Teaching

Since 2011 I have been happy to help others with their singing and musicality, whether by building good vocal and breathing habits, exploring new repertoire, solving technical issues or providing accompaniment for singers to prepare pieces. If you are looking for voice lessons with a skilled pianist, especially in the areas of Lied/song and early music, feel free to contact me to schedule an appointment. I teach in Berlin, Germany.

I have posted here accompaniments to some standard VOCAL EXERCISES that I frequently use, so that my students can repeat them between lessons.

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Lip Trills / Vowels

Low Voice

High Voice

1. Basic fifth
2. Basic fifth
3. Basic fifth + arpeggio
4. Basic fifth + arpeggio
5. Arpeggio 1
6. Arpeggio 1
7. Arpeggio 2
8. Arpeggio 2
9. Arpeggio 3
10. Arpeggio 3
11. Arpeggio 4
12. Arpeggio 4
13. Arpeggio special
14. Arpeggio special

Resonance / Appoggio

Low Voice

High Voice

15. “ya ya ya”
16. “ya ya ya”
17. “lui” – vowel pairs
18. “lui” vowel pairs
19. “singemama” articulator
20. “singemama” articulator
21. alternating rise
22. alternating rise
23. alternating descend
24. alternating descend
25. “partiamo” / “affetto” / “amici” / “la gioia” / “è tutto”
26. “partiamo” / “affetto” / “amici” / “la gioia” / “è tutto”
27. Special: “yu ya” passaggio
28. Special: “yu ya” passaggio

Grounding / Active Diaphragm

Low Voice

High Voice

29. active “ya ya” / “yo yo” / “yu yu”
30. active “ya ya” / “yo yo” / “yu yu”

31. “Kuchenblech” / “Butterbrot” / “Augenblick”
32. “Kuchenblech” / “Butterbrot” / “Augenblick”

33. “wi wi-a”
34. “wi wi-a”

35. “si-i-i-a”
36. “si-i-i-a”

Coloratura (legato)

Low Voice

High Voice

37. walking coloratura
38. walking coloratura
39. running start
40. running start
41. thirds
42. thirds
43. thirds, one breath
44. thirds, one breath

Coloratura (active diaphragm)

Low Voice

High Voice

45. Tso 1
46. Tso 1

47. Tso 2
48. Tso 2

49. Tso 3
50. Tso 3

51. Rossini
52. Rossini

Staccato

Low Voice

High Voice

53. Legato / Staccato
54. Legato / Staccato
55. Queen of the night
56. Queen of the night