Vocal Power Class
Vocal Power is designed to improve student singing and music reading skills.
A variety of age-appropriate music of varied styles is covered including pop, country, opera, jazz, gospel, musical comedy, and rock.
Students learn vocal warm-ups, sight reading, vocal technique, and part singing.
They will participate in daily singing, class performances, and the final concert.
Vocal Power Learning Targets
I can sing with appropriate inflection, intonation, diction, and expression
I can identify Changes in music by:
Listening
Reading Musical Scores
Interpreting
I can identify the melody within the composition
I can perform Duets, Trios, and Larger Works
I can sing in two/three part harmony with a variety of textures.
I can correlate music to:
Visual Arts
Performing Arts,
Social Studies,
Language Arts
I can perform Songs from Varying Vocal Styles
I can develop a historical perspective of choral literature and the American songbook.
I can adjust Articulation, Resonance, Tone Production, Projection, and Stylistic Nuances to perform the Vocal genre.
Vocal Power Units:
Power of Breath
Country - Articulation
Jazz - Vocal Resonance
Country - Articulation
80s and 90s Pop
International Pop Singing - Tone Production
A Cappella/Harmony - Balancing Tones
Vocal Wellness
Broadway/Hollywood Musicals - Belting
School of Rock - Projection & Microphone Technique
Disney Style - Stage Presence
GLEEFUL Mash-Up - Blending Tones
Vocal Power Showcase - Choreograhy & Staging
Classroom Expectations:
Listen Attentively!
Participate Actively!
Talk one at a time!
Be Kind and Considerate!
Play instruments only when asked!
2015 Vocal Power Field Trip to the TREEHOUSE RECORDS Studios
