Hello everyone
I am taking my AB grade 3 singing exam on 30th March. The 3 accompained songs are going well but having trouble with unaccompained song.
I get very nervous singnig without the piano being played so wanted to know if anybody else finds this difficult?
Also have a few problems with the arual side of things the fact is I am a late starter where this is concerned.
Does anybody have any good advice for this.
My teacher knows that I am finding it hard and we are working on it each lesson but I want to imporve on this side of things.
Look forward to people's suggestions and advice
JoAnneHat
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Firstly JoAnne, relax. Take a deap breathand tell yourself you can sing unaccompanied. Chose your song carefully so it shows your voice off at its best. It is not too late to change.
What is your unaccompanied song? There are singers here with tons of experience who can help you get your mind around the difficult bits. What problems are you having singing unaccompanied, do you drift sharp or flat.
As a teacher I tend to sing along with my pupils at first so they get used to the tuning. Singing unaccompanied reveals any flaw with your breathing and placing so make sure you support the note. Its worthwhile humming your song too. Keep the resonance at spectacle level, then when you put the words in concentrate on allowing the song to ring out.
You may be nervous, but if necessary bluff confidence.
To get more practice find a folk club that has sing-along sessions. It is great practice and you often hear some more unusual repertoire that way.
What is your unaccompanied song? There are singers here with tons of experience who can help you get your mind around the difficult bits. What problems are you having singing unaccompanied, do you drift sharp or flat.
As a teacher I tend to sing along with my pupils at first so they get used to the tuning. Singing unaccompanied reveals any flaw with your breathing and placing so make sure you support the note. Its worthwhile humming your song too. Keep the resonance at spectacle level, then when you put the words in concentrate on allowing the song to ring out.
You may be nervous, but if necessary bluff confidence.
To get more practice find a folk club that has sing-along sessions. It is great practice and you often hear some more unusual repertoire that way.
QUOTE(jod @ Mar 9 2007, 10:30 AM) 
Firstly JoAnne, relax. Take a deap breathand tell yourself you can sing unaccompanied. Chose your song carefully so it shows your voice off at its best. It is not too late to change.
What is your unaccompanied song? There are singers here with tons of experience who can help you get your mind around the difficult bits. What problems are you having singing unaccompanied, do you drift sharp or flat.
As a teacher I tend to sing along with my pupils at first so they get used to the tuning. Singing unaccompanied reveals any flaw with your breathing and placing so make sure you support the note. Its worthwhile humming your song too. Keep the resonance at spectacle level, then when you put the words in concentrate on allowing the song to ring out.
You may be nervous, but if necessary bluff confidence.
To get more practice find a folk club that has sing-along sessions. It is great practice and you often hear some more unusual repertoire that way.
Hello everyone
Just to say that my exam went much better than I thoguht it would.
I sang
List A Ash Grove
List B Gruss in Englush
List C Try to Remember
Unaccompanied song was the Lincinshire Poacher which went fine, we slowed the empo down.
Only problem was the clapping part, was asked to redo this, very puzzled as it had been going well in the lessons, but both my teacher and I agreed it wasn't woth worrying over as everything else had gone well.
Had slight problem with the sight reading, examiner didn't know that partially sighted got extra time, so I just explained that I have 3 minutes for this and needed to stand under good light.
So she learnt some thing new.
Am now restarting my piano, music theory and hopefully next singing grade.
Much prefer performing on stage to lots of people, not so nerve wrakcing!!. Now have my Silver Medal LAMDA exam in Verse & Prose to prepare for sometime this month.
Jo Anne Hat
QUOTE(JoAnneHat @ Apr 1 2007, 05:00 PM)
QUOTE(jod @ Mar 9 2007, 10:30 AM)
Firstly JoAnne, relax. Take a deap breathand tell yourself you can sing unaccompanied. Chose your song carefully so it shows your voice off at its best. It is not too late to change.
What is your unaccompanied song? There are singers here with tons of experience who can help you get your mind around the difficult bits. What problems are you having singing unaccompanied, do you drift sharp or flat.
As a teacher I tend to sing along with my pupils at first so they get used to the tuning. Singing unaccompanied reveals any flaw with your breathing and placing so make sure you support the note. Its worthwhile humming your song too. Keep the resonance at spectacle level, then when you put the words in concentrate on allowing the song to ring out.
You may be nervous, but if necessary bluff confidence.
To get more practice find a folk club that has sing-along sessions. It is great practice and you often hear some more unusual repertoire that way.
Hello everyone
Just to say that my exam went much better than I thoguht it would.
I sang
List A Ash Grove
List B Gruss in Englush
List C Try to Remember
Unaccompanied song was the Lincinshire Poacher which went fine, we slowed the empo down.
Only problem was the clapping part, was asked to redo this, very puzzled as it had been going well in the lessons, but both my teacher and I agreed it wasn't woth worrying over as everything else had gone well.
