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Singing Popular Music

Berklee

You've been studying the greats, working on improving your vocal skills, and building vocal technique. Now, it's time to take the next step in your singing career to shine as a vocalist. Singing Popular Music provides you with the essential skills to define your own unique vocal style and sing healthfully. The course begins with devices to support and alter your sound, including vowel quality, tone production, and breathing techniques.

As you progress, you will learn how to use techniques like mix voice and belting in contemporary singing styles. This course empowers you to take a cover song and make it your own, fostering creativity and individuality in your singing.

  • Identify and practice using appropriate breathing technique while singing.
  • Learn to use head voice, mix voice, and chest voice while singing.
  • Master healthy ways to perform powerful singing/belting.
  • Incorporate improvisation techniques in your singing style.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will confidently and healthfully sing in your desired vocal style, as well as understand how to alter your singing to match other contemporary styles.

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Singing Popular Music
Course Modules

Embark on a journey of vocal discovery with Singing Popular Music. The course covers essential techniques such as breathing, vocal styles, mix voice, belting, and improvisation. Unleash your potential and confidently explore various contemporary singing styles.

Welcome to Singing Popular Music!

Welcome to Singing Popular Music! This module introduces the course and sets the stage for a journey of vocal discovery and improvement.

Vocal Styles and Tone Quality

Vocal Styles and Tone Quality module delves into the intricacies of vowel shapes, breathing techniques, consonants, and tone quality. You will learn to alter vowel quality, understand the anatomy of breathing, and submit your vocal projects for evaluation.

Mix Voice in Contemporary Singing

Discover the power of mix voice in contemporary singing. This module explains the concept of mix voice, helps you identify your unique style, and guides you on when and how to use mix voice effectively.

Singing Powerful Styles

Explore the art of belting and powerful singing styles healthfully. This module teaches you about belting, falsetto, understanding voice registers, and using powerful singing performance.

Developing Your Sound: Style Awareness and Integration

Develop Your Sound: Style Awareness and Integration module takes you through the process of selecting a genre, improvising, and making a cover song your own. You will refine your improvisation skills and create a stylistic elevator pitch.

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