
Fall Warm up Classes
November class recordings
rhythm
resources and links
"What is Rhythm" Class​​​
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Books Referenced:
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Michel Debost, The Simple Flute​
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Aaron Copland, What to Listen for in Music
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"Rhythm as Gesture" Class
Ideas for embodying rhythm of any song:
- step (or sway) along to the first beat you feel
- see if you can feel the beat twice as big or twice as small, and step to that
- switch between first beat and the next level you found
- keep stepping to chosen beat and add eighth notes in your hands (clap or tap on your leg)
- switch eighth note pulse to your feet (step those) and clap what you were stepping
- do any of the above while speaking sixteenth notes (on da, or one-ee-and-a)
- create your own variations!
Rhythm Roulette Worksheet
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Download the worksheet, then use the buttons to listen to the recordings
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Once you're done, you can download the key and review how you did!
October class recordings
breathing
resources and links
Turnaround Class:
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Link to Temple Health article on how your voice works: https://www.templehealth.org/about/blog/how-does-my-voice-work
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Energizing Breath Class:
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Deep Breathing with Circles (exercise starts @ 1:50 in vid)
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Energizing Breath from Jennifer Keeney (starts at 5:54)
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Conductor Breath (starts at 9:30)
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Helicopter Breath (starts at 11:17)
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Panting (starts at 14:05)
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Finger Breath aka Zipper Breath (starts at 16:33)
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Arm Shakes (starts at 18:51)
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Lion's Breath (starts at 20:22)
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Alternate Nostril Breathing (starts at 21:24)