Post by mrbouffant on Jul 5, 2006 11:23:40 GMT
as some of you know, i'm DoM at a Parish Church and we have (luckily) a fairly thriving junior section..
.. it strikes me though that I really don't know from a academic/learned perspective how to teach these kids to sing properly. I've never been trained to sing myself, so I tend to be teaching things which I observe about my own choral technique.
I know when something sounds "right" and when something sounds "wrong" and have read books and articles on posture, breath control and all the rest..
Can any of you experienced hands offer any tips/tricks/exercises to promote getting the basics right for these kids? What are the most important aspects I should be concentrating on? Thanks!
.. it strikes me though that I really don't know from a academic/learned perspective how to teach these kids to sing properly. I've never been trained to sing myself, so I tend to be teaching things which I observe about my own choral technique.
I know when something sounds "right" and when something sounds "wrong" and have read books and articles on posture, breath control and all the rest..
Can any of you experienced hands offer any tips/tricks/exercises to promote getting the basics right for these kids? What are the most important aspects I should be concentrating on? Thanks!
