The importance to practice Note Intervals helps enhance the Listening Skills of a Singer

What is it in your mind about Note Intervals? A singer sings different kind of songs but she doesn’t aware that every piece of the song has note intervals. And if the intervals are not correctly sung, it results to out of tune. This time, singer must give attention to every notes intervals of a song piece.
See the example below:

Starts from first bar the notes are do-mi- sol- fa- mi- re| do- do-sol-fa-mi-re| do-re-mi-do-sol-mi| re-mi-re-sol| sol-la-ci-do-re-ci|. Try to sing started from do- mi and so on… Imagine every note has different melody but there are notes like in second bar do-do and this is called perfect lower octave and higher octave do. These two notes have the same sound.

The advantage of a singer to sing in right and perfect sounds of note intervals that she/he can delivers the melody of the song well. So, in results to that many people admire this type of singer because she sings perfectly. Even though a singer lacks voice technique but can sing the right pitch of the note, she’ll be great!

Most of the time singers perform just by memorizing the melody of the song and yet all the melody has its equivalent note sound. Like for instance the Happy Birthday Song;

We can see the note of birthday song is not easy to sing through the use of so fa syllable. Yet, if it is only a melody and lyrics of birthday song is so simple to imitate to sing.

And if all the people are knowledgeable about musical notes, everyone must compose their song through notes.

The problem arises if a singer doesn’t know how to sing note by note because she might be making her own melody and it results to out of tune. In other words, reviving the song is not bad but the essence and the meaning of the song is in complete if original melody change and that’s really the problem.

Second example is the National Anthem especially in Philippines, if a singer innovates the melody of the song Lupang Hinirang, the government agency will file a case to that singer who perform. So, if whoever wants to sing the National Anthem you must practice the right intervals of the songs and the right note.

Third is Taylor Shift, this recording artist sings naturally and have a very simple voice. She is not like Beyoncé Knowles which voice is so complicated because the reason why Taylor Shift becomes popular that sings perfectly. Though she can’t hit high range but she can hit the right intervals of each note.

For those who dream to become a singer, just keep on developing your skills if you can invest to enhance your knowledge in music to the fullest. If you experience failure make it as challenge to achieve your dream. Keep on learning and apply the right technique.

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Vocal Exercise for singers to attain Perfect Pitch

There are things to be aware of in singing. One of this is to prevent flatness and sharpness of the voice because to sing perfectly is critical sometimes flat and sharp is excuse but it’s not right to make it as a habit! That’s there should be constant practice and enough techniques. Many aspirant and potential singers do not aware of their pitch tune. If a singer sings sharp she is out of tune and it destroys the entire song.

As you listen to the sample video and you can see the 2 types of image the first one is the correct CMAJOR SCALE at which the first note is DO followed by the second note RE and so on. And the 2^nd image at which the first notes is DO# then RE. If you have keyboard try to play the two scales and sing it as you play the notes, determine the big difference between DO AND DO# tune. Try to be aware of that mistake because this is very critical in singing pitch.

Here are reference standard recording artists that there songs are useful tools to practice vocal exercise to improve singing with the right perfect pitch;

1.)    Learn to sing standard song by Barbara Streisand the song entitled MEMORY. This song has high pitch and contains a very low pitch tune; you can listen to it in youtube as you hear Barbara singing, sing together with her. Examine very carefully how she sings in high pitch and then in a very low pitch tune.

2.)     Also try to listen to Karen Carpenter song entitled SUPER STAR. The range of her voice can reach to a very low pitch. Try to experiment how did she made it? It’s quite amazing!

3.)    Listen to Rap singers like Eminem song Eminem-Stan feat. Dido and observe how did he do the rap thing while only just speaking the lyrics of the song and still his range is exactly correct.

4.)     Practice the choir techniques, this kind of singing performance is the most critical because most of the time choirs perform in ACAPELLA Anak- Philippine Madrigal singers or the sing without music accompaniment because there already have harmony due to the function of the Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass if each section will sing together it creates chords. But, it is really difficult and it needs enough time to practice. And this is also one of the best tools for you to practice vocal exercise to attain perfect pitch.

5.)    Opera singers are really great. Mozart The Magic Flute Queen of the Night Aria.

To be a great singer, learn from other voice techniques, yet it is not advisable to imitate their originality rather only with their singing style. It is always the best way to observe and learn from successful singers.

Keep in mind to be careful and aware that not all successful singers have perfect pitch tune, only few are chosen.

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