19-20 Vocal 1 - Singers' Keyboard Skills
Topic outline
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General
This Moodle page is for BMus1 Singers Keyboard Skills.
Use the links on the left-hand side to access resources and review our class activities.
Group A
- Alex Harpum
- Amanda Frisendahl
- Charlotte Potter
- Dani Croston
- Honor Wines
- Maud Niklas
- Tormey Woods
Group B
- Alex Hutton
- Andrea Manuel
- Charles Secombe
- Elissa Street
- Flo Cain
- Hector Bloggs
- Jacob Cole
- Jonathan Xie
- Max Leibovich
- Tom Lidgley
- Zoe Jackson
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Scales and Arpeggios
- B Major
- C Major
- G Major
- D Major
- F Major
- A Major
- E Major
Sightreading
- C Major
- G Major
- F Major
- D Major
- Reading treble and bass clef simultaneously
Files: 6 -
Scales and Arpeggios
- B Major
- F#/Gb Major
- Db Major
- Ab Major
- C Major
- D Major
- E Major
- G Major
- A Major
- F Major
- Bb Major
- Eb Major
Sightreading
- Hands together in keys of up to three sharps and flats
- Reducing scores
- Playing musically
Files: 4 -
In-class performance and peer feedback
1-to-1 advice on repertoire
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Sightreading
- Grade 2 Stages 5-6
- Bach Minuets
1-to-1 repertoire work
Files: 4 -
Sightreading
- Grade 4 Conclusion
- Mozart - Se vuol ballare
- Schubert - An die Leier
1-to-1 repertoire work
Files: 3 -
Sightreading in duet / Building Accompanying Skills
- Mozart Piano Sonata in A Major K331
File: 1 -
Transposition up/down a tone/semitone
Grade 2 Conclusion
Vocal lines from own repertoire
Bass line from accompaniment of own repertoire
File: 1 -
Sightreading - Grade 2 standard
- Sample tests
- Szymanowska and Tchaikovsky solo piano pieces
- Clara Schumann Lied
1-to-1 repertoire work
Files: 4 -
Sightreading - Grade 5 level
- Sample tests
- Clara Schumann lieder
1-to-1 repertoire work
Files: 2 -
Revise scales/arpeggios
1-to-1 repertoire work
Files: 2 -
Revise scales/arpeggiosTransposition
- Grade 3 Conclusion
- Own repertoire
Files: 3 -
Vocal warmups
- Scales and arpeggios with harmonic support
- V-I and V7-I chord progressions
1-to-1 repertoire work
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Vocal warmups
- Scales and arpeggios with harmonic support
- V-I and V7-I chord progressions
1-to-1 repertoire work
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Sightreading - Grade 3 level
Grade 3 Conclusion
Bach Musette
Haydn Minuet and Trio
Mozart Rondo
1-2-1 repertoire work
Files: 4 -
Accompaniment masterclass
Sightreading while accompanying
- Laudamus te
File: 1 -
Group A links
Charlotte: https://youtu.be/J6yMX8tp1Hc
Alex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRz-f1XG_sg
Group B links
Florence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne-RHNXmhtQ
Jacob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5p7ATNPZ80
Jonathan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9LBTEAasec
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Links
Zoe: https://youtu.be/cAFQkK9PwA8
Charles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIOvOIJ5Zjo
Tom: https://youtu.be/C8fb7bcBUsU
Hector: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqeyElCHRM8&feature=share
Elissa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0vdFpm8ccw
Andrea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6lNyv4gFKk&feature=youtu.be
Task
Decide how to arpeggiate the chords in the recitative 'Armida, dispietata...' from Handel's Rinaldo.
The following two example videos feature arpeggiations that either support or detract from the singer's performance (see if you can spot which is the good example, and which is the bad!).
1st example (thanks Flo for sharing this video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne-RHNXmhtQ
2nd example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=hTzzBSk-Bu8
You can listen to additional recordings, try things out on a keyboard if you have access to one, discuss with your classmates, or use your imagination to consider which types of arpeggiation might work well in this particular recitative. Be ready to share your proposed arpeggiations with the rest of the class on Wednesday 17th June.
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Group A Link:
Amanda: https://youtu.be/x0VB1yqLbdo
Group B Link:
Alex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYEkEtJ_RnU
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