MusicYears 1–3Voice/Singing

Voice/Singing Grade 1: Technique

Breath support basics; singing with clear tone and pitch accuracy; simple phrasing

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a tiny bird 🐦 sitting in your tummy. When you sing, that bird wakes up and flies out of your mouth!

  2. 2

    Where do you feel the air go when you take a big breath for singing?

  3. 3

    Let's make the bird sing! Take a deep breath and blow out slowly like you're blowing a candle 🕯️.

  4. 4

    Let's sing together like a sleepy owl 🦉 — 'Hooo-hooo-hooo'.

  5. 5

    What shape should your mouth be to sing 'Hooo' like an owl?

  6. 6

    Now sing a long note — 'Maaaaa' — like a cow 🐄. Keep your tummy strong!

  7. 7

    When you sing, should your tummy be soft like jelly or strong like a drum?

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