Work on push consistency.
through harmonic and melodic exercises again, slower if needed for voice.
Work through new pages.
Bring jingle bells up to 85 with sustain and true forte.
Begin with the Basics(updated)
settle into tempo. Feel notes on beat.
sing top lines of harmonic intervals.
work on playing legato, especially repeated keys.
Work on new pages.
Give yourself your starting note and count yourself in.
Song letter notes, then on la.
Focus on piano form and feel.
get good push from diaphragm and sing loud!
Sing in different octaves as needed or as an exercise.
Breathe from the Bottom
Breathe into your diaphragm and ribs. Keep a hand on lower ribs when possible as needed.
Make sure to expand ribs out in both directions when taking a breath. Shoulders should not move
Reach for the ceiling and then settle down.
Slowwwwwwwww!
Tweak metronome to go even slower.
work in chunks using the rule of five.
Reframe your practice to enjoy the process.
start detached from rhythm slower than metronome, then add back in when in control.
Practice as slow as necessary to get things to go 100 percent right.
work through vocals in phrase chunks.
Practice phrase chunks extra slow without metronome to start, then add metronome when comfortable.
Be loud. Do what you need to to do the right thing.
Don’t be sick.
Doing the Right Things
Take time to save time.
Always practice to metronome.
work in small chunks.
Play with wrists, flow with wrists.
Volume!
Cat Cat cat
Practice solo melody, then melody against chords, then against song.
Two Cats
Work on piano exercises. Focus on piano form, thumb join and fingers on white.
Sing solfege to piano exercises, except where lyrics.
Use Stage Cat to sing liud and find your limits. Stage Cat for execution, Chill Cat for thinking and planning.
Be loud!
Be Loud!
Sing loud like how it felt when singing with Nick.
Crank what you sing to.
strong short consonants.
Work sections of backing track too.