Oh goodness, where to start?
The good
- my body looks pretty calm, I don't feel as if I'm fighting with it
- my face looks pleasant (why is my head moving to the side?)
The bad
- breathiness/fuzziness of timbre
- lack of breath energy (I am not remembering the inner suck, and my back muscles were squeezing the air out, rather than maintaining that happy place of the inhale)
- I'm thinking of singing, when I need to think of my singing voice and speaking voice as having less of a discrepancy (or perhaps not think about it at all.)
This was a good learning experience being able to watch myself sing, and now I hear and see the problems that are arising. This will definitely help me to recognize them during my practice and performances, in order for me to address how to fix them.
Caitlin! Good job girl! The main thing that I noticed was you were swaying and moving your head a lot. I think that it would help ground your breath if you were more upright and stable. I love this song in your voice, it is a great choice for you :)
ReplyDeleteHi Caitlin, you had a nice, calm expression throughout and I would love to see you push that even further. Your timbre bright, but a little breathy and light. The high notes were not quite as full as I think you could make them. The intonation was a little off in some places, specifically the line that begins with something like "par la." Overall, I think you could round out your vowels and open your mouth more. Your voice has a warm tone to it and I think if you add more energy it will really help create a more powerful sound.
ReplyDeleteWhen you really open up and find release in your vowel there is a really warm timbre in your voice, which is great. I think you can encourage more of that by having more release in your jaw and by eliminating some of the tension in your throat especially in the higher notes. The intonation was also a little shaky in parts, but it can be pretty difficult to sing a song like this without any accompaniment. You seem to be very relaxed for most of the song, so just bring some of that with you into your upper range. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteDearest Caitlin,
ReplyDeleteI'm noticing some accidental dipthongs on some vowels that should be pure. Specifically [e] at the end of "fumer," and "travailler." I also noticed an accidental dipthong on the [a] of "cage" and the [E] of "mais." I think that specifically "cage" is due to you closing down on the vowel in order to create the ending consonants. Try to keep the jaw open until the second you have to form the ending consonant. That could help create a better line. Your attitude matched the text of the piece, which was cool! I also want to see you be more excited and engaged to sing for us. I normally see this, but just not in this video
loves!
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ReplyDeleteHey Caitlin!
ReplyDeleteGood job, you made it through! it looked like you had confidence when you started, but by the end of the song it seemed like like you gave up. There was a lack of energy at some points, but what gave it away was your swaying and leaning your head to the side. I think this video was a great way to see what your body does when you are simply singing by yourself. I think you should use this video as a positive way to help with your performance in front of an actual audience. Your tone was raspy and that could just be from the lack for energy. Keep your confidence and don't let your body give up.
You have such a pleasant voice to listen too. It gets a little airy and under-energized at times and you were swaying a bit. I feel like your singing generally just needs a little more energy and motivation. I feel like you are trying to keep relaxed which is so good but that very idea is causing you to lack energy which is causing you to squeeze a little bit on the high notes. Beautiful work here!
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