CC Podcast S. 2 #10 - Spring Forward with Octave Jumps

Look down before you leap.

Whaaaat?

This week's Choral Cacophony Podcast features a warmup you can do to help with Octave jumps AND relaxed open tones.

The secret??

Looking down. Yes.

Literally. Looking down.


Looking UP to reach a high note - straining for a note - can close off your air flow and tense up your muscles unnecessarily.

So, look down when you reach up for that note.

Try it, it works.

Chapter 1 - Warmup begins with vowels on single notes then arpeggios. Pierre encourages bright clear notes.
Chapter 2 - Drop down an octave and continue arpeggios going down.
Chapter 3 - Octave jumps. Pierre discusses clean notes with no "stretching' for the notes. Looking at the floor helps to relax and let the sound be open. Positioning is important.

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