Performing in Public

Lesson 2/71 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Beginner Singing

Performing in Public

Performing in public can be both exciting and frightening for any new performer whether they are a singer, an instrumentalist, an actor or simply someone giving a speech on a social occasion. Many people who are shy at first develop into dynamic performers who can both entertain and captivate an audience.

Like any other skill, performing in public takes time to develop and there is much to be learned from watching other performers. To begin with, the best approach can be to simply take a deep breath, walk on, smile, look the audience in the eye and begin with a song you are very familiar with.

If you are nervous, concentrate on the sound you and your accompanist(s) are making and move your body to the music in any way that feels good. If you are able to enjoy yourself, this will communicate itself to the audience. Nervousness can be turned into excitement and positive energy and can actually make your natural reactions and responses to the music quicker.

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1- Everyone Can Sing 2- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS 3- Performing in Public 4- Transposing 5- The Triplet 6- The Tie 7- Sharps (<span class="symbolA">#</span>) and Flats (<span class="symbolA">b</span>) 8- Sounds Used in Singing 9- The Major Scale 10- Voice Types and Ranges 11- Understanding Music 12- INTRODUCTION 13- Vowels 14- Octave Displacement 15- The Chromatic Scale 16- Syncopation 17- How to Find Your Voice Range 18- Swing Rhythms 19- Harmony and Chords 20- How to Read Music 21- Matching Pitches and Rhythms 22- Overcoming Nerves 23- Vocal Range 24- Interpretation and Improvisation 25- How Chords Relate to Scales 26- The Lead-in 27- Diphthongs 28- Eye Contact 29- Intervals 30- Sol-fa Syllables 31- The Keyboard 32- When to Breathe 33- Timbre 34- First and Second Endings 35- Matching Pitches 36- Keys 37- A Word About Pitch 38- Arpeggios 39- Stage Presence and Stage Craft 40- The Shaping of Vowels 41- Chord Progressions 42- The Octave 43- Rests 44- Developing Your Own Style 45- Relative Minor Keys 46- The Ultimate Melodic Instrument 47- Consonants 48- Microphones 49- The Importance of Timing 50- Dynamics 51- How We Sing 52- Breathing 53- Microphones for Performing Live 54- Slurs 55- Phrasing and Expression 56- Microphone Technique 57- Posture 58- Learning to Sing 59- Studio Microphones 60- Moving Between Registers 61- Vibrato 62- Pre-Hearing Notes 63- Warming Up 64- Common Problems 65- Looking After Your Voice 66- Approach to Practice 67- Registers 68- Working With a Teacher 69- Listening 70- Breath Control 71- Recording Yourself

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Performing in Public