Why I Love to Sing?

Here's Post #2.  Hope you're enjoying it.  Please send me more suggestions or corrections, and check out my website, www.SingitForward.net da capo Literally meaning, from the head or the beginning.   It is common to see this, rather than a Repeat Sign, for arrangement purposes.   It allows a bit of “shorthand” so that the composer doesn’t have to re-write out large portions of the music but can instead create a “map” for performers to follow. Dal Segno (D.S.)  This means, literally, from the sign ( ) but is not, normally, seen by itself.   It is more of a “qualifier” as has been seen in examples above. Dal Segno al Coda (D.S. al Coda)  Building on the term or qualifier above, this phrase means to play and/or sing from the Sign to the Coda and out.    Dal Segno al Fine (D.S. al Fine)  Another phrase built from the original term, Dal Segno, Dal Segno al Fine means to play and/or sing from the Sign ( )...

Okay, this is what I've been doing for days and days, and it's finally finished, or I think it is.  If you look at the next 4 posts, you'll have the entire alphabet.  Please feel free to send me more suggestions or corrections.  Thanks everyone!  Check out my website, SingitForward.net Here we go:  a cappella   without instrumental accompaniment; no accompaniment or track of any kind. a tempo  To time or rather a return to the previous tempo.   This can be as simple as playing or singing through a section that is ritardando (slower) or rubato (a non-specific tempo), and returning to original “set” tempo, whatever that tempo was.   The term “a tempo” may also appear in combination with other descriptive, musical terms such as a tempo giusto (in strict time) or a tempo primo (first or original tempo). accelerando (accel.)  Accelerating; gradually getting faster and faster.   Usually, the composer or arranger ...

          This Self-Realization as a Way to Create, Build, and Maintain Self-Esteem program is designed to be followed in its entirety, from beginning to end.   This is the SIXTH and final post for this Program and I have all the additional resources/worksheets that are mentioned, as well as, the ability to listen and research further, and an open and willing heart to work with you to help you succeed to strengthening and/or re-structuring your positive self-esteem.   Attempting to pull from individual sections will result in only frustration and this could lead to further disappointment and possible calamity.   Building a strong psychological base on which to then construct a solid, positive self-concept, is a powerful ingredient for initiating any and all successes in life.   This is especially true in terms of an audition.   This allows the person auditioning to present confidence, stability and control, a...

Here are SIX breathing exercises for strengthening your Breath "Control".  This is a tricky subject because on the one hand, you want to be relaxed from torso to chin BUT you will need to maintain a certain degree of "tension" in your Diaphragm in order to have great Control over your breath stream.  These exercises should be carefully done so that you are able to MAINTAIN a RELAXED posture ABOVE the Diaphragm, while becoming more and more aware of controlling the tension and control of your Diaphragm and abdomen as it contracts and moves.  Should you begin to experience tension in your throat, you need to stop the exercise, relax, and start again once you have been able to get back to a composed and flexible posture.  Each of these exercises are performed using a form of the "s-s-s-s-s" consonant sound.  This first exercise begins with an inhale and on the exhale, intone a constant, SOFT, STABLE "ssssssss", as if you were a snake.  Begin with ...

Cathy Riso’s Chicken and Dumpling Soup CHICKEN SOUP PART: ·       Whole Raw Chicken, Preferably Organic, Free-Range, Antibiotic-Free ·       ¾ cup finely chopped Carrots ·       ¾ cup finely chopped Onion ·       ¾ cup finely chopped celery ·       1 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning ·       1 teaspoon Salt ·       ¾ teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper ·       Bouquet Garni of Fresh Rosemary, Sage, Parsley, and Thyme ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR SOUP: ·       ¾ cup finely chopped Carrots ·       ¾ cup finely chopped Onion ·       ¾ cup finely chopped Celery ·       12-ounce bag of Frozen Corn ·       1 teaspoon Poultry Seaso...