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- We're going to talk a little bit
about resonance and intonation.
So first, we will start with intonation.
We have to understand what it means to sing in tune.
Nowadays, there is not only a software that pitch corrects
but it has become a sound in today's music.
We love the sound but we also want you to be equipped
to sing with confidence, pitch accuracy,
and not rely on electronic manipulation.
Intonation is the accuracy of pitch, singing in tune.
When you sing a note, there is a number of times per second
the air molecules will vibrate back and forth.
This is also called frequency.
- It's important for you to be able to recognize when
you are not singing in tune, which is poor intonation.
The basic goal for every pitch you sing
is to aim dead center of each note.
Think of singing right into the center of a bullseye.
Anything too high above the bullseye is considered sharp
and means you are pushing more air than needs to
achieve the proper pitch.
Anything too low below the bullseye is considered flat
and means you don't have enough airflow to
support the proper pitch.
- We are going to demonstrate singing with proper intonation.
The goal is to match the pitch that you hear.
(Singing increasing notes in synchrony with piano)
As you can hear I have matched the pitch
that was played by our pianist Brian. Thank you Brian.
When practicing pitch matching, we suggest
that you strive for an accurate onset to each note
which simply means to sing the note without gliding to it.
Balance is key.
Remember to sing the note right in the bullseye.
This is an example of ear training
and knowing the importance of listening
and matching to the pitch.
- So what is resonance?
It's a process by which sound and tone are intensified
when you sing or speak, your vocal chords vibrate
and produce sound waves, which then reverberate
in the main resonating areas of your body.
These main areas are the nasal cavity, oral cavity,
skull, pharynx, larynx, and vocal chords.
Having control of your resonance can help to
manipulate the tone quality or your voice
to be bright or warm, or both.
It can also increase the volume of your voice
without increasing air pressure from your breath.
Repeat after me with a low hum
and then slowly glide up to a higher frequency.
(Hums)
Think to relax your neck.
To almost think of having the back of your throat open.
You will feel the vibrations
in your pharynx and larynx on the low end.
And when gliding higher, you will feel it
in your nose and head. These are your resonators.
A great warmup to get a feel for your resonators
is to place your tongue outside of your mouth,
in between your top and bottom lip.
Gently gripping your tongue with your teeth and hum.
This helps for you to bring the sound more forward
in the mask of your face.
Now we are going to do this while singing, breathing
in through our nose, in between each exercise.
(Hums along in harmony with piano)
And so on.
Make sure you relax your jaw, tongue and throat
with the focus on a feeling of the buzz
in your resonating areas.
If you want to feel more vibrations in your nasal cavity
you can gently raise your tongue to the top of your mouth.
Continue getting a feel for your resonators, and
practice your intonation to help you with pitch matching.
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