Better Belting

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Better Belting

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184 Lessons

This is the course you've been asking for! An in-depth guide to effective belting, for singers & singing teachers. 150 study hours. 9 modules 6 hours of video & audio content and exercises Extensive written guides Revision aids Real-world, tried & tested techniques Plus tons of things you didn't know you need to know! *Please note that this course is not intended for inexperienced singers or novice teachers.

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Introduction

FOREWORD

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Your Course Journal

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Module 1 - Breaking Down the Components of Belt

WHAT IS BELT?

PART 1 - BELT IS PRIMAL

Monkey Pose & Elements of Primal Voice Alignment - VIDEO (4' 20)

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Exploring Primal Voice

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PART 2 - BELT IS BRIGHT

Exercise 1: Brightening and Darkening Notes (Audio)

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PART 3 - BELT IS OPEN

Exercise 2: Making Narrow Vowels "Splatty" (Wide) - AUDIO (3' 25)

Widening the mouth shape is crucial to belt

Steven Tyler I Don't Want To Miss A Thing acoustic live

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The Emotional Imperative

PART 4 - BELT IS HIGH ENERGY AND HIGH EMOTION

Exercise 3: Experiencing the Emotional Driver for Belt - AUDIO (3' 30)

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PART 5 - BELT IS TWANGY

What is Vocal Twang? - VIDEO (13' 40)

Singing With Vocal Twang - VIDEO (11' 20)

What is Twang? - VIDEO (13' 55)

Is Twang the Same as Nasality? - VIDEO (5' 10)

Applying Twang Qualities - VIDEO (12' 50)

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PART 6 - BELT IS OF A PARTICULAR PITCH RANGE

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PART 7 - BELT IS PERCEPTUAL

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Module 1 Revision Quiz: What is Belt?

Module 2 - Before Belting

INTRODUCTION

PART 1 - ALIGNMENT

Exercise 4 - The Whispered Ah -VIDEO (7 mins)

Exercise 4.1 - How to Free the Voice by Restructuring it in Silence - VIDEO (10' 45)

Discovering the Head-Neck-Back Relationship

Exercise 4.2 - The Head-Neck-Back Pattern - VIDEO (4' 30)

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Alignment Transforms the Voice

Exercise 5 - Alignment Warm ups for Musicians Part One - VIDEO (36' 50)

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PART 2 - ESTABLISHING CLEAN, EASY TONE THROUGHOUT THE RANGE

Exercise 6 - The APC: Piano & Spoken Guide to the Pattern in Bb

Exercise 6a - The APC: Piano & Spoken Guide to the Pattern in Eb - AUDIO (1' 20)

Instructions for Using the APC

What to Listen for When Using the APC

Exercise 6.1 - The Initial APC Vowel Sounds & How to Apply Them - AUDIO (5' 40)

Exercise 6.2 - The APC on NG, in the Key of Bb - AUDIO (3' 35)

Exercise 6.3 - The APC on NG, in the Key of Eb - AUDIO (1' 25)

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PART 3 - WARMING UP

Exercise 7 - Shoehorning - VIDEO (4' 55)

Working on the Sticking Points

Exercise 7a - Straw Phonation for the Sticking Points - VIDEO (20 secs)

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Ready to Move On

Module 3 - Impulse: the Emotions and the Imagination

PART 1 - EMBODYING THE SOUND

PART 2 - IMPULSE

Impulse - The Origin of Vocal Sound, by Jean McClelland

Impulse Cannot be Taught, or Learned - Only Experienced

The Impulse to Sing, by Justin Petersen

We Cannot Reason Our Way to Belting

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PART 3 - THE SINGER'S KINESPHERE

Exercise 8 - Seeing, Feeling and Activating Your Kinesphere - AUDIO (3' 40)

Singing With 360 degrees of Awareness

Exercise 9 - Exploring Your Peripheral Vision - VIDEO (5' 35)

Don't Throw the Ball Away!

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Module 3 Revision Quiz: Impulse - The Emotions and the Imagination

Module 4 - The Physiological Set-Up

PART 1 - BREATH AND SUPPORT

Exercise 10 - Alignment Warm Ups for Musicians (Short Version) - VIDEO (10' 15)

The Inhalation

Exercise 11 - The In-breath - VIDEO (7' 55)

The Supported Exhalation

The Supported Out-Breath - VIDEO (6' 45)

A Deep-Dive into Breath Support

Better Breath Support - Full webinar with Elissa Weinzimmer - VIDEO (1 hour 30 mins)

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PART 2 - ANCHORING

Exercise 13 - Finding an Effective Head-Neck Anchor - AUDIO (3' 20)

More Ways to Explore Anchoring

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PART 3 - LARYNGEAL HEIGHT

Exercise 14 - Locating the Main Structures of the Larynx - VIDEO (2' 50)

Anchoring & Laryngeal Height - VIDEO (13' 20)

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Take a Breath

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Module 4 Revision Quiz - The Physiological Set-Up

