Patrice- Smith- Ch. 4-6

Better Late than Never Smith Ch. 4-6

Here are some things that stood out to me in these chapters.

Qualifiers of speech: projection, line, defined vowels, on the whole instrument (using the whole body). Simply speaking simply is eliminating the complications of speech and enables the most pure and simple vocal expressions. Different phases to simply speak simply are: one, vernacular speaking; two, speaking with projection; three, speaking with line; four, speaking with projection and line on pitch; and five, refining the vowel. Remeber- bring the tongue forward! The bass of the tongue can become an issue. Free-flowing air will help with falsetto. Muscles need to be disengaged. Here are ways to master free-flowing air: one, downward sigh; two,  siren; and three, descending five-tone scale. How do you balance it all?  The extremes don't work every day. Classical technique is a great foundation for any kind of singing. Warming up is to help the voice feel relaxed.