Teaching Musical Theater vs. Classical Voice

Universal goals

• Vocal health

• Free, expressive, agile sound

• Mode 1 and 2 strength and coordination

Differences

• Amplification is a huge difference!

• Vibrato vs straight tone

• Rep

  • MT explores all CCM genres

  • Keys are movable

  • Adherence to the notation is free-er

Belting

• Carrying chest above break

• High intensity big sound

• Nasal yelling

• speaking voice carried high

• A TA dominant mix above F4 passaggio

• Full closure/clarity/strength in mode 2 is a must

• Stay flexible, avoid hyper fixation

• Watch for excessive subglottal pressure

• We don’t make primal sounds for no reason - create scenario and find connection

Training

• Start well below the bridge (around A4-B4)

• Tongue out twang styles slides [nae]

• May I go, How dare you, Ok mom, No oh no

  • do sol do

  • Play with speaking worlds last word casually

• Stay out, so fa mi re do

• Call your dog “hey Max”

• High Belt “Aw damn cat”

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