Week 3: Learn How Harmony Rings

Welcome to Oceanaires Summer Sing! Finding Your Voice Through Four-Part Harmony

A seven-week journey of music, friendship, and discovering the joy of singing.

Last Week's Rehearsal

Week 3 - Barbershop Resonance

Lesson:

Word Sounds

Vowel Placement/Resonance:

Consonants 

Can consonants be tall? Yes!

Moving Air

• Vocal freedom is achieved through efficiency of the vocal apparatus.
  
  
• Force does not create resonance... efficiency creates resonance.

Exercises

• Record yourself singing Gee then sing with the recording while singing all vowels (goal is to keep all vowels in “Gee” resonance).
  
  
• Practice in front of the mirror singing all the tongue consonants (T, L, D, NG, G, K) without moving the jaw!
  
  
• Practice singing one note from soft to loud and then back down again. < > Air pressure, not force, increases volume with Ring.
  
  
• Practice Moving Air on a “Z” or “V” (Row, row row your boat then your songs).

Reflection

Describe your first ringing chord

Performance

Saturday, September 19th 2:00 pm 

Ice Cream Social - Pirate’s Paradise! 🎵 Perform for family and friends! Tickets free, donations accepted at the door. 

The Oceanaires will be singing 6 songs by themselves. You will be invited to join The Oceanaires on stage for the three Summer Sing songs! 

Summer Song Repertoire: 

1. Hey, Jude 
2. You Got a Friend in Me 
3. Ghost Riders in the Sky

Costume for Ice Cream Social: PIRATE! 

As elaborate as you wish to go, but could be as simple as black pants and a white shirt!