Beginner training plan
Your first lessonI first start by asking how much experience they’ve had singing. Then we go into their favorite genres and what they like to sing. I do some warm up scales to find out your vocal range!
Lesson 2-3We do basic vocal warm ups like lip trills and other vowel sounds that open up the vocal folds. The focus is on finding your breath and using the correct mouth shape to get the right sound. We start to pick a song but not really dive in yet.
Lesson 4-10After we’ve warmed up and done our different vocal sounds, the student is ready to use those techniques in the songs they choose. We start by learning the song on a vowel before we use words. This helps me hear breath support and if the student is hitting the correct notes.
Lesson 11+We are warming up but really focusing on the song/s they’ve chosen and cleaning up small things. They know the words to the songs and are just applying the techniques to perfect the songs.
Youth players
Working with kidsWith kids, I try to simplify the process by playing the notes and having them sing them back to me. It’s more about having fun with the song then getting everything right! Over time we focus on pitch and staying on rhythm.
