I call this the
doggy exercise!). Inhale and exhale rapidly and
continuously for approximately 10 seconds at a time.
Note: panting instead of sniffing will give you the same
results but it really dries out your throat! The act of
sniffing or panting gets you connected with the role of
your diaphragm. The motion of the diaphragm controls the
amount of breath being released which when properly
executed can result in vibrato! This explanation sounds
a bit confusing but once you mentally and physically get
connected with how your diaphragm operates, then you can
apply this to pitch and practice singing with vibrato.
Remember, vibrato is not created by forcing the vocal
cords but rather by a natural movement of the diaphragm
resulting in a controlled oscillation of sound. It's
exciting to have this tool to create interest in your
songs. ============================================
4. Vocal Tip
When you are tired, be
especially conscious of diaphragmatic breathing as your
body fatigue and lack of energy can lead you to weakness
in your abdominal muscles and poor breath support
putting undue stress on your vocal cords.
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5. Notable Quotables
"It was very
hard...to teach me breathing technique. (My teacher)
used to keep her hands on my diaphragm...the area
under my rib cage...and made me push against it to
show me what kind of support she wanted. When I was
twelve or thirteen I didn't understand that I was
using a breathing technique. Later I realized that her
entire basis of technique was breath control."
-Beverly Sills
"It's this simple;
if I never try anything, I never learn anything. If I
never take a risk, I stay where I am." -Hugh
Prather
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6. Trivia Answers
1. falsetto
2. tremolo
3. same
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Copyright © 1999 Diane
Ambrosino. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to
reproduce, copy or distribute VIP so long as this
copyright notice and full information about contacting
the author is attached. The author of this article is
Diane Ambrosino and she may be contacted at:
mailto:DAmbrosino@musicsimplymusic.com
"We
enjoy what we do, and so will you!"
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