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Holland Harmony. HOOKED ON HARMONY April 16-17-18 2010 WELCOME. Making anything better…. “ We must have the courage to bet on our dreams, to take the calculated risk and leave behind forever the internal forces that hold us down.” Byrd Baggett. Making Music Better.
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Holland Harmony • HOOKED ON HARMONY • April 16-17-18 • 2010 • WELCOME
Making anything better…. • “ We must have the courage to bet on our dreams, to take the calculated risk and leave behind forever the internal forces that hold us down.” • Byrd Baggett
Making Music Better • Creative ways to get your chorus to sing better. • Fun exercises that any chorus can do. • Tools to use throughout the entire rehearsal.
Physical Warm UpsWithout Singing • Slow Stretches • Entire Body Involvement's • Musical Movements • Partner Moves • Tempo Moves • Smooth Moves • Emotional Involvement
Physical Warm UpsWith Vocal Exercises • Layering Techniques • Musical success first • Vowel matching • Tuning • Placement in the cord
Layering Techniques • Once Musical Excellence in achieved • Begin the Physical Involvement's • Dynamics • Emotion • Attitude • Body Energy • Moves • Total Package
Layering Techniques • Dynamics • Choice in structure • 1-5 levels • 1-10 levels • Velvet and Spikes • Others
Layering Techniques • Emotions • Positive and Negative • Creative Words • unusual • Stylish • Grabbers - Gripping • Authentic • real • Informative • Ballad Vs. Uptune
Layering - Moves • Dance Steps • Arm Movements • Body Angles • Focal Points • Body Weight • Body Energy • SAMPLES • Chuck
Layering - Emotions • Positive • Examples • Negative • Examples
Layering - Grabbers • Words that get your attention • Appealing • Distinguished • Stimulating • Adding the situation to the words • “my mom” • Stories
Layering - Authentic • Real Vs. Fake • Exercises to get to the real • Face to Face • Be a “Star” • No sound reps • Imaginering • Others
Layering - Ballad • Sample emotions for a “ballad” • How to perform them. • Things to be aware of… • Energy loss in sound • Tuning - Flat • Lack of depth
Layering - Attitude • Beyond the emotion • Special things - beyond the face • Style • Individual • Inside the planned moves • Exercises to make it happen
SCENARIO WHAT IS IT? How do you come up with it? Do they work? Can everyone use it? Quartets?
How do we get the chorus to do this? Do what they did. Microphones Three on one Four Rotation Skits Role playing Others
GIMMICKS Letters Story Book Guests Road Trips ??????
Ultimate goal is to get everyone thinking about the story the same way Reading vs. Telling “My Mom”
Layering - Putting it all together! • Foundation of SOUND • MUSICAL excellence • Warm ups • Discussion and successes
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