http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sbPKJSHlnU&feature=youtu.be
This is me singing "The Crucifixtion" by Samuel Barber. Definitely not my best attempt and singing and my voice does something funky on the end, but hey. That's life.
Things I like:
- Deep breaths for the most part
- Resonance
Areas of improvement:
- Consistency of breath
- Tended to loose control on the ends of phrases, especially last phrase on "Mother"
- Expression looks worried, I need to put more depth into expression
Hey Laura, great job! One thing that I noticed was the your "o" vowels are very spacious and ringing. I thought they sounded the most free and relaxed. Your brighter vowels, tended to be a bit more forced and sound a little pressed. Maybe more release of the jaw would help? (That is what I am working on so that is probably why I noticed it!) Also, Way to go on those relaxed deep breaths!
ReplyDeleteLaura, I love Samuel Barber! You had some quiet successful breaths, nice work! One thing I did notice is a bit of tension in the shoulders and back of the neck. I think if you could release that tension it might help to free up the sound. I often liked how your began your vowels, but they didn't remain the same at every pitch level. I think a more released breath would aid you in this as well.
ReplyDeleteLaura, I agree that you did well with low breaths. I only saw your chest move a little bit a few times, so that is great. I think you could work on the diction a bit for this song. There were a couple words that sounded a little funny: bird, son, and sake specifically. Your t consonants were great. Your jaw looked a little tight throughout and you could drop it more on the e vowels especially. Your timbre was warm. I agree you could add some more expression, but it wasn't bad or distracting in any way. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGreat, vibrant timbre! Your voice has a great energy even when you are singing on a softer dynamic, which makes the whole piece really fun to listen to. I think taking a look at the expression in your face when you are singing would be a good idea. Obviously this song is going to be a little more somber, but not concerned or worried looking. Also, I think you can maybe open up a little more on your 'o' vowels and you moved a little to quickly to the 'r' in the word 'never'. Great job overall!
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ReplyDeleteI liked your immediate change of character when you started singing, good job! This piece needs a sense of overarching line, and I don't get that from you. Right now, I'm getting a note by note approach. A possible cause of that is your jaw; I notice it closes down to create every consonant, and that is preventing the consistency of sound. It seemed like you lack dynamic control, which I suspect might have something to do with your body. There was lots of extraneous movement, which gave me a hint that the body wasn't grounded. But Laura, you are the path to greatness!
Laura Berg!! :) You're the greatest! You have such a lovely voice. You had great energy and good deep breaths. Something I have noticed when you sing especially when you are nervous you strain your neck forward which causes unneeded tension. It makes it so you have to work harder than you really need to. practice leaning against a door, your head touching the door. Every time that you feel yourself move you will know that you have engaged you neck muscles and strained it forward. You also had a really good sense of the piece and expressing that! Beautiful job!
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