Emily F. SS 2: Speech is efficient and effective. It's "the original creative activity". When we speak, we are communicating how we feel, what we want, and what we think. It's an amazing tool! When we approach singing, however, we can lose some of that efficiency because we worry about what we're doing rather than what is happening. We think about the outcome of the sound rather than communicating intent.
Key concept: Singing should be an extension of speech, not a different category.
Key terms: vernacular, refined speech
Making connections: Between Thomas Glenn's masterclass, and my masterclass with you, Cindy, I'm really starting to see what a difference there is between my singing and speaking voices. I don't want my singing to be artificial! I don't want to be unable to communicate in song because I don't sound like me! I know I can speak--I do a ton of it--so I want to be able to merge these "two voices" that I have. I'm practicing my speaking of text, elongated and elevated, a lot now. It's interesting to see and feel where I turn my "singing" voice on, and I'm trying to just keep my speaking voice to follow all the way through.
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