Lesson 3 - 28th September 2016

Here is the backing track for American Boy:





In your blog today:

i) Identify three (or more) regular warm-up exercises that you use or plan to use on a fairly regular basis. For each one, briefly explain why it is suitable for you and/or the songs you are singing.

ii) Other than by using appropriate vocal exercises, what else can you do to keep your voice healthy? (List at least three points).

Lesson 2 - 22nd September 2016

We are working on this:


Lyrics are here.



We'll also be working on this:



Lyrics are here.




BLOGS

Each week, I will be asking you to do some written work, which you should complete on your blog.

Setting it up:

i) If you don't already have a Google account, set one up. Make sure you remember username and passwork as you will need them to access your Blog.

ii) Access Blogger, either by going to www.blogger.com or accessing via the Google homepage.

iii) In Blogger, click on "New Blog", which should take you to this screen:

Use Music Certificate and your own name (eg. Music Certificate Philip Collin) as the title and 
musiccertificateyourname.blogspot.co.uk as the address. 

iv) Under "Settings", you can set your blog so that it will not be listed and will not show up in search engines but you will need to leave your blog set to "public" as it will need to be accessible to the exam board.

v) Click on "New Post" to create your blog entry for this week. Call it "Lesson 2 - 22nd September" and do the work below.
vi) E-mail me your blog address (to philip.collins@westking.ac.uk )


Your work this week:

i) a list of two or three solo songs that you are going to work on (including links to backing tracks if you don't have them as an MP3)

ii) a short account of what you think your strengths and weaknesses are as a singer

iii) a brief description of the vocal exercises you have used today