Gandharva Western Vocals Method Book 1

Prerequisites

• Understand basic sheet music such as note position on Treble and Bass Clef, Note Values, Basic terms in music (Beat Rhythm Melody), Major scales, Tonic Chord, Major scale Arpeggio etc.
• Demonstrate proper posture
• Perform diaphragmatic breathing exercises comfortably
• Breathe effectively before phrases using quick breath
• Make use of their soft palate in warmup exercises
• Identify solfa patterns in a major scale upto a 6th note
• Be comfortable using a metronome for all exercises
• Perform spoken rhythms using half note, quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth note and quarter note rest

Topics Covered

• Throat tension and Singing with a Relaxed Throat
• Tones and Semitones
• Revision of rhythms learned in Book 1
• Revision of 5-tone and Pentatonic melodies
• Singing with a neutral jaw position
• Introduction to Rests
• Spoken Rhythms: Dotted Quarter Notes (3/4 + 4/4)
• Solfa singing: Major scale using slurs and dotted crotchets, 3/4 mixed
• Introduction to Vocal Registration
• Voice Types - Finding your Vocal Range
• Pentatonic Scale, Anacrusis
• Spoken Rhythms: 8th note rest
• Solfa singing: Major scales using leaps of 4th. Use ties and 8th note rests
• Slides, Transition and Blending
• Intervals
• Spoken Rhythms: ti ki te
• Solfa: Minor Pentatonic melodies
• Practice planning and structure
• Primary Triads in Major Scales
• Spoken Rhythms: ti ke (dotted 8th and 16th)
• Solfa: 8-bar melodies highlighting primary chords and sequences

Learning Outcomes You Can Expect

• Sing 10+ melodies across various genres
• Sing with a relaxed throat
• Comprehend Tones and Semitones
• Perform various vocal exercises given in the book
• Sing with a neutral jaw position
• Perform solfa exercises
• Perform slides and sirens for vocal warmup
• Understand various terms used in sheet music such as Notes, ties, rests, dotted notes, intervals, scales, anacrusis etc.
• Perform rhythm exercises with accuracy
• Discover their vocal range
• Understand vocal registers
• Create their personal practice schedules