Individual Voice Lessons for Beginners

Classes will focus on singing fundamentals, sight-reading, music theory, and performance.  Areas we will work on are proper posture; warm-up exercises; vocal warm-ups; breath control, and voice range.  The classes will follow the "Singing for Little Singers" books, which covers Voice, Ear-Training, and Sight Singing for children. Unit 1 covers fundamentals like posture, breathing, physical and vocal warm ups. Unit 2 introduces Solfege Notes (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, etc . . . ), the C major scale for singing, and notes on the musical staff. Unit 3 covers vowel shapes for the mouth, stepping notes, and short songs "Down By the Station" and "Oats and Beans and Barlety Grow". Unit 4.covers skipping notes and short songs in the key of F.  Subsequent units will cover more vocal techniques, ear training, and songs.  Students will also learn songs from Hal Leonard's "Solos for Kids" and other pieces of interest.  There are 11 units in the first book and it takes approximately one year to complete.