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Vocal Lessons
with Jeannie Deva
Getting Started
Welcome to the Vocal School
“Right” Versus “Wrong” Vocal Technique
Using Songs as Warm-Up's -NEW!
How to Use the School - Site Tour
Where to Start, What to Practice
Miscellaneous - Video Exchange Library
Vocal Warm-Ups & Cool Downs
Practice Routine 1
Basics: Warm-Ups Versus Exercises & Songs
What Are Cool Downs?
Exercise 1: Seven Step Massage
Basics: Your Tongue
Exercise 2: Ice Cream Lick
Exercise 3: Tongue Roll
Exercise 4: Serpent Tongue
Exercise 5: The La-Ga Series Part 1
Exercise 6: The La-Ga Series Part 2
Introduction to the N and NG Slides - Exercise 7 and 8
Exercise 7: N Slides
Exercise 8: NG Slides
Exercise 9: Melodic Tongue Stretch
Exercise 10: Tongue Release
Exercise 11: Lip Trills
Your Next Step
Quick Fix Exercises
Practice Routine 2
Introduction to Quick Fix Exercises
Exercise 1: Reducing Vocal Strain
Exercise 2: Improving Vocal Range & Flexibility - Lip Trills
Exercise 3: Developing Vocal Range & Resonance - Nose Buzz
Exercise 4: Enhancing Vocal Range & Tone - Oow
Exercise 5: Connecting Vocal Range & Tone - Hmm
Quick Fix Exercises - Submit Song
Singing Songs Better
Practice Routine 3
Are You Breathing Correctly?
Improving Breath Management
What About Your Stomach?
Exercise: The Singing Breath
Rib Cage Exercise 1
Using Songs as Warm-Ups
Using the Melody
What's Air Overblow?
Basics: Your Lips
Exercise: Liberating Your Lips and Enhancing Resonance with a Song
Exercise: Strengthening Your Voice in a Song - Lip Trills & Single Vowels
Exercise: Improving Pitch & Resonance in a Song – Nose Buzz & Scrunch
Lip Trills: Limbering Your Voice With a Song
Basics: Improving PItch and Vocal Ease with a Song
Vocal Resonance & Ease: Applying Nose Buzz to a Song
Vocal Tone & Ease: Applying Trumpeted Oow to a Song
Exercise: Smoothing Out Range & Tone in a Song - The Trumpeted Oow
Pitch Accuracy: Singing the Vowels Technique
Exercise: Singing the Vowels
Song Phrasing & Timing
Song Phrasing & Dynamics
Exercise: Balancing Singing with Vocal Technique
How Long to Practice, When to Move On
Keeping Your Voice Healthy
Best Singer Foods and Drinks
What is Vocal Care? Keeping Your Voice in Good Condition
Remedy: How to Steam Your Voice
Singing with a Cold
Harmful Elements and Foods to Eliminate or Avoid
Physical Exercise and Weight Training for Singers
On the Road – Care and Precautions
The Secrets to Natural Breath Control
Practice Routine 4
Basics: Natural Breath Control
Breathing Versus Vocal Sound
Orientation to Your Instrument
How to Develop and Use This Technique
Rib Cage Exercise 2
Rib Cage Exercise 3
Your New Practice Routine and Tips
Moving Forward in this Program
Singing Secrets
Your Voice, Your Instrument
Classical Versus Contemporary Singing and Technique
The 12 Stages of Developing as a Singer
Listening vs. Hearing - Improving Vocal Tone
Freeing Your Voice
Practice Routine 5
The Mind-Body Connection
Resolving Traditional Confusions
Head Voice, Chest Voice - What’s it All about?
The "What If" Approach
Important: Vocal Exercise Information and Tips
Expanding Your Range
Practice Routine 7
Basics: What is Register Break? Achieving a Multi-Octave Range
Are You Straining to Sing?
Building Your Voice
Practice Routine 8
Rib Cage Exercises…How Much Longer?
Working With Style
Practice Routine 9
Musical Style Versus Singing Style
Studying Other Singers
Basics: Pronunciation and Vowels
Working with Shadow Vowels
Singing the Blues
Singing Embellishments
Practice Routine 10
Riffs, Runs & Embellishments
Embellishment Basics
Song Performance & Development
Choosing the Right Song
Applying Rib Cage Expansion Technique to Singing Songs
Eleven Essential Elements to Learning a Song
Balancing Singing with Vocal Technique
Got Stage Fright?
Song Performance Video Submission Guidelines
Auditions
Introduction to Auditions
Instructions: Audition Preparation
Bringing It to the Judges
The Many Different Kinds of Auditions
Choosing the Right Songs
Eleven Essential Elements to Learning a Song
How to Gauge if You’re Ready for Your Audition
Hints About Performing on Camera
Using Your Time at the Audition
Recuperating IF You Don’t Win
Working With Your Mic and Sound Equipment
Turning Your Voice Electric
Microphone Technique
Finding the Right Microphone
Caring for Your Microphone
Harmony & Group Singing
Singing Harmony 101
Exercise: Tuning Your Ear to Harmony
What is Vocal Blend?
Exercise: Singing Harmony & Blend
Getting Started with a Harmony in a Song
Singing Harmony: Finding Your Note, Holding Your Own
Singing Harmony: Pronunciation & Rhythm
Singing Harmony: Matching Dynamics
Singing Harmony: Coordinating Breathing
Introduction to 2 Part Harmony
Singing Parallel Harmony
Singing Oblique Harmony
Singing Counter Harmony
