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Choral Technique. How To Build The Best!. What is the MOST Important thing to sing?. BREATHING!. Breathing. Breathing Technique. Sit forward Lean over with elbows across knees Take a slow, deep breath Feel the expansion around the waist line, especially in the back
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Choral Technique How To Build The Best!
What is the MOST Important thing to sing? BREATHING!
Breathing Technique • Sit forward • Lean over with elbows across knees • Take a slow, deep breath Feel the expansion around the waist line, especially in the back Exhale slowly with a steady hissing sound for 8 counts.
Breath Management • Must have a clear understanding of the formation or shape of the oral cavities. • Proper position of the larynx, tongue and palate • Know the functions of the diaphragm, and the abdominal and rib (intercostal) muscles. • Evenness of breath stream
Vowels • Ee • A • Ah • O • oo
Sol Fa • Do • Re • Mi • Fa • Sol • La • Ti • Do
Intonation The objective of every singer!
Intonation • Pitch – determined by the number of vibrations per second