First find the rhythm of the song, step by step, remember the rhythm of the song, hum the rhythm of the song and incorporate it into the lyrics.
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1. Breath
When talking about this topic, I feel a little confused, because it is the hardest thing to express in words. Before I started singing, I practiced bel canto for two years, which gave me a deep understanding. The basics of breath helped me a lot. Generally speaking, people who have never learned vocal music have a very flat voice, and they pronounce it in the position where they usually speak (throat). We call it "white" sound, without color or filter. Below I will describe the method of practicing bel canto.
The sound should originate from the lower abdomen. Imagine that the sound passes through the back of the spine, to the back of the head, and to the back of the mouth. The entire sound should be upright and backward. Please look for this feeling: you take a big bite of an apple, expose your upper teeth, and make a "hmm" sound while biting it down. Feel the sound at the back of the mouth and the upper part of the nasal cavity. This is one of the bel canto sounds. ***Ming point. Next, lower your breath, expand your lower abdomen, press your lower abdomen slightly, and speak at the same position. For male voices, press the Adam's apple. For female voices, focus on the position of the voice at the back of the head. You will find that the sound is louder than before. Regular practice against the wall will help your voice, because leaning against the wall can contact your back spine, making it easier for you to find the feeling, and the sound of the chest can vibrate with the wall, making it easier for you to find the chest. *Ming feeling. Start with the practice of "Mi~Ma" and gradually increase it, which will help you practice high-pitched breath; then practice from high to low, repeat this way, and one day you will find the feeling. Bel Canto pays attention to "transparency", and often imagines that one's voice is upright, not flat; it also pays attention to the "sound". After the sound passes through the chest or the chest above the chest, it will be very round and round. full. To experience the humming sound, you can do this: close your mouth and make a "hmm" sound with a slightly affectionate feeling. If the "hmm" is longer, you will feel your head and chest vibrating. If your breath is good, This kind of ringing sound will add a lot of color to your voice. If you listen carefully to the speeches of some tall Americans, you will know what chest ringing is (the chest structure of foreigners is more likely to produce chest ringing).
Another thing I want to mention is lung capacity. Singers need a large lung capacity to sing, such as some very long and breathless melodies. Don't end up with red faces and heavy breathing after singing. Lung capacity requires regular exercise to maintain. In addition, mastering certain skills can make up for some lack of lung capacity. First of all, you need to practice your breath. A good vocal method can control the flow of sound through the voice. For example, when singing the sentence "...I'm not afraid of you betraying me...", a singer with unstable breath may suddenly say "Afraid" "The sound of the word was sung in an explosive way, and the air that was originally insufficient in the lungs was released immediately. It would be strange if there was a long sentence that did not allow for breathing, and it would not suffocate him to death. Singers with good breath skills can control the flow of these pops, and there will be no flapping sound in the microphone when singing. So I suggest you put a candle in front of your mouth when practicing your voice, and try to keep the candle from shaking while practicing your voice! This way your Qi will remain in your body for a longer period of time. Think about it, do you keep breathing out for a longer time, or do you hold it in for a longer time? Of course, this also requires the singer to relax and not be nervous. When you are nervous, your heart beats faster and your breath becomes unsteady
I can only say so much here, and these are all based on perception. However, I would like to remind you that voice training is the basis for singing pop songs. Do not use voice training methods to perform pop songs directly. That will be too artificial, and you will be like Yan Weiwen singing "nothing".
As for the use of voice in popular songs, my point of view is that as long as it fits the artistic conception of the song, it is okay to shout or break, but these are absolutely prohibited in bel canto, so we have to learn from each other's strengths, because we are not for We practice bel canto to sing bel canto. We practice bel canto in order to sing popular songs well, just like martial arts requires practicing horse stance. Have you ever seen someone squatting on the horse stance during a fight?
Some friends said that this kind of expression is difficult to understand. If you want me to tell you who among the pop singers has a clear breath, it is easier to understand based on your feelings. This is also an effective method. Personally, I think that female singers should listen more to "Zhang Huimei", she has a naturally transparent breath; male singers should listen more to "Man Wenjun", he really relies on breath to sing. In addition, Jacky Cheung The breath is very good, but for teaching, Man Wenjun is more suitable
2. Treble
This is a question that friends like to ask the most. In their words, because the treble is "enough" "Pull", haha! Let me add again, good singing needs to take into account many aspects. It cannot be said that the higher the treble, the better the singing. Indeed, good treble can add power to the climax of the song, but I advise friends not to only know the value of treble and ignore the mid-bass. In fact, the full mid-bass is also very contagious
Sing high notes When speaking, the breath must be based on the lower abdomen and Dantian. The "Dantian Qi" in Beijing accent also refers to this sounding position.
