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From: Global Endowment for the Arts Foundation
To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 4:53 PM
Subject: Frank Sinatra Vocalise, and other discussions
Thanks each and every one of you who have given me helpful tips for my singing.
Cyndee,
The Frank Sinatra vocalises that I was referring to were at one time published
(in the 1941) by Frank Sinatra when he was being coached in Great Britian by a
voice teacher named John Quinlan. At this time Frank Sinatra was training in
Opera (bel canto) and he developed these vocalises in English in collaboration
with John Quinlan. He was also at this time singing with Tommy Dorsey's dance
band. They are very simple songs and scales in English which begins at the bass
baritone range and goes up to high soprano. There are a total of sixteen song
exercises along with mouth postitions, breathing and posture tips and
instructions for each exercize. Unfortunately I don't know if these are
available anywhere, they were republished on the web, but the web site no longer
exists. I was fortunate to find the vocalises and they seem to work really
well.
Naomi,
I enjoy practicing the relaxation exercize you described. I really do hold all
tension in my shoulders and neck. This has been a big issue for me. I now do
yoga on occasion and ballet a few times a week if it feels like my neck is tense
and my head tilts forward. I am going to be practicing this exercize daily with
adding sound and allowing the breath in, which was recommended to Bob. It's
amazing when I allowed the breath in instead of gasping it in before each note.
Following this advice you gave to me and Karen mentioning to me that the soft
pallete is raised more that imagining it up, I actually came up over the E and
it sounded nice. I was previously I think pulling the air in before the note
and then clenching my throat or something. I am going to follow the procedure
you mentioned of warming up for five or so minutes and then see how it
goes..........
Karen,
Thanks for the most helpful push in the right direction. It really helped me
in the voice session. I relaxed my knees, allowed the air to come in
naturally, thought of my soft pallete as raised instead of open and through the
breathing in through the nose thing I found the place where the soft pallete air
bubble space is. I was thinking it was at the back of my throat. I held my
mouth in the open position in a relaxed fashion. I allowed my derriere to drop.
Allowing the breathe, that is SO amazing! I would sing a phrase and then
release the jaw instead of closing it, and the air came in naturally. Most of
my singing was extremely better on Friday, when I held on to these basic
prinicples that I have learned from everyone here. I visited your web site and
I am impressed! You have such a repetoire!
John,
I visited the link you provided to the web site at
Check out my CDs:
http://www.cdBaby.com/JohnLink2 (John Link Sextet)
http://www.cdBaby.com/JohnLink (John Link Vocal Quintet)
Feldenkrais techniques. This must be what Naomi was speaking of. These do
somewhat bring to mind the creation of Pilates, and they are also similar to
Barre/Floor exercizes in Ballet although different. I have a new voice
instructor beginning Thursday. I will ask him if he teaches/or is certified in
either of these techniques. If not, I would be most pleased if you could
recommend someone in my area: Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A.
Thanks Again Everyone! I will be practicing this week and as soon as I have
some news, I will let you know!
Faithfully Yours,
Julie
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