Basic Level - The Fundamentals

Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Music

Lesson 2: Understanding Musical Terms

Lesson 3: Musical Instruments

Lesson 4: Music Production

Lesson 5: The Musician

Lesson 6: Fundamentals of Vocal Music

Lesson 7: Understanding Vocal Terms

Lesson 8: The Vocal Instrument

Lesson 9: Vocal Production

Lesson 10: The Vocalist

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Lesson 8: The Vocal Instrument...
The human voice, is an instrument in its own right. A singer generates sounds when airflow from the lungs sets the vocal cords into oscillation. The fundamental frequency is controlled by the tension of the vocal cords and the tone quality by the formation of the vocal tract; a wide range of sounds can be created.

In this lesson we are going to cover the following topics:
  • Your voice is your musical instrument
  • How to play with your musical instrument
  • How to develop your musical instrument
  • How to take care of your musical instrument
  • How to maximise the potential of your musical instrument
At the end of this lesson, I expect that, at least,you will be able to understand how important it is to take good care of your own voice in the same manner as you take good care of your whole body.


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