Advento Music & Performance online program

August Class Information

Vocal Recording Class

Vocal Exercise Everyday:

1. Start with progressive breathing (inhale 2 sec then exhale 2 sec) - increase the duration (sec) every second up to 6 seconds

2. Jaw Relaxation: Open your mouth, Yawn, Chew imaginary gum (Change the dynamics of this exercise by Yawning ascending note - low to high note then reverse)

3. Buzz Lips & Trill Lips: use the melody (O when the Saints go marching in - low range and high range) - Change to staccato

4. Vowel Work-out: MOO MOH MAH MAY MEE (Do this in piano scale)

5. Short Sounds: HA HA HA HEE - KA KA KA KEE - PA PA PA PEE - RA RA RA REE - ZA ZA ZA ZEE

6. Tongue Twisters (10 times fast): Toy Boat ; An annoying noise annoys an oyster; The sixth sic sheik's sixth sheep's sick; Rubber Baby buggy bumpers

7. Memorize the scale from Middle C to High C (piano)

8. Riff Exercise (Beginner, Intermediate, Advance)

Guitar Class

1. Tune your guitar (E- 6th string; A - 5th string; D - 4th string; G - 3rd string; B - 2nd string; E - 1st string)

2. Use "Guitar Tuna" iOS app or a regular tuner

3. Memorize Basic Chords (Guitar Chord Chart)

4. Warm up with "Don't Worry be Happy" - Chords "G Am C G"

Ukulele Class

1. Tune your ukulele (G - 4th string; C - 3rd string; E - 2nd string; A - 1st string)

2. Use "Guitar Tuna" iOS app or a regular tuner

3. Memorize Basic Chords (Ukulele Chord Chart)

4. Warm up with "Don't Worry be Happy" - Chords "G Am C G"