A Toolbox for Better Singing.
lewesclassical So, as promised, here is Purcell’s Drinking Catch #2 in all its lovely, sordid glory. A bit trickier than the third one we began with (and know and love so well), but you all got a very good start on it the other evening, so here’s your chance to brush up those few notes that … Read more
Bach-Lash! For those of you who haven’t yet tried out Google’s Bach Doodle music algorithm, I highly recommend it. It’s not Bach or anything close to it, but it is fascinating and great fun. Write your own melody and let Google’s machine harmonize it in 4 parts. If you’re interested, there is also a good … Read more
3rds, Perfect 4ths & Perfect 5ths––what began last evening in real life, continues in cyberspace. Dig in, everyone. The intervals are fine! (If you weren’t able work out what tunes A through E by sight reading them, download the answers here.) Perfect 4ths examples––chordal and melodic MUSICAL EXAMPLES Away in a Manger Here Comes the … Read more
“The science is in. Singing is really, really good for you and the most recent research suggests that group singing is the most exhilarating and transformative of all.” What we already knew, but here is scientific proof to back it up. Many thanks to Sue Eldridge for sending this our way! The Neuroscience of Singing … Read more
So, as promised, we’re offering a new way to start coming to grips with intervals––both hearing them and recognizing them on the page. Have a read through and listen to the clips below. Be sure to sing the intervals with and without the audio clips, then go back and test yourself. By the way, you … Read more
Here are the parts for The Seal Lullaby that we began rehearsing this past Thursday. By request, I have added a starting chord for each part, followed by your starting note. I hope everyone finds this is helpful. It seems obvious to me now, having had it pointed out to me. Don’t know why I … Read more
Audio part – 1 voice Audio part – 3 voices
So, here are the parts for Mac Huff’s arrangement of John Lennon’s IMAGINE, that we began work on last evening. Hopefully you’ll find the accuracy of the audio parts helps you to understand the written pop rhythms a little better. Don’t forget that we all naturally loosen these rhythms a little when we sing, so … Read more
Hi All, For those of you able to come and sing for Andrew’s funeral, here are the pieces to have a look at and a listen to: Kyrie (Berthier) (Kyrie PDF download) Nunc Dimittis (G. A. MacFarren) (Nunc Dimittis PDF download) Lead Me, Lord (S.S. Wesley) ( Lead Me, Lord PDF download)
And here they are! NAME THAT TUNE 7 answers HEY! No cheating.