Before teachers carry out teaching activities, they often need to prepare lesson plans. Teaching plans are the basic conditions to ensure the success of teaching and improve the quality of teaching. So how should you take vocal lessons? The following is the relevant content that I have compiled for you on how to take good vocal lessons. I hope it will be helpful to you.

How to take good vocal lessons?

1. Grasp the teaching characteristics of vocal music classroom

Vocal music is a form of music produced by the vocal organs of the human body. The human body itself is an "instrument". Through the regulation of the nervous system and the coordination of various organs, Singing in cooperation with each other. Vocal music classroom teaching should not only enable students to understand the foundation and skills of singing, but also reflect the principles and characteristics of vocal music teaching, making vocal music lessons a tool for cultivating students' basic qualities and improving their artistic literacy.

Vocal music class should have the following characteristics: first, students’ interest and enthusiasm in learning; second, the pertinence of teaching and cooperation among students; third, the consolidation and development of teaching content.

Students’ interest and enthusiasm in learning are the prerequisite for a good vocal class. Interest is the best teacher. If students are not interested in vocal music, no matter how professional the teacher is, they will not be able to make the students concentrate on their studies. Singing requires a good mentality and a positive state of mind. Only in a good mental state can you be emotionally involved in vocal training. Otherwise, it is impossible to sing a song well by relying on singing skills alone. In vocal music classes, teachers should actively guide students to maintain a good attitude and maintain a high degree of interest in music and enthusiasm for learning. To achieve this, students must be taught in accordance with their aptitude and detailed planning and arrangement of teaching content must be made. Subsequently, students need to appreciate and observe elegant music so that students can establish a feeling and understanding of the beauty of music and art during the singing process, and gain confidence in singing. Finally, it is necessary to adopt flexible teaching methods in the classroom. Instead of continuing to use traditional teaching methods, which will make the classroom atmosphere dull, teaching methods must be used to stimulate students' enthusiasm for learning. For example: you can first play a video of a musician that students are interested in to stimulate students' interest in learning more about it, and then explain the musician's works in detail.

In order to make communication in vocal music classes more convenient, teachers should be targeted when conducting demonstration singing, and adjust the teaching content according to the students' specific performance and emotions in the class, or according to the students' vocal aspects problems, provide targeted training, and achieve the purpose of improving students' singing skills through different teaching contents. At the same time, we should pay attention to the cooperation in the classroom. Vocal music teaching is not a unilateral knowledge transfer process, but requires the collaborative cooperation of teachers and students, and the vocal music teaching process is regarded as an information transmission process. Vocal music teachers should grasp the rules of teaching information transmission during class, so that students can integrate knowledge and skills with specific vocal techniques through face-to-face teaching to form a vocal system that suits their own characteristics.

In addition, in order to consolidate the teaching effect of vocal music class, the class is divided into two parts: voice practice and singing. Vocal training is the premise and foundation of vocal music lessons. The purpose is to allow students to awaken their vocal organs in a short period of time and practice basic singing skills in a stable and consistent manner. After students practice vocalization in the first half of the class, they can apply it to specific song singing. This kind of vocal music lesson, which consists of two parts: voice practice and singing, seems to be a kind of repetition, but it is actually the consolidation and development of vocal skills. Through repeated vocal exercises and singing practices, students gradually understand the characteristics of their own voices better, so that they can continue to develop their own characteristics in future singing.

2. Teaching methods of vocal music classes

In order to give a good vocal music class, teachers must master certain teaching methods. The first is to understand students' psychology. Teachers must understand students' thoughts and psychological state through the classroom status. The teaching process of vocal music is a cognitive process, and it is also a process of psychological change. Cognitive activities require the operation of intelligence as a prerequisite, and a positive mental state is conducive to students' creative singing. When teachers find mistakes or problems in students' singing, they should pay attention to the scale of correction and not overly dampen students' enthusiasm. In the classroom, each student's level and foundation are different. How to achieve balanced development of each student in the classroom is a problem that teachers should first solve. According to the students' foundation, we set vocal practice projects of different levels of difficulty and design targeted teaching plans to stimulate students' potential.

