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Vocal technique and interpretation
Why vocal technique is the foundation of interpretation: what you need to master so the piece expresses what the singer feels.
Podcast · Mi técnica vocal paso a paso
Vocal technique, in her own voice
Seven episodes (in Spanish) in which Carmen explains her method out loud, from breathing to how to vocalise. An hour and a half to listen to at home, on the way to rehearsal or before practising.
“We do technique when we vocalise.”Carmen Moreno
Episode 1 · 7 episodes · 1 h 35 min
Vocal technique and interpretation
The episodes
What you’ll learn in each one
Listen to them in order, like a short course, or go straight to the topic you’re interested in.
028:47
Breathing
Abdominal breathing and the support pressure that sustains long phrases, held notes and high notes.
0311:16
The jaw drop
Jaw protrusion and the jaw drop: the movement that frees the high note before it arrives.
0410:37
Placing the sound on the vomer
The ultimate goal of the vocalise: a resonant, free and bright sound, placed on the vomer.
0511:52
The paranasal sinuses
What the paranasal sinuses are and why they act as resonance chambers for the voice.
0614:53
Why vocalising matters
Why vocalising is not warming up: the vocalise as technique applied to the intervals in the pieces.
0729:08
How to vocalise
The most complete episode: how a vocalise exercise is worked on, step by step.
To get the most out of it
- Listen with headphones to appreciate the vocal examples.
- After each episode, try the movement with a simple exercise in front of a mirror.
- If something doesn’t work, note it down and bring it to your first lesson with Carmen.
Your first lesson
Your voice already knows how to sing. Let’s show it how.
Tell Carmen what you want to sing and what you find difficult. She will suggest a starting point and a schedule that suits you, online or in Barcelona.