Things that I did well:
I almost got that minor seventh leap on breezy land, I sometimes go down a fifth instead so that was good.
I got all the words right and most of the rhythm.
Thins I need to work on:
Keeping my posture open and not letting my chest collapse between breaths.
Opening my jaw more on most words.
I need a more consistent focus when singing.
I need to add more feeling.
Sarah, your self-assessment seems like what I was going to say! I'd love to see you just open up--jaw, chest, feeling!-- and I feel like you'll just blossom. Lovely song, well-suited to your voice.
ReplyDeleteSarah, I love the honest and simple timbre in your voice, it is refreshing, and pleasing to listen to. I think that you did a great job on low and quiet breaths. Overall there are some great things happening in this video. The only thing I would like to see is keeping that chest up and some emotion and storytelling in your eyes. I can see your face looks earnest, but it isn't conveying the real meaning of the text.
ReplyDeleteSarah! Your timbre is so warm and bright. There were quite a few high breaths,so I think when you fix those that will help create a stronger sound. Also, I think you could drop your jaw and open your mouth more, really round out those vowels. You kind of showed that you were concerned about something one time when you said "breezy," but other than that you seemed pretty confident while singing. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteYour voice really fits this tune well. You have a nice, gently timbre that fits the mood of the music and the text very well. I would really love to see you maintain that on those higher notes. I see a lot of action in the throat muscles, which will only hurt the tone. I think also more looseness in the jaw will help that. It's hard to fix problems like that (I have the exact same problem in my upper range) but it helps me just to remind myself that the vocal folds are the only muscles that need to be engaged and they are very small, so feeling a big muscle contraction in the throat is always unnecessary. Good Work!
ReplyDeleteAh! Sarah Gee. I don't mean to gush, but you are so cool. Your voice sounds so free and pleasant and warm and you look wonderful while you sing! No strange facial ticks or jaw weirdness. You're doing great! I'm noticing that the vibrato is inconsistent in this piece, give it another listen through. On some notes it's right on the onset, but on other notes, especially short ones, it's very straight. It sounds nice, but not classical, you dig? I'd also like to see more in your eyes. They look so focused! Like your working really really hard! And we want your eyes to tell a story and look inviting and communicative! In order to achieve that, I think you need to really know a piece backwards and forwards and inside out. But that's the goal, that's what I'd like to see from you! Eyes and body completely engaged in the story, and less engaged in the technical aspects of singing.
ReplyDeleteSarah I love your voice!! I watched your neck mucsles a lot and there is almost no tension that I saw. There is tension however in your jaw. I do there same thing where I feel as though I need to control the sound so I think I can do with through controlling my jaw. You just need to let it hang loose my dear!!
ReplyDeleteSarah, that is the most consistent I have heard you sing so far. I see that you and I have the same problem dropping the jaw. Some people do this in an attempt to control the sound from and external source. I don't drop my jaw because I simply forget to do it.
ReplyDeleteI like how well the song suits your voice.
Hey Sarah!
ReplyDeleteYour voice is so pleasant and peaceful. You have nice control over your sound but too much over your jaw! Loosen your jaw and relax a bit more. Your phrases were beautiful, but I think if you articulated more, your sound would blossom. I loved how this song carried in your voice and how you delivered the sound and breath with ease.
There could be more release in the jaw. You have great placement of the vowels, but sometimes you might be thinking too much about this and getting it in tune and you forget resonance also comes from open tall vowels too. I do this all the time. There could be more expression but I understand this is more of a practice video and not really a performance so it feels different than performing. Very nice sound.
ReplyDeleteNice work! I really love your voice. There is one thing that is always particularly distracting when I watch you sing and that is that there seems to be a lot of tension in your shoulders and neck. Keep in mind that you have plenty of air and a beautiful voice. Practice being aware of your neck and shoulders more. Try singing with your back and arms up against the wall or try hanging over the piano bench. See if this helps you find the release in your shoulders.
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