Module 5 - The Magic of Consonants

PART 1 - ONSETS

Exercise 15 - Voiced Consonants in Speech - AUDIO (5' 30)

Exercise 16 - Glottal Onsets: OH NO! - AUDIO (5' 10)

Exercise 17 - Balanced Onsets in Speech - HEY, YEAH! - AUDIO (5' 30)

Practising with 'Easy Belt' Configurations

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PART 2 - GETTING STARTED WITH CONSONANTS

Exercise 18 - Voiced versus Unvoiced Consonants - AUDIO (9 mins)

Exercise 19 - Writing and Using a Consonant Map

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Exercise 20 - Allowing Consonants into the Mouth Space

VIDEO: Allowing Consonants into the Mouth Space - VIDEO (2 mins)

Exercise 21 - Partial De-Nasalising of Consonants - AUDIO (3' 10)

Exercise 22 - Words Beginning with H - AUDIO (2 mins)

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Module 5 Revision Quiz - The Magic of Consonants

Module 6 - Tips & Tricks for Better Belting

PART 1 - PLACEMENT

Forward Placement - VIDEO (13' 25)

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PART 2 - Exercise 23 - VOWEL & CONSONANT COMBINATIONS - AUDIO (3' 30)

Further Vowel Explorations

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PART 3 - BEYOND THE RUDIMENTS: DEMONSTRATING vs FEELING

Demonstrating vs Feeling - VIDEO (1' 30)

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PART 4 - Exercise 24 - TOP-DOWN TRAINING - AUDIO (1' 45)

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PART 5 - SILENT PRACTISE

Silent Belt - VIDEO (2' 50)

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Vowel Modifications (What to do with Small Vowels) - VIDEO (4' 30)

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PART 7 - LOOK UP, CHIN UP; DON'T COLLAPSE!

Look up, chin up - engage the back of the neck - VIDEO (1' 20)

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PART 8 - SHOW US YOUR TEETH!

Snarl or Smile - VIDEO (20 secs)

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PART 9 - YOUR VOICE IS A MIRROR

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Module 6 Revision Quiz - Tips & Tricks for Better Belting

Module 7 - Why Movement is Essential in Belting

PART 1 - STILL BODY, CONSTRAINED VOICE

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PART 2 - MUSIC, MOVEMENT & THE BRAIN

PART 3 - FIGHT, FLIGHT & FREEZE

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PART 4 - THE SINGER'S THINKING BRAIN vs THE BODYMIND

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Module 7 Revision Quiz - Why Movement is Essential in Belting

Module 8 - Belting & Registers

PART 1 - THIS BELT IS AVAILABLE IN MANY COLOURS

Comfort Zones & Power Zones

Exercise 25 - Singing from Comfort Zone to Comfort Zone (sung example) - AUDIO (3' 45)

Exercise 25a - Piano guide: Comfort Zone to Comfort Zone in Eb (for female voice) - AUDIO (2' 20)

Exercise 25b - Piano guide: Comfort Zone to Comfort Zone in Ab (for male voice) - AUDIO (25 secs)

"Singing with Power" vs Belting

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PART 2 - CHEST VOICE BELT (FEMALE SINGERS)

Examples of Female Chest Voice Belt up to B4 (compilation) - VIDEO (1' 25)

PART 3 - (Whisper it...): MALE & FEMALE VOICES AREN'T THE SAME!

Examples of Male Middle Voice Belt up to B4 (and one sneaky C#5)! - VIDEO (1' 25)

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PART 4 - UNDERSTANDING THE BREAK

PART 5 - NEWSFLASH! MALE HEAD VOICE & FEMALE MIDDLE VOICE BELT FEEL & SOUND THE SAME

Middle Voice Belt (Female) and Head Voice Belt (Male) - An Exploration

Exploring Box B Audio Guide - An Overview - AUDIO (4' 25) and written instructions

Wildly Different but Just the Same

Female Middle and Male Head Voice Belt Comparisons (Compilation) - VIDEO (4' 25)

PART 6 - BRIDGING

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PART 7 - FAKE BELT

Belt is 50% Performance - VIDEO (1 min)

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Module 8 Revision Quiz - Belting & Registers

Module 9 - Let's Review!

Introduction

How to Sing with a Belt Voice - VIDEO (9' 45)

SUMMARY: CHAPTER 1 - WHAT IS BELT?

SUMMARY: CHAPTER 2 - BEFORE BELTING

SUMMARY: CHAPTER 3 - IMPULSE; EMOTION & IMAGINATION

SUMMARY: CHAPTER 4 - THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SET-UP

SUMMARY: CHAPTER 5 - THE MAGIC OF CONSONANTS

SUMMARY: CHAPTER 6 - TIPS & TRICKS FOR BETTER BELTING

SUMMARY: CHAPTER 7 - THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT

SUMMARY: CHAPTER 8 - BELTING & REGISTERS

IN CONCLUSION

WHERE TO NOW?

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