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The Farinelli maneuver is one of the most famous breathing exercises. It consists of 4 steps: Inhale, Delay/Hold, Exhale, Wait. All the steps/sections are counted in equal amounts. It is usually recommended that the student start with 4 counts in each step/section. The exercise as a whole is to be done silently and evenly. I have provided some guided exercises set to music below for practice. Feel free to experiment with your own favorite songs!
Farinelli #1
Farinelli #2
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Bel canto, beautiful singing, is the name we use today for the style of singing which Nicola Vaccai taught. Smooth, flowing melodies, supported by simple, harmonious accompaniments, flatter the voice and help it to become even, flexible, and expressive. Voices do not wear out from singing such music, rather they grow stronger, more beautiful, and more responsive to their owners’ emotions. These tuneful exercises will help you sing with enjoyment while learning legato style, intervals, and rhythms.
Notes:
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Use lips and tongue to shape the vowel
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Keep lips and tongue steady in the position while singing the vowel
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Please avoid dipthongs!
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Legato = smooth/even – to accomplish this, each note should be sung on the vowel and the consonants should be the short bridge to the next vowel…the process of uniting the vowels together.
*Common Syllables for starting the exercises (in IPA):
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Mi, Ni, Mu, Nu – helps with resonance balance
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Ha, Sa, Fa, Ho, So, Fo – helps with vocal onset
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Lo, Ko, Go – helps open up space in the back
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Ti, Di – helps with learning how to trill/roll an r!
Lesson VII in C
Lesson VII in F
Lesson VII in D
Intervals of Thirds in C
Lesson of Thirds in D
Intervals of Thirds in E
Intervals of Fourths in C
Intervals of Fourths in Eb
Intervals of Fourths in F
Intervals of Fifths in A
Intervals of Fifths in Ab
Intervals of Fifths in Bb
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Exercises
