I just realized now that I hadn't recorded my lesson this week! So, I'm going to have to remember what I can from Monday. Jake and I worked on our duet for opera and the advice she gave us was to lean on each others sound. This requires listening to each other for times when the other person needs more support. She pointed out that I often check out aurally, and that lack of listening leads to further musical problems. This was especially prevalent in matching dipthongs with Jake; I wasn't doing it.
I have always thought myself to be a good listener, but I'm realizing, because of this lesson, that my vocal technique has progressed much farther than my listening skills. I cannot accomplish the musical feats I want to with my voice unless I improve my listening skills to match. This includes blend in choir, harmonic understanding in any situation, and vowel matching in a duet or ensemble situation as a solo singer.
In this lesson, I felt that I really accomplish a lot of open back space, and that gave me a good bookmark to remember throughout the week.
I've been a bit undermotivated because of my recital being done, but now, it's time to shape up again and keep improving!
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