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From:  "Wim Ritzerfeld" <w.ritzerfeld@c...>
"Wim Ritzerfeld" <w.ritzerfeld@c...>
Date:  Fri Aug 3, 2001  10:11 pm
Subject:  [vocalist] Re: Riggs/SLS (reply to Wim's question)


Mary Beth,

You wrote:
> 1) stabilize the larynx
> 2) train the cords to stay "closed" from the top to the bottom of
> the range
> 3) develop the passagi's so that the sound is seamless, no
flipping, no pulling, and no disconnecting.

Excellent. These are the basics every singer (pop/jazz or classical)
should learn. It's great that SLS teachers teach these things to
pop singers. However, this is only a small part of the
classical singing technique, sometimes referred to as 'bel canto'.
Otherwise the differences between pop and classical singing
are huge IMO (see my answer to Tina in this thread) and I find
SLS's 'one size fits all' claim slightly misleading.

Wim




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