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This is SUCH an interesting post. I'm so glad someone from the opera ilk is giving a validity to what other singers do. These guys (at least in their early/living days) were playing 100+ shows per year, drinking copious amounts of who-knows-what, travelling all over the world, and rarely cancelling appearances. For those about to rock, we salute you!!
Vocal Styles: Classic Metal Singers
My name is Cosmo Lee. I run a heavy metal blog called Invisible Oranges. Believe it or not, not only is heavy metal music, it can also be quite musical. Some of metal's greatest singers are some of rock music's greatest singers. I have been following Claudia's blog with great interest, since h...
Very interesting topic, Claudia!
On a side note, I disagree with you about sight-reading. I think honing those skills allows your brain to soak up rhythms, tempi, melodies and harmonies more efficiently - like a 'musician' and not a 'singer' - so that you can quickly move on to the next steps of learning repertoire.
I failed to thoroughly learn the first piece of the opera I'm in now, and during stage rehearsals, we just mowed over it without really picking it apart. The result was a well-rehearsed poorly sung duet, which lines up my voice incorrectly for the rest of the evening. I spend most of my time thinking about breathing and technique, trying to save my voice instead of enjoying my show. It's a rough night. I hope to use the next three days off to re-examine that opening piece so I can get it in my voice, in hopes of making the rest of the show run like a well-oiled machine!
Hmmmm... that might be my next blog article: Rehearsing insecurities.
Cheers, cg
How to Practice Singing, Part 4: Learning Repertoire
The process by which we learn repertoire is crucial in communicating the message of the piece. It is also crucial to learn repertoire in such a way that we don't develop bad habits or "baggage" along the way. W. Stephen Smith, from The Naked Voice. The practice of "chunking up" vocal techniq...
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