The second is to pay attention to the use of non-verbal means in the teaching process. Non-verbal means refer to the use of body language, expressions or gestures. These non-verbal means can enhance students' understanding of teaching content and improve teaching efficiency. For example, when prompting students to open their mouths, teachers can use the action of opening their mouths. When students see this action, they can understand the teacher's meaning without using language, forming a conditioned reflex and simplifying the teaching process.

The last step is to simplify the teaching language. When teaching vocal music classes, teachers should not only ensure the professionalism of teaching, but at the same time try to simplify the teaching language so that students can better understand it. For teaching theory, after using professional language to introduce it, it should be explained in popular language.

For example, for the introduction of involuntary muscles in vocalization, the teacher can describe the muscles as a whole. Relaxation of some muscles will cause muscles that should not be relaxed to also relax. This introduction method is much more effective than explaining theoretical terms such as "involuntary muscles".

3. Teaching activities in vocal music classroom

To improve the efficiency and quality of classroom teaching, it is necessary to adopt different forms of teaching activities. Vocal music teaching activities include: understanding activities, practice activities, imitation activities and time activities. Understanding activities is the initial stage of vocal training. First, you must understand the content of singing. Practice activities include various forms, including mechanical repetitive exercises, which are also communicative exercises. Students should practice on vocalization, breathing, and the use of vocalizations. Imitation activities are an essential and important part of vocal music teaching classes. Imitation can be technical imitation such as timbre and intonation, or it can be emotional imitation. Imitation is an important condition for improving students' singing ability. Only by constantly imitating excellent singing methods, combined with their own habits and characteristics, can they create and develop their own independent singing characteristics. Practical activities are carried out by students on the basis of completing the previous teaching activities. They mainly apply existing vocal and singing skills to specific singing under the guidance of teachers and combined with their own emotions and life experiences. First, you must be able to analyze the structure and style of the song's melody, lyrics and other aspects.

4. Summary

In order to give a good vocal class, teachers must master the relevant vocal music characteristics and teaching methods. Vocal music classroom teaching is the product of the simultaneous combination of psychology, language and theoretical practice. Under the guidance of scientific ideas, students' creativity should be fully utilized and their learning potential should be stimulated so that they can eventually learn and form in vocal music teaching. My own singing style.

Expansion:

Vocal music teaching design

Teaching purpose:

Let students understand the importance of breath in singing. Students can Simple, regular vocal exercises to understand the state of being in a high position when singing! Teaching focus:

1. When practicing breathing, pay attention to the control of the breath. Don’t inhale too much and inhale naturally. 2. When practicing "u", the position should not be stepped down, the eyebrows should be raised, and the position should be high.

3. When blowing "Du", the breath cannot be released. The breath should be inhaled to the waist and supported.

Teaching difficulties:

Use the breath freely and smoothly, the position should be high, and pay attention to relaxing the diaphragm.

Teaching content:

1. Voice practice:

(1) Breathing exercises: combination of si and n

(2) 5 4 | 3 2 | 1 -?

Nu (Note: the voice should be raised and the position should be high)

(3) 12 34 | 54 32 | 1 -l

Du (note: the sound should be blown on the lips, the right waist should be exerted, and the breath should be calmed)

　(4)12 34 | 54 32 | 1 -l Mi ma

Teaching process:

1. Voice practice four:

(1) Breath {slow inhale, slow inhale, quick inhale Urgent exhalation｝Pay attention to breath control, four short "s" and one long "s"

　(2) 5 4 ｜ 3 2 ｜1 -| u

Note: The breath should be well controlled, the mouth should be raised, the position should be high, and it should be hung into the head cavity

　(3)565 454｜343 232｜1 -|

　u u u u

Note: The breath must be stable, not running around, and the same must be in a high position

　(4)12 34 | 54 32 | 1 -| Du

Note: The breath must be inhaled Go to the waist, use your lips to blow, use your waist to blow, and hit the upper lip

　(5)50 30 10｜50 30 10?