Looking for feelings 1: If you were a girl and suddenly there was a mouse on your shoes, what would you do? It is estimated that there will be a long "ah~" sound, and there will also be a "false voice" sound position. After you calm down, if you "Ah~" you look at it for a moment, most of the time you won't be able to "Ah" again.
Why? Because the moment you receive the fright, your lower abdomen is tense (think about the feeling of being frightened, are the muscles in the whole body tense?). Because of this foundation and a strong airflow (understandable) It smells like singing), it goes straight to the throat, it's strange that the voice is not high. Therefore, you can interpret the feeling of hitting a high note as "tension" and "invigoration". Remember, everything is based on the lower abdomen. To sing a high note is not to raise your head and pull it up, but to feel the rebound force of the center of gravity downward.
Feeling 2: Have you ever seen a rubber water pipe? What should I do if I want the water in the water pipe to surge further? Tighten the front end of the water pipe. If the gap is small, the pressure will increase and the water will rush farther. In fact, high notes do not necessarily have to be very loud. Some singers sing very loudly when they sing high notes. We say that they are singing with strength and lung capacity, not with breath and skills. If you imagine the faucet theory, you should be able to understand some truth.
Look for the feeling 3: There is a big stone on the ground, lift it up. You bend down and count in your mouth: "One, two, three, go..." I think you must have used your breath for the word "go". I won’t say more, just feel it, there is something heavy around you... Haha! These are just some methods I created to let you feel the breath. They are informal, but very effective.
I would also like to tell you that the ability to express high notes is related to the condition of your own voice. If you have a naturally high voice, it is a great advantage. For example, "Sun Nan" is a typical high voice, and the performance of high notes will not be so strenuous. . Singers with poor voice conditions must rely on a lot of breath and methods, but no matter whether the voice condition is good or not, the sound is sung through breath, just like a cigarette passing through a filter, and the sound will be more beautiful if it is filtered.
In addition, I also tell you a psychological method. When singing high notes, imagine that you are singing in front of the vast sea, and you can't see the sea and sky. Isn't this scenery worth shouting out?
3. Methods of exercising vital capacity
There are many reasons for the decline in vital capacity test values ??year after year. The main reasons are: lack of effective physical exercise methods and insufficient physical exercise. time. There are many ways to exercise lung capacity. Here are three briefly introduced.
Method 1: Regularly do some freehand exercises such as chest expansion and arm raising.
Method 2: When practicing endurance running, pay attention to regularity, coordination of running and breathing, appropriate distance, and moderate intensity.
Method 3: Practice diving or swimming. In the water, not only do you have to keep moving your arms, but you also have to overcome the resistance of the water and breathe. This is a good way to improve your lung capacity.
There are many other ways to exercise to increase lung capacity: playing football, basketball, running back and forth, etc. It should be noted that no matter which method you choose, you must practice it regularly to be effective.
The mechanism of the above exercises is to increase the strength of respiratory muscles, improve the elasticity of the lungs, increase and deepen the depth of breathing, enhance and improve the efficiency and function of lung breathing, thereby improving the vital capacity detection value. purpose.
The vocal characteristics of popular singing
After introducing the general vocal rules of vocal singing art, let’s talk about the vocal characteristics of popular singing. In this regard, the following considerations should be made. First, those who adhere to the popular singing method should understand and be familiar with the general rules of scientific vocalization methods, strive to change their spontaneous voice-using habits, and incorporate their accustomed voice-using methods into the track of scientific vocalization. Secondly, we strive to find the basis for the voice personality of popular singing from the most common scientific vocalization laws. In other words, every time a song is sung, the rationality is found for the singing of popular songs from aspects such as pronunciation, vocal position, and breath flow. Change the habit of purely imitating or blindly using your voice, and change from a perceptual way of using your voice to a rational way of using your voice. Third, popular singing, whether scientific or not, has long been formed as a genre of voice use and is accepted by the majority of amateur vocal music lovers. Due to its popularity, popularity and unique singing personality, it also occupies a place in various competitions and professional vocal music fields. Therefore, it is undeniable that this singing method must have its uniqueness, and our vocal music circle should pay attention to it. Below I will just talk about a few personal views on the vocal characteristics of popular singing.
1. Breathing is the foundation
"Qi is the foundation of sound" and "breathing is the driving force of singing." As one of the vocal singing arts, popular singing is also inseparable from the support of breath. The use of breathing in popular singing is even more unique when combined with song emotion and song style.
