SingSoc School
Description
SingSoc School will run most Thursdays, before Chorus, for about 20 minutes. It's an opportunity for those who are new to choral singing, or who want a refresher, to learn some of the basics in a fun and informal way outside of the normal rehearsal time.
SingSoc School is completely optional, and you can drop in and out as you wish. We’ll publish the curriculum on the SingSoc Website in advance, and through the SingSoc WhatsApp group so you can see what’s coming up.
We'll work on skills such as
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Where to find your part on the score and how a page of choral sheet music is laid out
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How to read rhythm and pitch from the music, and using the info on the page to make you a better singer
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How to breathe for singing, and how that effects the sound you make.
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Extending your range - find notes you never knew you had!
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What is the conductor actually there for and can they help me?!
Curriculum
Week 1
2024-10-03
6:45PM - 7:15PM
No session this week
Week 2
2024-10-10
6:45PM - 7:15PM
Arts Tower, LT6
What part do I sing and where's my music?
Common voice types and ranges (SATB)
Score layout
Short and full score
Systems
Bars
Rehearsal numbers
Week 3
2024-10-17
6:45PM - 7:15PM
Mappin Hall
Rhythm Basics
How do I read the rhythm of the music from the score?
Semi-breves / minims / crotchets / quavers.
Kodaly-style rhythm reading exercises (together, then in parts)
Simple Time signatures and beat stresses.
Week 4
2024-10-24
6:45PM - 7:15PM
No session this week
Week 5
2024-10-31
6:45PM - 7:15PM
Mappin Hall
How does my voice work?
Power - Source - Filter model
Breathing for singing
Understanding of Vocal Fold action
Basic Vowel sounds
Diction / articulation basics
Week 6
2024-11-07
6:45PM - 7:15PM
Mappin Hall
Pitch Basics
How does the music tell me which pitch to sing?
Basic patterns
Note names
Treble and Bass clef (including tenor 8ve clef)
Reading other people’s parts for clues!
Week 7
2024-11-14
6:45PM - 7:15PM
No session this week
Week 8
2024-11-21
6:45PM - 7:15PM
Arts Tower, LT6
Cancelled:
Getting high with your friends
How do I extend my range and sing the higher notes more comfortably?
Playing with your voice - everything you need is there already!
Head voice / M2 singing
Support
Releasing tension
Update: today's session is cancelld and the curriculum will be updated to acommodate this change. Thank you for your uderstanding!
Week 9
2024-11-28
6:45PM - 7:15PM
Arts Tower, LT6
What is the conductor actually doing?
How all that flapping around helps you make your performance more musical. (And a bit about the marks on the score that help with that too!)
Breathing as a choir
Phrasing as a choir
Dynamics
Articulation
Listening and generally working together
Week 10
2024-12-05
6:45PM - 7:15PM
Arts Tower, LT6
How to not get lost!
All the other information on the page
Repeats
1st / 2nd time bars
Da Capo, Da Segno etc.
Looking at other people’s music for clues about your own.
Week 11
2024-12-12
6:45PM - 7:15PM
No session this week
Previous sessions
SingSoc School
SingSoc School
SingSoc School - 1: Parts and Music
