Choral Blend and Balance (Part 2)

Learn about choral blend and balance (part 2): identify head voice and chest voice

🎵 Stage Brief #61

Vocal warm-ups protect your voice and improve tone.

🎯 Your mission

Tell the story with your voice.

⚡ The twist

Words you can hear are worth a hundred you can't.

What you'll learn

Vocal warm-ups protect your voice and improve tone. Start with gentle humming, then lip trills, then five-note scales on 'ma' or 'nee.'

Remember

🎧 Listen

Listen for this

🎧 Listen to how the singer breathes between lines.

🌟 Artist spotlight

🌟 Bruno Mars learned to perform from his family's lounge band starting at age 4.

🤯 Mind = blown

🤯 Your voice is your only instrument that can never be lost or stolen.

Check your understanding · 1 of 3

What does SATB stand for in choir?

Check your understanding · 2 of 3

What is vibrato?

Check your understanding · 3 of 3

What is solfège?

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✨ More to explore

🌍 Where you hear this: Your singing voice gets better with use — even if you don't think you can sing yet.

🏆 Try this week: Sing one song out loud at home this week. Just one.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “Sing along to one song in the car today. No judgment.”

Send it to a parent who wants 5 minutes of music with their kid — no instrument required.

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