Keane

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Voice Major‘Baritone’

Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music

Under Professor Alan Bennett

Crash course on singing like a Bass baritone

Tips and Tricks (Well, not really tricks)

Example: Franz Schubert’s Standchen (Serenade)

Snippets throughout the presentation

Can’t reach those low notes?

Can’t reach those high notes?

Voice too soft?

Voice too inward?

I had those problems!

Tips on overcoming these problems.

Hate your Voice?

Your voice is for the audience,not yourself.

Too Bad!

Tip 1: Posture

Sitting: Upright

Standing: Straight

But not too straight.

Tip 2: Breath and support

How not to sound like a sick rooster.

Bounce!

Tip 3: Range can be trained

When done with the right technique

Lower range

DO NOT PUSH

Higher range

DO NOT SQUEEZE

Tip 4: Your tongue

Often a problem

Tip 5: Head Resonance

One that helps you project

Suck in

Summary

Posture

Breath & Support

Range

Tongue Technique

Head Resonance

Parting words

WATER

An important thing for singers

Sing in Intervals

Let your poor vocal folds rest

One step at a time

You’re not trying to win a race

Sing for friends

Good feedback to help you

Once again

Thank you for listening!

Hope you have gained valuable insight of your baritone voice

through my learning!