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    Lesson 2 Notes PDF

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    The document provides an outline for a choir lesson on practical elements including pitch, warmups, games to practice pitch recognition, introduction of scales and intervals, and a focus on vowels and blending. Key points covered are the importance of proper vowel technique for projection, unity, and blending of voices in a choir. Longer vowels are recommended for this choir to aid in better projection and blending. Rhythm activities are suggested for the next lesson to reinforce songs learned previously.

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    The document provides an outline for a choir lesson on practical elements including pitch, warmups, games to practice pitch recognition, introduction of scales and intervals, and a focus on vowels and blending. Key points covered are the importance of proper vowel technique for projection, unity, and blending of voices in a choir. Longer vowels are recommended for this choir to aid in better projection and blending. Rhythm activities are suggested for the next lesson to reinforce songs learned previously.

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    of 2

    I think over half the class should focus on singing and just touch on theory near the end or

    beginning… we need to inform other bros and sis as well

    Lesson 2 -
    Practical Elements:

    Pitch (2 mins)
    -brief review of what was spoken of last class —> especially for those that didn’t stay

    Warm up (10 min)


    -stretches
    -breathing —> tying back to last class about breathe —> “Ha Ha Ha”, P T K F Sh, Ts Ts Ts Ts
    -sirens, sliding down reach a note, light arpeggio exercise ng, oo, ah, eh
    -> Reminder: Tell Mel how I’d like the scales to be played

    Games:
    Up or Down?
    -training recognition of pitch, higher or lower

    Sing this note!


    -play a note and have the group match it
    Level 2 - play a note, have them listen and recognise it in their head, wait a while/speak to some/
    make some noise/sing, have them sing back the note

    Preliminary Harmony
    1)Do Me So
    2) sing a note, Shmelly sing a solo on top
    3) Play the note they have to memorise, Shmelly sing first, choir add in after wards

    Scales (2 min)
    -brief review of scales, apples

    Introduction of Intervals (leave this to Edmond)


    -briefly why intervals are important? They help you sight read music —> an extremely important
    skill to learn, but you don’t need to learn this now. But you need to get used to intervals

    Introduction Songs —> may sit down to sing, but have them sit up and on the edge of their seats
    -> play melody and have them “oo” it first, start with words
    Song selections:
    1) Give Thanks
    2) Homeward bound (short excerpt)
    3) You’re ideas are Welcomed Mel~~

    Starting with English Songs first because it’s easier to grasp the vowels

    Vowels

    What are vowels? They create the basis of sound, composed of A E I O U. (I E A O U - ee, eh, ah
    oh, oo) From back to the front of the mouth

    Why are they important?


    They sustain the note. Try singing a note with a consonant. (P), (F)
    How you use vowels are important:
    They help with the projection of the note, they add different colours to the piece and is SUPER
    important in a choir setting because you want UNITY (mak kai).

    Example:
    3 student make 3 different Ah sounds. Then all make the same Ah sound
    There are different ways to produce vowel sounds, you actually just heard it.

    Wider ————————————— Longer it’s a sliding scale


    Warmer Sadder
    Less projection More projection
    (more in your face)

    Different styles of songs use different techniques


    eg. Country Music uses more wider vowels where as opera uses longer vowels
    if you switch the vowel styles you get really different feels (eg. blue song with wide vowels)

    Question:
    Do you know what type of vowel technique we will be using?

    Longer Vowels
    Why? Because as a choir 1) better projection (most choirs world wide don’t use mics, they use
    pure voice. It’s the projection that gets them heard) 2) It’s better to blend

    Why is blending so important?


    What is a choir? It’s MANY voices becoming ONE voice. When choirs go into competitions, they
    look for various elements, one is do they sound like one voice? is there a connection, unity,
    togetherness.

    Ideas for your Lesson 3 :D


    Rhythm practical:

    The songs that you learned last class, bring them up to sing again and have them
    1) claps the rhythm of the piece and
    2) speak the words in rhythm

    Encourage them to pat their hands on their tights when singing or speaking a rhythm as to get
    acquainted with the tempo

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