Beginner training plan
Your first lessonUnfortunately, singing is vulnerable by nature, so I want to ensure my students are comfortable. Our first lesson will include a lot of talking. We’ll discuss your experience in singing and music theory (none required), what you know about singing, breathing and anatomy, and what type of songs we’ll want to learn. I’ll lead you in a few warm-ups, just to learn how you sound. I want to ensure my students never feel judged, because singing can be scary. Therefore, we’ll start with simple scales and work our way into more advanced exercises and songs.
Lesson 11+Lessons will be tailored to each individual. Depending on what the singer needs, we can focus on the tongue, breathing, posture, etc. We’ll also explore classical repertoire together and learn basic music theory, if needed. Each lesson should consist of some warm-ups and some song-learning. In later lessons, we’ll also explore how to portray the meaning of the piece and learn the history and theory behind it.
Lesson 2-3Lots of warm-ups, experiments, and metaphors. Singing is like playing an instrument in the dark. Unlike most instruments, you can’t see what you’re doing; the apparatus is in your lungs and your throat. That means we’ll have to do a lot of silly experiments to feel the sensations of healthy singing. Breathing exercises, stretching, yelling (healthily), and imagery. In these first few lessons I may introduce a piece that we’ll begin learning together.
What you need to bringThe most important equipment we need is you! Singing happens in the body, after all