Had slight problem with the sight reading, examiner didn't know that partially sighted got extra time, so I just explained that I have 3 minutes for this and needed to stand under good light.
So she learnt some thing new.
Am now restarting my piano, music theory and hopefully next singing grade.
Much prefer performing on stage to lots of people, not so nerve wrakcing!!. Now have my Silver Medal LAMDA exam in Verse & Prose to prepare for sometime this month.
Jo Anne Hat
Sound like you did ok. Good luck with the result.
It was marked on the form that you are partially sighted was it?
The regulations allow for large print and more time but it has to be on the form that you have the need.
Just reading the regulations it says up to 2 minutes unless you are memorising the sight reading.
I passed my grade 3 with 114 marks, am seeing my mark sheet this week.
Am so pleased with this.
JoAnneHat
Firstly JoAnne, relax. Take a deap breathand tell yourself you can sing unaccompanied. Chose your song carefully so it shows your voice off at its best. It is not too late to change.
What is your unaccompanied song? There are singers here with tons of experience who can help you get your mind around the difficult bits. What problems are you having singing unaccompanied, do you drift sharp or flat.
As a teacher I tend to sing along with my pupils at first so they get used to the tuning. Singing unaccompanied reveals any flaw with your breathing and placing so make sure you support the note. Its worthwhile humming your song too. Keep the resonance at spectacle level, then when you put the words in concentrate on allowing the song to ring out.
You may be nervous, but if necessary bluff confidence.
To get more practice find a folk club that has sing-along sessions. It is great practice and you often hear some more unusual repertoire that way.
Hello everyone
Just to say that my exam went much better than I thoguht it would.
I sang
List A Ash Grove
List B Gruss in Englush
List C Try to Remember
Unaccompanied song was the Lincinshire Poacher which went fine, we slowed the empo down.
Only problem was the clapping part, was asked to redo this, very puzzled as it had been going well in the lessons, but both my teacher and I agreed it wasn't woth worrying over as everything else had gone well.
Had slight problem with the sight reading, examiner didn't know that partially sighted got extra time, so I just explained that I have 3 minutes for this and needed to stand under good light.
So she learnt some thing new.
Am now restarting my piano, music theory and hopefully next singing grade.
Much prefer performing on stage to lots of people, not so nerve wrakcing!!. Now have my Silver Medal LAMDA exam in Verse & Prose to prepare for sometime this month.
Jo Anne Hat
Sound like you did ok. Good luck with the result.
It was marked on the form that you are partially sighted was it?
The regulations allow for large print and more time but it has to be on the form that you have the need.
Just reading the regulations it says up to 2 minutes unless you are memorising the sight reading.
Am so pleased with this.
JoAnneHat
QUOTE(sbhoa @ Apr 1 2007, 05:13 PM)
QUOTE(JoAnneHat @ Apr 1 2007, 05:00 PM)
QUOTE(jod @ Mar 9 2007, 10:30 AM)
Firstly JoAnne, relax. Take a deap breathand tell yourself you can sing unaccompanied. Chose your song carefully so it shows your voice off at its best. It is not too late to change.
What is your unaccompanied song? There are singers here with tons of experience who can help you get your mind around the difficult bits. What problems are you having singing unaccompanied, do you drift sharp or flat.
As a teacher I tend to sing along with my pupils at first so they get used to the tuning. Singing unaccompanied reveals any flaw with your breathing and placing so make sure you support the note. Its worthwhile humming your song too. Keep the resonance at spectacle level, then when you put the words in concentrate on allowing the song to ring out.
You may be nervous, but if necessary bluff confidence.
To get more practice find a folk club that has sing-along sessions. It is great practice and you often hear some more unusual repertoire that way.
Hello everyone
Just to say that my exam went much better than I thoguht it would.
I sang
List A Ash Grove
List B Gruss in Englush
List C Try to Remember
Unaccompanied song was the Lincinshire Poacher which went fine, we slowed the empo down.
Only problem was the clapping part, was asked to redo this, very puzzled as it had been going well in the lessons, but both my teacher and I agreed it wasn't woth worrying over as everything else had gone well.
Had slight problem with the sight reading, examiner didn't know that partially sighted got extra time, so I just explained that I have 3 minutes for this and needed to stand under good light.
So she learnt some thing new.
Am now restarting my piano, music theory and hopefully next singing grade.
Much prefer performing on stage to lots of people, not so nerve wrakcing!!. Now have my Silver Medal LAMDA exam in Verse & Prose to prepare for sometime this month.
Jo Anne Hat
Sound like you did ok. Good luck with the result.
It was marked on the form that you are partially sighted was it?
The regulations allow for large print and more time but it has to be on the form that you have the need.
Just reading the regulations it says up to 2 minutes unless you are memorising the sight reading.
Well done!
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