Solo Performance workshop 3 - Discovering Textures

To prepare for the next workshop, please can you do a lot of listening. Below are some starting points.  What I want to you listen specifically to is the range in sounds produced by these artists. Some of it is pretty out there but stay with it. I'm not expecting you to do this but you can get some ideas and learn a lot from them.

Merlin Nova

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For your instrument, there will be various ways you can explore texture and sound capabilities.

For example, the change in tone from 'chest' to 'head voice' and singing in a different range to the one you are used to.

Chantal Brown usually sings higher up in her range with controlled and forceful tone using vibrato but sings lower and softer and switches between chest and head voice in her vocals on this: https://asweetniche.bandcamp.com/track/the-art-of-cultivation

Guitarists and bass players can experiment with techniques such as harmonics, hammer on/off, pedals and different amp settings.

Drummers - try creating rhythm using anything but your usual sticks and hitting drums/cymbals where you normally would.

Keyboard players - what happens when you change the sound or use the pedal in a different way? Or play staccato rather than holding chords?

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TASK: Experiment with the vast range of sound creation available to you and see what happens when you apply them to your song. Please document this on your blog and submit the link to the post to classroom.