[Performance of Breathing]
Different song contents contain different emotions. The popular singing method attaches great importance to the intensification and externalization of the emotion of the song, and the use of breathing is the key. For example, when expressing very sad and profound emotions, the breathing is very strong, and the vocal cords are intentionally not fully closed, resulting in a hoarse sound that sounds like air leakage. This hoarse and deep voice color is exaggerated and externalized. , let the audience (listener) really feel this emotion. This sentence in the song "Mother in Candlelight": 440610123222 Among the two words "mouth" and "throat", you can sing it with a hoarse voice to show that the protagonist can no longer control his emotions, so as to strengthen the voice of infectiousness.
Another example is the strong lyricism, when expressing a kind of pursuit and memory of beautiful emotions, the breathing should be soft and even, forming the best coordination with the vocal cords. The color of this kind of voice is soft and round, and the control and application of breathing reflect the vocal music. techniques on. This method can be used for singing songs such as "The Crooked Moon", "The Sound of the Waves Still Sound" and "Through the Moon Full of Flowers". In addition, when expressing intense and rough emotions, the depth and intensity of breathing must be strengthened, and a strong tightening state is formed at the waist and diaphragm, so that the voice will have explosive power and produce a voice color that is almost like a shout. For example, there are two interludes in the movie "Red Sorghum": "Sister, Go Forward Boldly", "Good Wine Song", etc. In these two songs, the melody has taken a back seat, and the expression of emotion has become almost natural. This is the second kind of breathing state that is extremely stressful and exciting during physical labor mentioned earlier. As for cheerful and relaxed emotions, the flow of breath is required to be light and smooth, not too deep, and does not require greater intensity, such as "Telling You Softly", "Chashan Love Song", etc.
[About "breath singing"]
Another feature of the use of breathing in popular singing is the use of "breath singing", which not only enriches the expressiveness of popular singing, It also adds new means of expression to vocal art.
"Breath singing method" is a style in which breath and sound are combined according to the rules of vocalization. Normal vocalization rules require that when the breath vibrates the vocal cords, the two vocal cords must be closed to produce sound. This kind of sound is relatively strong and loud. However, the "breath singing method" intentionally does not allow the vocal cords to be completely closed and allows the airflow to pass through the incompletely vibrating vocal cords. issue. In this kind of sound, due to the obvious sound of airflow, the color of the sound is slightly dark, weak, and even somewhat muted. This kind of sound is more natural and friendly, and has special appeal. Li Guyi has made outstanding achievements in the application of "breath singing". She sang "Hometown Love" (the episode of the TV movie "The Legend of Three Gorges") and the episode "Velvet Flower" in the movie "Little Flower", etc., which left a deep impression on people. impression.
2. The movement state of the vocal organs
[Vocal Cords]
In popular singing, the main function of the vocal cords is pronunciation, that is, the two vocal cords vibrate in the airflow When it is closed, it makes a sound. However, in order to express a certain special emotion of a song, or express some special style and charm of a song, when the airflow vibrates the vocal cords, one part of the two vocal cords can be closed, leaving the other part unclosed, causing air leakage. At this time, the function of the vocal cords is not just pronunciation, but also has the function of expressing emotions or expressing style and charm. As mentioned in the previous section "Breath Singing".
[Laryngopharynx and soft palate]
Among the vocal cavities in singing, the hypopharyngeal cavity is the dominant vocal cavity. In the vocalization of popular singing, the hypopharyngeal cavity plays an important role. This is because the sound in the hypopharyngeal cavity is natural and simple, and has strong plasticity, while the use of sounds in popular singing focuses more on natural or semi-natural sound characteristics. In other words, in popular singing, the laryngopharyngeal cavity is wider than that of female voices. Songs with deep emotions should be played louder than songs with upbeat and jumping emotions. The former is like "A good man has a safe life" and "Applause is ringing"; the latter is like "Telling You Softly", "Betel Nut Picking, etc." In addition, the singing styles of songs are different, the music genres are different, and the opening and closing states of the hypopharyngeal cavity are also different.
The state of the soft palate is closely related to the opening and closing of the hypopharynx. Only when the hypopharyngeal cavity is opened can the state of the soft palate be required. Popular singing does not require intentionally raising the soft palate to create high vibration. Anyone who has studied vocal music will use the soft palate flexibly and skillfully to show vocal cultivation, protect the vocal cords and throat, and at the same time enhance the expressiveness of the song.
