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I am the biggest melon ever, this whole time...
Hey guys, so maybe you would have seen my questions regarding pitch and after going insane for a very long time trying to figure it out I cannot believe how I did not realise this.
I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS SIMPLY LISTENING TO A SONG AND JUST ABSORBING IT AND THEN JUST REPLICATING THE PITCH THE ARTIST WAS SINGING AT. I legitimately thought this whole time you had to listen to a song and then word by word go to a piano or guitar and find the exact note of each word and memorise every single name of the key that goes with the word! This whole time I thought that! Now it makes so much sense as to why you train by playing a key on a piano and just repeating it, so that you can get used to MATCHING a pitch like when you hear a pitch in a song and you have to MATCH it by ear. This might seem like the most pointless post but it just shows that sometimes we make silly mistakes and we need to ask questions etc.
God bless all of you, I hope you are all happy and you all deserve good.
I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS SIMPLY LISTENING TO A SONG AND JUST ABSORBING IT AND THEN JUST REPLICATING THE PITCH THE ARTIST WAS SINGING AT. I legitimately thought this whole time you had to listen to a song and then word by word go to a piano or guitar and find the exact note of each word and memorise every single name of the key that goes with the word! This whole time I thought that! Now it makes so much sense as to why you train by playing a key on a piano and just repeating it, so that you can get used to MATCHING a pitch like when you hear a pitch in a song and you have to MATCH it by ear. This might seem like the most pointless post but it just shows that sometimes we make silly mistakes and we need to ask questions etc.
God bless all of you, I hope you are all happy and you all deserve good.
Johnman33
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Re: Pop vs Rock!
I cant count how many times I have watched this video. She has a great time which is what singing is about all while showcasing her extreme vocal talentWho will be the flawless victor?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQQJx4TdLnI&feature=em-subs_digest
tinaalcorace
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Re: How much does Ken talk in the paid courses?
Hello.. As an older student of Ken's I have only recently begun with his training, and in response to the originator of this post, I can only say, I mean no disrespect to you or anyone else here, but here's the thing about what I have seen so far. Ken has a lot to say, yes, but it's his passion that drives it and his desire to be absolutely clear on the finer details of his teaching. THAT is the key. It's easy to think, "Come on, come on, get to the exercise", or "get to this or that", BUT, IF you listen carefully with FOCUS you will see that you NEED what he is saying even if not all of it is immediately clear, to fully grasp the finer elements of those techniques, etc. I watch a video multiple times and may even go back as a refresher, and sure you have to listen to the same thing, but again, open your mind and think of what he is really saying and TRY this stuff out. I'm telling you, it will improve your practice and save you a lot of wasted time and grief. Short of being present in the same room with Ken, it's about as much attention to detail as you can expect.
Here's the other thing. What YOU put in, is equally important. I literally have a notebook I keep and which is full of notes and pasted pictures of my research and study, "on MY own time" to understand the vocal apparatus, and bio-mechanical function of same". I can't tell you how much that adds to understanding and connecting to what Mr. Tamplin is trying to convey. THAT, alone makes a huge difference in connecting to what you feel in the throat and learning how to shape the vocal tract when you understand precisely what is occurring inside. THAT in depth knowledge is the second best thing to actually having a camera down your throat. I've seen a lot of improvement and I'm not out of volume ONE. I'm not sure I want to be just yet.
Here's the other thing. What YOU put in, is equally important. I literally have a notebook I keep and which is full of notes and pasted pictures of my research and study, "on MY own time" to understand the vocal apparatus, and bio-mechanical function of same". I can't tell you how much that adds to understanding and connecting to what Mr. Tamplin is trying to convey. THAT, alone makes a huge difference in connecting to what you feel in the throat and learning how to shape the vocal tract when you understand precisely what is occurring inside. THAT in depth knowledge is the second best thing to actually having a camera down your throat. I've seen a lot of improvement and I'm not out of volume ONE. I'm not sure I want to be just yet.
YoginOne
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