Call and response pitch exercises (both)
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Juliet RussellJuliet Russell leads a call-and-response exercise on the descending five-note major scale, helping you find pitch comfortably across your lower range.
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Lesson transcript
Music Lesson: Exploring Vocal Ranges
This time, we're going to take the exercise down, and I want you to be aware that there's a big crossover between the male range and the female range.
Vocal Ranges
- I will sing with a jazz style, going down as far as is comfortable.
- For me personally, if you're a female voice, you might find that you can get lower than that or not as low as that.
- It's fine. Remember, each voice is unique, and that's what's wonderful about voices.
Exercise Instructions
So, we're going to work downwards this time. When you're doing this exercise, just work where you're comfortable. That's the golden rule: always feel comfortable.
- For the male voice, like Jaz here, he has a very versatile range. He can sing high and very low.
- Male voices also have distinct categories.
- If you're in a choir, a tenor is considered a higher male voice, while a bass has a lower male voice.
- Don't worry about that too much yet, but just be aware that all different voices, regardless of gender, have their own range.
Practice Session
Now, we're going to go down and just see where you get to. Don't force it.
- I don't want anyone singing too low; it's not really singing. Just wherever it's comfortable is good.
Starting Note
Let's try that.
- We're going to start on an A, please.
- Should we do it on an R? Is that good for you?
Ready after 4:
- 2
- 3
- 4
Your turn.
Ready and go down.
Turn whatever sound you like, Jaz.
This time, on Three and A.
Ready? And then we'll go to hum.
- Ready and
- 3
- 4
This one on O:
Your turn, 1. 2. 3. 4.
Good! Remember, stay comfortable on R.
- 3 and R.
- Your turn and
- Stay comfortable on O.
- 3 and good.
Let's stay with the O:
- O.
I'm going to leave Jaz to it now.
So, Jaz, whatever you want to sing is good.
- 5
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Keep it easy and well done.
Final Note:
- Don't worry if you didn't get that low; it's quite a low voice. Just always work where you're comfortable.
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Juliet Russell is a singer, composer, vocal coach and choir director. She is passionate about supporting individuals and communities to develop their voices and creativity.
A vocal coach on ITV’s The Voice, The Voice Kids and BBC’s Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Juliet has also worked with Grammy, Brit, MTV Europe and MOBO award winning artists. She has collaborated and performed with innovative artists including Damon Albarn, Imogen Heap, Paloma Faith, alt-J, Yoko Ono, Seal and Ringo Starr.
In 2015, supported by the Arts Council of England, she toured her Earth Meets Sky album, with local musicians and community choirs to create ten unique performances throughout the UK. She is regularly commissioned to create new choral pieces and vocal arrangements and has performed nationally and internationally.
Committed to artist development, Juliet mentors and coaches emerging artists, working with management, record and publishing companies as well as independent artists. She has a vocal studio in the heart of London’s vibrant Brick Lane.
Juliet was a founding artistic director of Sense of Sound and creative director of Sing Up Greenwich and Sing Late at the V&A. She leads the Portobello Live Choir, a community choir in West London, Assemble professional choir and is a trainer for the British Lung Foundation’s Singing for Lung Health programme.
