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Warm-Up (very brief, prepare body for singing)
Stretch up (Say Hello to the Sky)
Stretch down (Say Hello to your toes)
Fall to the ground. Let your body hang over to the floor (focus the breath into your belly
and back, feel the back of the rib cage stretching out) feel the lower part in your back as
your breath makes it expand.
Five points of Alignment are emphasized: feet, knees, hips, sternum and
head. The concept of core also receives emphasis. Elevator analogy
Slowly roll up feeling the connection between stomach and back. Make sure your
stomach is not tight. Relax the diaphragm cannot work properly if your stomach is tight
Lip buzzes(5 note scale ascending/descending) up by half steps
Yawn and sigh
usually on [u] (can also be on a trill or other vowel).
This should be repeated after all other subsequent exercises. Singers Sigh
Major Scale ascending and descending (encourage forward resonance, tall shape and
active hand signs)-Key of A-flat, A major
Model and have class repeat following solfege patterns
S-D-R
D-L-T
L-T-D-L-S
D-D-R
M-R-D-M-R
T-T-D-T-D-R-M
Repeat after me: Model beginning rhythm using rhythm cards. All rhythms are included
in Al Shlosha D Varim. First clap the rhythms. Switch to ch
Once students have been introduced to a variety of patterns and
rhythm cards, arrange the cards in the exact rhythmic patterns shown
in Al Shlosha D Varim
Write Solfege in to the specific spaces under the rhythm cards
Audiation using Curwen hand signs. Cards will be arranged as depicted
in the music.
End at m. 28