Michael Yelverton shares a 5 Vocal Exercises to Help You Sing Gospel Music

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M I C H A E L
Y E L V E R T O N
MICHAEL YELVERTON - 5 VOCAL EXERCISES TO HELP
YOU SING GOSPEL MUSIC
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MICHAEL YELVERTON
Michael A Yelverton is a good music teacher. His
Nic name is Mike Yelverton. Michael Yelverton is
an Artist in North Carolina who has served well
in the community of Wayne and Guilford county as
a Band Director, Music Teacher, Choir Director
and most of all, a Gospel Artist.
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MICHAEL YELVERTON SHARES HIS TIPS FOR SINGING
GOSPEL MUSIC
I have always been fascinated with gospel music!
I spent several years studying Aretha Franklin,
Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and
other famous gospel singers, just so I could get
that soulful feel and get those cool bluesy
licks into my own singing style. Here are some
tips to help you get started with your own
gospel journey.
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1. BREATHING EXERCISES
In order to be able to hold your gospel notes and
vocal lines without gasping for air by the end of
the line, it is a good idea to practice breathing
exercises to give yourself more control. Singing
is, after all, just vibrating breath! One great
exercise is called the one minute breath. The
full exercise which I dont recommend starting
with! is to inhale for 20 seconds, hold your
breath for 20 seconds, and then exhale for 20
seconds.
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2. VOCAL WARM-UPS
Youll want to warm up your voice before working
on your gospel song. A nice easy exercise is to
sing mah- mah-mah-mah-mah on a major triad
for women, perhaps start on the G major triad
below middle C, and for men, you can start on
the C major triad an octave below middle C. Then
you can warm up on some of the other pure vowel
sounds, including meh- meh-meh-meh-meh,
mee-mee-mee-mee-mee, moh-moh-moh-moh-moh, and
moo-moo-moo-moo- moo. Work your way down to
your lowest note in half-steps and then back up
to your highest note in half-steps.
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3. CHOOSE YOUR SONG
Next, try singing along with several gospel
singers whom you admire. If you can hit all the
notes that they are hitting, that is a great
song to start with. If you find a singer whose
voice is similar to yours, then you can learn a
bunch of her or his s ongs and build your
gospel repertoire.
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4. ISOLATE A LICK

• Almost every gospel singer out there has some
  vocal tricks up her sleeve! Take the song
  Amazing Grace, for example
• the first A might have six or eight or more
  notes associated with it. Mahalia Jackson, on
  one version of the song, sings the G and A below
  middle C for six notes before hitting middle C
  on -maz. That is seven notes and we havent
  even finished one word! It is a good idea to
  break down the entire vocal line and practice it
  slowly at first, until you can gradually sing it
  note for note with Mahalia or whomever you enjoy
  singing with.

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5. REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT!

• Any vocal style worth studying is going to take a
  large chunk of time to really get a feel for its
  ins and outs. Spend at least a few years studying
  gospel singing developing your repertoire,
  your vocal lines, and eventually your own
  personal style with a singing instructor who
  specializes in the genre.

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THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
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