Practice Log

Oct. 28th Nov. 2nd

Overall Notes

What to do before next lesson (Wednesday, November 2nd):

o Work out Foolish to Think
o Listen to other recordings of Thomas Hampson
o Work on consonants in Amor Chattendi
o Keep The Daisies in mind through the week and keep it clean
Warm-Up Procedures and Inspirations for Warm Ups: (from last week, but I
wanted to keep them in mind)
o American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
(http://www.entnet.org/content/vocal-warmup-put-your-best-voiceforward)
o New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE)
(http://www.nyee.edu/patient-care/otolaryngology/voiceswallowing/therapy/vocal-warm-ups)
o Improving Vocal Technique Through Warm Ups Dr. Frank F Eychaner
(http://flmusiced.org/flmusicapps/Sessions/Handouts/2016/4059_16011
1_40_Warmups_Handout.pdf)
o Words Used to Describe Voice
(http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/thesauruscategory/american/words-used-to-describe-someone-s-voice)
Listening to Thomas Hampson
o Hamlet: La Fatigue Alourdit Mes Pas Comme une Pale Fleur
I really enjoyed the intensity between him and the orchestra in
the beginning. You can really feel the story hes trying to portray.
o Der Garten des Herzens
I really enjoyed the playfulness of the piano and how he almost
mocks the bounciness of it in one phrase. Definitely something
Im going to look further into in the future.
o At Dawning (I Love You) Op. 29 No. 1
The violin in this piece really compliments everything in it. His
falsetto is wonderful especially in this piece.

Friday, Oct. 28th

Warm Ups

Dju (1-3-5-8-7-8-8-5-3-1)
o Range: c-e1
o Notes: Neutral Uh; Quarter notes; UA Jaw Release
Ke-O-Ke (5-3-4-6 5-4-3-4-5-6-5)
o Range: Bb-f1
o Notes: Slow and legato; Duple-Triple; AAO Jaw Release
La-Le-Lee-Lu-Lo (1-2-3-1 2-3-4-2 3-4-5-3 2-3-4-2 1)

Range: Bb-f#1

o Notes: Slow-Leggato; UA Jaw Release

La-Dah Nee-Tu Bay (1-2-3-1 2-3-4-2 3-4-5-3 2-3-4-2 1)
o Range: A-f#1
o Notes: Accel.-Stacato; AAO Jaw Release
La- Bay-Dah-May Nee-Poh-Tu-Lah Bay (1-2-3-1 2-3-4-2 3-4-5-3 2-3-4-2 1)
o Range: A-g1
o Notes: Accel.-Leggato; UA Jaw Release

Repertoire

Focused on Foolish to Think

o Clapped/Spoke the rhythms to meas. 85
o Played out the notes keeping close attention to rhythm
o Sang through 1-85

Sunday, 30th
Warm Ups

Lip Trills (5-3-4-2-3-1-2-7-1-3-5-3-1

o Range: c-d1
o Notes: Dotted Eighth-Sixteenth; AAO Jaw Release
Open Hum (5-3-2-1-2-3-5-3-2-1)
o Range: B-f1
o Notes: Quarter; UA Jaw Release
Le-La (5-4-3-2 5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2 5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1)
o Range: A-f#1
o Notes: Quarter-Eighth-Triplet; AAO Jaw Release
Si-Seh-Sah-Soh-Soo (1-2-3-4-5 2-3-4-5-6 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1)
o Range: A-g1
o Notes: Sixteenth-Quarter to Straight Sixteenth with fermata at the end;
UA Jaw Release; Focus on Flexibility and Freedom
Ke-O-Ke (5-3-4-6 5-4-3-4-5-6-5)
o Range: Bb-f#1
o Notes: Slow and legato; Duple-Triple; AAO Jaw Release

Repertoire

Focused on The Daisies

o Listened to Thomas Hampsons rendition
o Sang through the song a few times taking time in between to reassure
a connection between the lyrics and melody

Monday, Oct. 31st

Warm Ups

Open Hum (5-3-2-1-2-3-5-3-2-1)

o Range: c-eb1
o Notes: Quarter; UA Jaw Release
Dju (1-3-5-8-7-8-8-5-3-1)
o Range: c-e1

o Notes: Neutral Uh; Quarter notes; UA Jaw Release

Le-La (5-4-3-2 5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2 5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1)
o Range: Bb-f#1
o Notes: Quarter-Eighth-Triplet; AAO Jaw Release
Si-Seh-Sah-Soh-Soo (1-2-3-4-5 2-3-4-5-6 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1)
o Range: A-g1
o Notes: Sixteenth-Quarter to Straight Sixteenth with fermata at the end;
UA Jaw Release; Focus on Flexibility and Freedom
La- Bay-Dah-May Nee-Poh-Tu-Lah Bay (1-2-3-1 2-3-4-2 3-4-5-3 2-3-4-2 1)
o Range: A-g1
o Notes: Accel.-Leggato; UA Jaw Release

Repertoire

Focused on Foolish to Think

o Clapped/Spoke through 102-end
o Played it out focusing on rhythm
o Sang through 102-end

Tuesday, Nov. 1st

Warm Ups

Dju (1-3-5-8-7-8-8-5-3-1)
o Range: c-e1
o Notes: Neutral Uh; Quarter notes; UA Jaw Release
Ke-O-Ke (5-3-4-6 5-4-3-4-5-6-5)
o Range: Bb-f1
o Notes: Slow and legato; Duple-Triple; AAO Jaw Release
La-Le-Lee-Lu-Lo (1-2-3-1 2-3-4-2 3-4-5-3 2-3-4-2 1)
o

Range: Bb-f#1

o Notes: Slow-Leggato; UA Jaw Release

La-Dah Nee-Tu Bay (1-2-3-1 2-3-4-2 3-4-5-3 2-3-4-2 1)
o uentRange: A-f#1
o Notes: Accel.-Stacato; AAO Jaw Release
La- Bay-Dah-May Nee-Poh-Tu-Lah Bay (1-2-3-1 2-3-4-2 3-4-5-3 2-3-4-2 1)
o Range: A-g1
o Notes: Accel.-Leggato; UA Jaw Release

Repertoire

Focused on Foolish to Think

o Sang through whole tune frequently stopping to make sure rhythms
and notes were in check
Looked through Amor Chattendi

Wednesday, Nov. 2nd

Warm Ups

Lip Trills (5-3-4-2-3-1-2-7-1-3-5-3-1

o Range: c-d1
o Notes: Dotted Eighth-Sixteenth; AAO Jaw Release

Open Hum (5-3-2-1-2-3-5-3-2-1)

o Range: B-f1
o Notes: Quarter; UA Jaw Release
Le-La (5-4-3-2 5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2 5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1)
o Range: A-f#1
o Notes: Quarter-Eighth-Triplet; AAO Jaw Release
Si-Seh-Sah-Soh-Soo (1-2-3-4-5 2-3-4-5-6 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1)
o Range: A-g1
o Notes: Sixteenth-Quarter to Straight Sixteenth with fermata at the end;
UA Jaw Release; Focus on Flexibility and Freedom
Ke-O-Ke (5-3-4-6 5-4-3-4-5-6-5)
o Range: Bb-f#1
o Notes: Slow and legato; Duple-Triple; AAO Jaw Release

Repertoire

Worked though Amor Chattendi and made sure memory blips were done
away with
Listened to Thomas Hampsons version of The Daisies and tested some of the
stylistic choices
Looked through Foolish to Think to decide if its ready to work on. Maybe?