The first day of summer is here! We had a big graduation party for the girls last weekend. Martin came down from Albany, and lots of Jeannie\u2019s cousins from Long Island. Good time. Things are a lot more more mellow around the house now that the kids don\u2019t have to get up for school. Plus I\u2019ve cut back on working out while I bounce back from an injury. Still, lots of stuff coming up including Origami this weekend and a trip to Europe next month.<\/p>\n
The quartet format for the rock band seems to be solidifying, and I must say my singing is sounding better and better. Most of the new songs are far enough along that we basically know them, so I can focus on phrasing and performing. And we can get started adding a few more. It\u2019s a pretty big switch to go from singing two or three songs a set to singing most of the time. You\u2019ve got to make your voice last. Which means singing loader and stronger but more relaxed. Which makes you sound better too.<\/p>\n
Also I\u2019ve been finding it easier to stay on pitch. The big breakthrough came last fall when I got my new piano. I typically practice with the lid open and I\u2019ve found that when I\u2019m on really right pitch my voice resonates with the open strings, and sounds louder and fuller. This lead to increased microtonal awareness and a cycle of getting the know how the sound of being on pitch feels in my throat, a sort of self-reinforcing feedback thing. Now I find it easier and more natural to get there.<\/p>\n
I guess it also helps we\u2019ve been picking songs that are in my vocal range. Next step so to convince the band to do some of my originals. Of course now that it\u2019s the summer all the rehearsal schedules become more erratic as lots of people have vacations and other commitments. Ah well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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