The soft palate can be used flexibly in the following situations: when singing forcibly, the soft palate can be naturally raised as the throat opens; when singing high notes, the soft palate can also be raised appropriately. This can decompose part of the impact of strong airflow on the vocal cords and larynx, expand the range of vibration and reduce the pressure on the larynx. But the focus of the call cannot be entirely on the raised soft palate. This is because after the soft palate is raised, the color of the vocals in the high position is different from the color of the throat. If you sing entirely in the high position, you will lose the sound characteristics of popular singing. Therefore, even if the soft palate is raised, it can only be used skillfully, but the position of the hypopharyngeal cavity as the dominant vocal cavity must still be retained. For example, "Ten Thousand Times Questions" (the theme song of the TV series "Beijingers in New York"), the high pitch reaches BB2, which is quite difficult for popular singing methods that mainly use real voices, but if you use it a little A little high-position sound, coupled with the organic cooperation of the breath, the high notes will be completed better. Liu Huan's singing achieved the best effect, not only maintaining the style of popular singing, but also showing the color and emotion of high notes, demonstrating his profound skills in using vocal methods and his mastery of the difficult skills of popular singing. The flexible use of the soft palate is also reflected in popular songs with strong lyricism. Lyrical songs focus on the softness, roundness, relaxation and smoothness of the voice. There is no need to tighten the throat hard, but to loosen it to form a hollow shape. At this time, if you lift the soft palate, control the sound on the soft palate and pharynx, and let the breath flow evenly, the sound will inevitably appear lyrical. Of course, this also depends on the lyric content and music style. Love songs are more soft and mellow. Songs that praise the motherland and miss the hometown are more profound and respectful, so you can make some fine adjustments to the state of the soft palate to show the difference in sound color.
3. Characteristics of language
The language in popular songs is based on simplicity. It is closely related to social life. Many songs directly reflect the lives, thoughts and feelings of people at different levels in social life. Most of them appear in a plain and straightforward way of expressing feelings, and generally do not contain too much embellishment. Recently, prose-style and even completely colloquial lyrics have also appeared, adding a new style to the art of singing popular songs. However, most of the lyrics still have a certain normative and literary nature.
Clear enunciation is one of the most important features of popular singing. Among China's popular songs, Mandarin is the mainstream of popular singing, including songs created in mainland China, some Hong Kong and Taiwan songs, and original Cantonese songs sung in Mandarin. When singing songs composed in mainland China, most of the pronunciation is relatively standardized, and the process of enunciation and enunciation of "writing out the words, returning the rhyme, and collecting the sounds" is emphasized. The words are clear and unpretentious. The singing of Cantonese songs should have a strong southern style, but the language barrier makes it difficult for mainland audiences to accept it. So some people translated Cantonese into Mandarin and sang it. However, due to different language families, the pronunciation patterns are very different, so it is still difficult to achieve the effect of Cantonese singing. .
It can be seen that language is important to popular singing. Clear enunciation and accurate rhyme and recitation are important features of popular singing. There are also some singers who have studied bel canto singing, but often do not pay attention to the strength of articulation, or are not used to articulating the beginning of words (initial consonants), and pay too much attention to the pursuit of sound effects. Therefore, when singing popular songs, they feel that their style is not good enough. It is thick and lacks charm, which even greatly weakens the appeal of the song.
The lyrics of popular songs are generally more life-like and colloquial. Even songs with poetic and profound meanings are portrayed and pursued based on the overall atmosphere of the song, and the lyrics themselves are also multi-faceted. Try to be as colloquial and life-oriented as possible, so pay attention to the language of the lyrics. Many excellent popular songs express rich artistic conception and atmosphere, but their lyrics are still very easy to understand and not deliberately elaborate. For example, the lyrics of "Curved Moon": "In the distant night sky, there is a crescent moon, and under the crescent moon, there is the crooked little bridge. Next to the bridge, there is a crooked boat, the crooked boat "Yoyou, is the Gillian of childhood..."; another example is "The Sound of the Waves Remains": "Take away a fishing fire, let it warm my eyes, leave a piece of true love, let it park beside the maple bridge, helpless I have been alienated from that emotion, and only after many years did I find that I was back in front of you..." The lyrics of these two songs are recognized as excellent works of high literary taste. They can be said to be poetic language and colloquial expressions. There are many such lyrics in popular songs that have certain artistic skills. In addition, there are also some lyrics that are truthful and in vernacular, and do not even pay attention to rhyme and rhyme. Without the help of music, they are just talking. Of course, due to the unprescriptive nature of popular song creation and the strong sense of self-participation among the masses, various creative phenomena reflect great inclusiveness. However, the creation of popular songs should still pursue a taste and grade in order to improve the quality of creation and contribute more and better good works to the masses.
Based on the colloquial and life-oriented characteristics of popular song lyrics, the language characteristics of the lyrics should be expressed in the singing of popular songs. For example, the logical and emotional stress of lyrics, the connection and pauses between sentences, the clarity and accuracy of tone, coherence and integrity, etc., all need to be expressed through the grasp of language features.
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