Singing Course

Former Point Blank student Leona Lewis in the studio.

 

Summary

 

Point Blank Music School's unique Singing Course shows you how to deliver an accomplished vocal performance on stage and in the studio. Develop your vocal talents with professional warm up routines and learn vocal techniques to gain confidence in your performance. You'll learn to perform classic songs before exploring your own songwriting ideas with a Grammy award winning tutor. And finally you'll get the chance to record in a professional studio. All styles are welcome and no previous experience is required. Please read on for course contents and reviews from our students. **Special Offer: every person who takes part in on this course gets a FREE 3 month membership to singerspro.com, helping you get work in the industry - speak to a course advisor for details.


Content

 

Warm Ups & Practice Routines

  • Gentle upper and lower body stretches
  • Exercises: scales, arpeggios, vibrato, sirening
  • Articulation, dynamics and pitching
  • Crescendo & diminuendo

 

Breathing & Diction

  • Breathing exercises to improve projection/tone
  • Diaphram control and finding your range
  • Intonation and tone. Loud and soft attack
  • Aural training: current timbre/styles

 

Music Theory

  • Major scale construction
  • Accidentals
  • Key signatures
  • Triads & harmony

 

Vocal Arrangements and Rhythm

  • Major pentatonic scales
  • Time signatures and basic rhythm notation
  • Intonation, tone and ad libs
  • Vocal harmonies and double tracking

 

Songwriting Skills

  • Structure in modern commercial songs
  • Finding inspiration for your song
  • Collaborating with others
  • Writing song "hooks" to grab listeners attention

Lyric Writing

  • Study the art of lyric and melody writing
  • Rhyme and rhythm
  • Lyrical themes and song styles
  • Exploration of imagery, simile and metaphor

 

Live Performance

  • Rehearsal and planning
  • Voice projection techniques
  • Confidence, image and stage presence
  • Microphone type, sensitivity, technique

 

Working in the Music Industry

  • Protecting your work: how copyright works
  • Song royalties: the role of PRS and MCPS
  • Music publishing: earning money from songs
  • Opportunities on Universal Music Publishing

 

Introduction to Studio Recording

  • Recording lead and backing vocals, ad libs
  • Performance: conveying emotion of a song
  • Types of microphone: Dynamic vs Condenser
  • Setting up your headphone mix

 

The Recording Session

  • Compiling and editing vocal "takes"
  • Double tracking, ADT and ad libs
  • EQ/compression: what is it and why is it useful?
  • FX: adding reverb and delay to a vocal recording

Reviews

 

Olivia Palmer

"The Point Blank vocal course was fantastic and gave me a thorough education in singing, recording and songwriting. The teachers are knowledgeable, talented and helpful and create a great environment to learn and improve your singing! Additionally the facilities at Point Blank are second to none and enable you to record and put all your new skills into practice. I couldn't recommend the course more. All the best and I hope the music's going well, Olivia."

 

Jade Spiro

“I had a very positive experience on the point blank vocal course. They cater for everything from breathing exercises to stage and studio techniques. Plus its a lot of fun and you get access to some of the greatest up and coming producers in the country!”

 

Aless Busignani

"I had the great opportunity to have Phil as singing tutor at Point Blank last year and what I've learned is 100% pure quality. He is a very talented and puts so much passion in his lessons. Those months were very important for me and I grew up as a human being and as artist. Every class was so intense that his words are still resonating in me every time I warm up and every time I perform in studio and on stage. I feel so honoured. Forever grateful, Alex Melange."

 

Mary-grace Dineen

"I was lucky enough to win a scholarship for the vocal program at point blank. i loved it, it was a life-enriching experiance to work with Phil Ramocon he was very encouraging and a real inspiration, it was great to meet people that have a similar passion for music as i do and to share ideas. The facilitys were brilliant and the opportunity given to us to use the recording studios was really beneficial."

 

Laura Tanner

"I took the singing course with Phil Ramocon, having already had some previous experience of voice training and performance. I wanted to sing for fun and to improve my confidence. What I gained from the course was these things and a lot more. I was immediately struck by the way Phil made music in general very enjoyable and accessible to the students. As well as some very valuable singing techniques and practices, he taught the group basic music theory, and brought the patterns and structures of scales and chord progressions to life. I feel that I re-discovered my excitement and enthusiasm for the building blocks of this wonderful art-form, and was then given the tools to use them in improvisation and song-writing. Being at Point Blank was also incredibly helpful in allowing me to get in touch with other singers and producers, and opened up a whole new world of networking and opportunities. I would not hesitate to recommend this course to anyone, whatever stage they are at in their musical journey."

 

Francesca Bergami

"My time on the 3 month singing course was incredibly inspiring and transforming. It is the ideal course for any aspiring singer who wants to get taster of the true works from repertoire and performing, to learning original techniques, in-depth warm ups, improvisation techniques and general musicianship even if you have never touched an instrument before! We also had a taster of songwriting and studio recording which was amazing, and Point Blank offers you the chance to meet other musicians and producers to work with which is great! But for me the best part of it all was being taught by Phil Ramacon. His love for music and teaching, and his incredible skills are above and beyond what you get with most professional voice coaches. Phil will help you find your unique voice and every day was a true inspiration! As a result I am at music school full time now and this course helped me to get the confidence to get there. Thank you Phil!"


 
 Course Details

Duration: 3 Months

Price: £995.00


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 Available Dates
July 2012
October 2012
January 2013

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 Weekly Timetable

One daytime class
(11am - 6pm)

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