Expression Elements of Music #4

https://youtu.be/diHBB1gWPkU How many different ways can you see the actress using expression in this video? https://youtu.be/diHBB1gWPkU

The Dimensions of Music Meaning Color Time Pitch Words Story Acting

Pyramid of Vocal Technique Diction (Vowels & Consonants) Tone (Focus and Space) Placement (High/Low Voice) Breath Support Posture Expression

Many people consider expression the most important part of singing. Expression emotionally and intellectually connects the audience with the song and the singers. Expression brings realism and meaning to the performance. Expression allows the performance to teach us something about life and humanity.

How do you sing with expression? Use More Energy Focus That Energy on an Objective Create a Timeline of Changing Emotions Be Appropriate and Professional Coordinate Everything Together

How do you sing with expression? Use More Energy Emotions are usually too subtle to be noticed by others. To express them in a performance, they have to be amplified. Raise energy level in these three areas: 1. Body 2. Voice 3. Emotions Actor–singers pretend. They elicit seemingly true emotions through facial expressions, gestures, movements.

How do you sing with expression? Focus That Energy on an Objective Your objective could be: displaying an emotion like excitement, telling a story, interacting with the audience or another character, etc. Shut out other non-important things like the room you’re in, the audience, your nerves, etc.

How do you sing with expression? Create a Timeline of Changing Emotions People don’t stay on one one unchanging emotion in real life. They continue to think, evolve and come to a resolution. Show this process, make it look real. Songs are perfectly structured for evolving emotions. “Emotions over time.” Make sure the progression makes sense or you will look crazy.

How do you sing with expression? Be Appropriate and Professional Every style and setting has conventions, ie. expectations. The audience will judge your performance based on these. If you don’t follow these, you will confuse and maybe even upset people.

How do you sing with expression? Coordinate Everything Together Voice, Body, and Emotions (in face and voice) should be saying the same thing. Stay flexible to “spur of the moment” changes, but stay focused on your objectives and your storyline. The performance doesn’t have to be the same each time, but it should reach your objective each time.