Studio di Bel Canto

A. Posture and Practice
... 1. Description
... 2. Habituation
B. Breath Control
... 1. Four phases of Breath Control
... 2. The Attack and Release
... 3. The Catch Breath
C. Intonation
... 1. Tone Projection and Placement
... 2. Resonance and Sonority
... 3. Efficiency and Freedom of Tone
... 4. Tone Color variation types
D. Diction
... 1. Singing and speech
... 2. Vowels
... 3. Equalizing the Vowels
... 4. Diphthongs and Triphthongs
... 5. Consonants and Articulation
... 6. Use of the IPA Symbols

E. Legato and Sostenuto
... 1. Steady Dynamics
... 2. Even Scale
... 3. Uniform Tone Color
F. Agility and Flexibility
... 1. Agility and Velocity
... 2. Accent and Meter
G. Extending Range
... 1. Extending Vocal Compass
... 2. Registers and Placement
H. Extending Dynamics
... 1. Developing Fortissimo
... 2. Developing Pianissimo

1. Vocal Warm-up using Winning Warm-Ups for the Voice, and other
assigned exercises.

2. Theory/Discussion: review last week's concepts and introduce new
material (lesson plans provided).

3. Practice new material using Vaccai Practical Method of Italian
Singing.

4. Applied Work on individual and small group pieces using Twenty-Four
Italian Songs and Arias and other Duet/ Ensemble material.

5. Closure

The following materials will be available to singers during the
workshop period. Links are provided below for participants who wish
to purchase their own copies, (for their voice type: S,A,T,B ).

1. Winning Warm-ups for the Voice, a vocal exercise program with CD.
Available online at: www.domenicoproducts.com

2. Twenty Four Italian Songs and Arias with accompaniment CD.
Available online at: www.sheetmusicplus.com

3. Vaccaj Metodo Practico di Canto with accompaniment CD.
Available online at: www.sheetmusicplus.com

These materials are the foundation for the singer's independent
practice outside the workshop.