

When choosing a song to perform in a masterclass or lesson, you can freely choose a song that has some challenges you are currently working on. Is the song for masterclasses, private lessons, concert, or auditions? As you learn more singing techniques and improve, you will gain stamina and efficiency that allows you to sing longer with less fatigue. Many beginner singers struggle to sing through extremely long phrases. Song tessitura can be determined by a simple visual scan or by a note count, remembering to take the duration of a held note into account. Find the area of your vocal range where you can crescendo and decrescendo on a sustained note with a good amount of ease. Song tessitura is the highest occurrence of a note in a piece.įinding your voice tessitura is a matter of doing a messa di voce exercise. Singer tessitura is the acceptable and comfortable vocal range where the voice blooms. There is the song tessitura and the singing voice tessitura. Initially, as students begin to develop technique it is important to avoid tessituras that are uncomfortably high or that sit in a tricky passaggio zone. You should choose music that is in your range unless the goal is to use a song to expand your range.Įvaluate the tessitura of a song, not just the range.

Vocal range is the distance between our lowest singable note and our highest singable note. I like to challenge my students but not allow a song to defeat them. Is it a song you can sing this week, or is it a song that is part of the longer-term technical journey? One of my tasks as a teacher is to carefully choose repertoire that ensures progress and success. I recommend recording yourself at the start of learning a new song. Can you connect to the lyrics of the song? How do the words make you feel? To begin with, choose songs that ignites your emotions. Here is a list of CRUCIAL THINGS TO CONSIDER when choosing a repertoire. Singing in different genres can increase your vocal abilities and skills. If you are consistently working on your technique and building healthy singing methods, your voice will develop optimal tonal outcomes which can be utilized in a variety of styles.

It’s really important to keep learning new repertoire in a variety of genres. A frequently asked question in my studio is: “How should I select songs that best suit my own voice?” I am often asked to assist and guide in repertoire selections for my students.