Mi mi mi mi mi mi

Note: For skipping sound, apply force on the lower back, and the diaphragm will jump up and hit a point.

Vocal music teaching courseware

Teaching purposes:

1. Learn and understand the sound-producing principle of the singer's "instrument" and the organs that produce sound in singing.

2. Through learning, students can understand the role of the relevant organs of the singing "instrument" in singing.

Key points and difficulties in teaching:

Understanding the physiological position and function of each vocal organ

Teaching methods: teaching methods of explanation, analysis and inspiration

Teaching aids: Projector

Teaching process:

1. Singer’s “instrument” knowledge

1. Principles: Comprehensive physiology and physics , Principles of acoustics.

2. Content: The human body as an organ for singing and producing sounds has the following three aspects:

Respiratory organ (power)

Vocal organ (vibrating body)

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Singing organ (singing organ)

The human body is an "instrument" for singing. Its power is formed by the breath exhaled from the lungs. The breath passes through the vocal cords of the larynx, causing The vocal cords are vibrated to produce sound, and the vocal cords are vibrators. The vibration of the vocal cords causes the pharyngeal cavity and other cavities to vibrate, expanding and beautifying the sound. These cavities are chirps. In addition, as an "instrument" for singing, there is also an organ that turns sounds into language: the articulation organ.

Respiratory organs: including nose, mouth (the mouth is actually a digestive organ physiologically, but when singing, the mouth and nose inhale at the same time, so it is included in the respiratory organs), pharynx, larynx, trachea, Composed of bronchi, lungs, thorax, diaphragm muscles, abdominal muscles, and intercostal muscles. The mouth, nose, and trachea are the passages for inhaling and exhaling breath, and the lungs are the main organs for inhaling, exhaling, and storing breath. The human body has two lungs, left and right, which occupy almost the entire chest. However, they have no mobility and cannot breathe independently. They must rely on respiratory muscles to expand and contract the chest to form breathing movements. The diaphragm muscle is located in the lower part of the chest. It separates the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity. It looks like a buckled bowl. When you inhale, the diaphragm muscle sinks, and when you exhale, the center of the diaphragm muscle rises. When breathing, the contraction of the inspiratory muscle group causes the ribs to expand outward, the center of the diaphragm muscle to sink, and the chest cavity to expand to inhale the breath. The contraction of the respiratory muscle group causes the ribs to retract, the center of the diaphragm muscle to rise, and the chest cavity to contract to exhale the breath. Breathing in singing is not only the driving force for pronunciation, but also a tool for transmitting sound waves to various vocal organs. Therefore, mastering the breathing technique is very important and plays a decisive role in the quality of singing voice.

Vocal organ:

(1) The vocal organ is in the larynx, with two symmetrical and elastic ligaments inside, called the vocal cords. When the vocal cords are not making sounds, they are separated into a triangular space called the glottis. When the breath passes through the glottis, it arouses vibration, and the vocal cords close and block the air to produce sounds.

(2) The structure of the larynx. The larynx is located in front of the fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebrae, between the base of the tongue and the trachea. It is connected to the hyoid bone above and the trachea below. It is composed of five larger pieces of cartilage. They are:

(a) Epiglottis cartilage ----- Located at the upper end of the larynx, its shape is flat like a leaf, and the lower end is connected to the thyroid cartilage, which can form a syrinx in the larynx and pharynx. , the upper part is free. When singing, its tension and curl play an important role in singing.

(b) Thyroid cartilage-----is the largest piece of cartilage in the pharynx. It is composed of two symmetrical quadrilateral cartilage plates, and the front edges of the two plates form a sharp angle. It bulges forward on the neck of men and is called the Adam's apple. In women, it is soft and flat, so the Adam's apple is not obvious.

