rob aylestone
Moderator
Forgive me, but the idea is to do it every day, no matter if you have a cold, runny nose or are away. If you stop, you start again!
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maxmax77
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I appreciate the input, Rob, thanks. I wanted to start at 3 days a week of short practices to build the positive habit and avoid getting discouraged. I have wondered, though, whether it would be easier to maintain the habit as part of a daily morning routine instead of practicing ad hoc.
Re practicing while sick, I figured there wasn't much point to it, and it's good to rest up. I suppose Lin-Manuel Miranda had to crush it on broadway with a head cold, so there's that. As for practicing while away, I'm just aware of people hearing me through thin hotel walls and being irritated or judgmental
Not tryna be defensive, just explaining my thought processes. Cheers!
Re practicing while sick, I figured there wasn't much point to it, and it's good to rest up. I suppose Lin-Manuel Miranda had to crush it on broadway with a head cold, so there's that. As for practicing while away, I'm just aware of people hearing me through thin hotel walls and being irritated or judgmental
Not tryna be defensive, just explaining my thought processes. Cheers!
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maxmax77
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Back home and back at it - practiced ~4 times this week: 2 times along my regular routine (playing along with a piano) and 2 times focusing on learning harmonies in specific songs for an upcoming gig.
I'm working on staying relaxed, maintaining breath support, and finding that resonant space that allows me to project effectively - especially in that transition range between my chest voice and head voice. That's a really tricky spot and I find it's sneakily easy to 'retreat' into a less projective, more nasally/unconfident vocal sound when singing over that range of notes.
I'm working on staying relaxed, maintaining breath support, and finding that resonant space that allows me to project effectively - especially in that transition range between my chest voice and head voice. That's a really tricky spot and I find it's sneakily easy to 'retreat' into a less projective, more nasally/unconfident vocal sound when singing over that range of notes.
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maxmax77
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Practiced 4 times this week as well - so far so good. It's getting slightly easier to find that resonant space and project when I focus ob individual notes, so I'm working on keeping that projection present as I move up and down my vocal range. Especially tricky in some areas, but I'm seeing improvements as I keep at it
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maxmax77
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Three practices this week. Worked on singing minor triads up and down my vocal range, as well as major triad inversions.
rob aylestone
Moderator
Do you have anybody who also does this kind of practice routine? I'm thinking you should share it so any bad habits you might be falling into could be caught? I have a friend who sings very weirdly because she sort of got so used to really exaggerated mouth movements, she now cannot sing straight? Nobody ever mentioned it to her, yet it was common knowledge amongst everyone who knew her - she could mangle som songs, yet now, it's too late.
I look forward to your reports, but I must admit that some of what you are doing could be mangled, like my friend. Bad habits are so easy to form, and hard to break as you don't know you do them?
I look forward to your reports, but I must admit that some of what you are doing could be mangled, like my friend. Bad habits are so easy to form, and hard to break as you don't know you do them?
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maxmax77
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I see what you mean about potentially reinforcing bad habits. I have a vocal teacher who I take lessons from whenever I get the chance, so she is my reference for areas to work on and how to practice. But that being said her advice was essentially that any practice is better than no practice, and no practice was my baseline before. So she encouraged me to get into the routine of singing along with a piano with basic scales and chords.
Happy to record one of my sessions this week and share it - nerve racking, but worth it. I'd love feedback!
rob aylestone
Moderator
Send me a link in a message and I'll take a listen. Happy to point out things you might not have noticed or pinch some good ideas to pass on to my lot!
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maxmax77
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Well,, the bad news is I fell off the vocal practice wagon. Good news is I'm back on it as of today! Up and down closed major and minor 7 chords along my problem areas.
@rob aylestone , I recorded my last practice session but was sick, so never sent it because it was a garbage session. I'm gonna send you a file the next practice session I remember to record.
I think this would be easier with other folks who want to recommit to practicing joining in here. Any takers?
@rob aylestone , I recorded my last practice session but was sick, so never sent it because it was a garbage session. I'm gonna send you a file the next practice session I remember to record.
I think this would be easier with other folks who want to recommit to practicing joining in here. Any takers?
Slouching Raymond
Well-known member
Did some vocal practice this morning, along to my steel acoustic.
Beatles, Sweet, T.Rex, Bon Jovi, Slade, Elvis.
Even tried singing 'high' on the Beatles stuff.
Gradually finding my voice at age 66.
Beatles, Sweet, T.Rex, Bon Jovi, Slade, Elvis.
Even tried singing 'high' on the Beatles stuff.
Gradually finding my voice at age 66.
