Thursday, September 6, 2012

9/5/12

7:50-8:30pm

Warm-Ups

  • physical shoulder and neck stretch ("emotional baggage"
    • to relax, release neck tension
  • "Ii-oo" and "Oo-ii" on a descending 5 note
    • on a "too bright" nasal resonant sound (exploring the extremes)
    • on a "too dark" covered sound
  • "ii-ee-aa" on I-IV-I arpeggiated/ascending
    • attempting to control breath
  • "ii-aaa"- ascending arpeggio w/ turn/descending
    • lighter, brighter sound
  • "yahyahyahyah"- warm "down" on a descending 5 note
    • relaxing jaw and tongue tension
Rep Work

  • Gia il sole dal Gange:
    • Language- learn and drill on rhythm
    • learn notes
    • had trouble with vowels, sped it up to not get "bogged down" in the runs
    • learned un-ornamented 
  • L'ho perduta:
    • Quick language brush-up and drill
    • Run/concreting notes
    • FORWARD placement on upper register and PASSAGIO
  • Where the Music Comes From
    • Learning notes
    • Picked out difficult transitions/key changes for later practice sessions
Notes/To-Do:
-Trying to get back into the "groove" of things practicing at school. Felt a little fatigued after 40 minutes.
-BRING VACCAI next time! Forgot it at home.




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