(c) Cricoid cartilage-----located under the thyroid cartilage. It is connected to the trachea. It is narrow at the front and wide at the back. It plays an important role in supporting the laryngeal cavity.

(d) Spoon-shaped cartilage-----also known as cleft cartilage, is located in the upper and posterior part of the cricoid cartilage. It is also a pair of symmetrical cartilages. Its sliding rotation can open and close the vocal cords.

(e) Hyoid bone-----Although it is not a cartilage of the larynx, it is closely related to singing. Its position and activity state can affect the quality of singing.

In short. The activities and changes of the vocal cords are regulated by the actions of the cartilage and muscles in the laryngeal cavity. These adjustment actions are not intuitive and difficult to feel. Therefore, the training of vocal organs must be based on correct breathing and rely on the support of breathing to keep the larynx cavity stable, relaxed, and open, so that all cartilages and muscles in the laryngeal cavity can work in a coordinated manner.

***Singing organ; including chest, larynx, pharynx (divided into hypopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx) oral cavity, nasal cavity, head cavity (paranasal sinuses, sphenoid sinus, etc.), relied on when singing The singing effect of these singing chambers expands and beautifies the singing voice. The sound produced by the vocal cords is very weak and needs to be expanded, polished and beautified by the vocal cavity. The human body's vocal cavities are arranged from large to small, from low to high. In vocal terminology, they are collectively referred to as the three types of tinnitus, that is, the tinnitus above the hard palate (including the nasal cavity and head cavity) is the tinnitus of the head cavity; the tinnitus below the larynx is the thorax; the middle part (including the mouth, mouth, and head cavity) Pharyngeal cavity) is the oral cavity. Because the muscles inside the orothorax and around the pharyngeal cavity, hypopharyngeal cavity, and snuff cavity can change their shape according to their activity, the volume also changes accordingly, so it is called an "adjustable snoring cavity." Each cavity in the chest, trachea, nasal cavity and head has its own fixed cavity, which cannot be changed at will, so it is also called "unadjustable cavities". In short, the beautiful sound is not the sound of a single cavity, but the mixed vibration of three groups of cavities - mixed sound. It's just that with the difference in pitch in singing, the proportion of the three groups of singing cavities mixed with singing is different.

Articulating organ: The biggest difference between human singing instruments and other musical instruments is that the human voice has a fourth organ------articulating organ (also called language organ), including lips, teeth, tongue, and teeth. , palate (soft palate, hard palate), etc. They are the organs that change sounds into language. Human voices produce vowels and consonants through their changes, forming language. They also play a role in regulating the vocal cavity.

The above four organs must participate in activities at the same time during singing and coordinate to become a unified organic whole. The relationship between the four is to be coordinated, not to interfere with each other, and to exert their instincts independently, otherwise it will affect the artistic effect of "correct words and round tone".

2. Vocal training:

Humming training

Purpose and requirements: Experience the feeling of humming and forward sound in the head cavity, so that it can gain The high position of the sound.

a. Keep your body upright naturally, relax your shoulders, take in an appropriate amount of breath and pay attention to the fulcrum of deep breathing.

b. The lips are slightly closed, the tongue is naturally flat, the tip of the tongue is lightly leaning against the root of the lower teeth, the lower jaw is relaxed, and the upper and lower teeth are slightly separated and do not bite.

c. When humming, I feel that the sound is concentrated in the upper part of the nasal cavity, and there is obvious vibration in between, just like the feeling when blowing your nose.

d. No matter the pitch is high or low, this feeling of high position is always maintained, which is very beneficial to the unification of the upper and lower vocal areas.

3. Summary of the new lesson:

The teacher conducts this section of the lesson, evaluates the students’ vocal training, builds students’ self-confidence, and enhances students’ interest in learning vocal music.

4. Homework:

Borrow or consult related vocal music books after class to strengthen and improve students’ understanding and knowledge of singing “instrument” knowledge.