If you have problem staying in tune on rapidly changing notes, there are two possible reasons for it. Either you can't hear and accurately measure the intervals between the notes, or you don't have much vocal flexibility. Both problems can be solved with something of work.
Typically, unless you have that genetic endowment, you would not have to develop absolute pitch. But nearly anyone can learn what's called relative pitch. Relative pitch is a short step down from total pitch. Relative pitch is the ability to distinguish one pitch from another and measure the distance (interval) between any two pitches.
Solfege is a system that has been in use since the 1200s AD. It assigns a syllable to every note of an octave scale. You've noticed the syllables, although you didn't know that's what they were. The song "Do, Re, Mi" in the musical The Sound of Music is based on solfege.
When you've learned solfege, you can sing any pitch once you've heard a specific starting pitch. For instance, you can sing a G after hearing a C, as you know that the interval is a fifth, from do to sol, and you additionally know what a fifth sounds like.
If your problem is insufficient flexibility, there are vocal exercises you can do to produce it.
1.Up going triplet scale. This exercise is intricate to explain, but easy to sing. Use the solfege syllables (do, re, mi, etc.). Sing an eighth-note triplet upward beginning on each syllable; when you reach the top of the scale, reverse and sing each triplet downward. Sing the exercise as quickly as you can. In the key of C major you would sing C-D-E on do, D-E-F on re, E-F-G on mi, F-G-A on fa, G-A-B on so, A-B-C on la, B-C-D on ti, then C on do. For the downward part of the scale, sing C-B-A on do, B-A-G on ti, A-G-F on la, G-F-E on so, F-E-D on fa, E-D-C on mi, D-C-B on re, and, once again, C on do.
2.Ascending and descending thirds. This is yet another exercise that's less difficult to sing than to explain. Starting on the base note, rise a third, down a whole step, up another third, etc. until you reach the 5th tone, then reverse and return down a third, up a half step, down a third, up a whole step, etc. Yet again, sing it as quickly as you can. Using solfege syllables you would sing do mi re fa mi so fa la so; so mi fa re mi do re ti do. In C major that would be C-E-D-F-E-G-F-A-G; G-E-F-D-E-C-D-B-C.
3.Rapid repeated up and down five note scale. This one is simple. You just accumulate and down a five tone scale: do re mi fa so fa mi re do and repeat.
4.The arpeggio. With the use of good posture and breath support as always, sing the tones do-mi-so-do-so-mi-do on the vowel "oo". For example, in the key of C major you would sing C-E-G-C-G-E-C. Sing the arpeggio rapidly and three times in succession. Then move up a half-step and begin the arpeggio on C#; continue moving up by half-steps. - 40729
Typically, unless you have that genetic endowment, you would not have to develop absolute pitch. But nearly anyone can learn what's called relative pitch. Relative pitch is a short step down from total pitch. Relative pitch is the ability to distinguish one pitch from another and measure the distance (interval) between any two pitches.
Solfege is a system that has been in use since the 1200s AD. It assigns a syllable to every note of an octave scale. You've noticed the syllables, although you didn't know that's what they were. The song "Do, Re, Mi" in the musical The Sound of Music is based on solfege.
When you've learned solfege, you can sing any pitch once you've heard a specific starting pitch. For instance, you can sing a G after hearing a C, as you know that the interval is a fifth, from do to sol, and you additionally know what a fifth sounds like.
If your problem is insufficient flexibility, there are vocal exercises you can do to produce it.
1.Up going triplet scale. This exercise is intricate to explain, but easy to sing. Use the solfege syllables (do, re, mi, etc.). Sing an eighth-note triplet upward beginning on each syllable; when you reach the top of the scale, reverse and sing each triplet downward. Sing the exercise as quickly as you can. In the key of C major you would sing C-D-E on do, D-E-F on re, E-F-G on mi, F-G-A on fa, G-A-B on so, A-B-C on la, B-C-D on ti, then C on do. For the downward part of the scale, sing C-B-A on do, B-A-G on ti, A-G-F on la, G-F-E on so, F-E-D on fa, E-D-C on mi, D-C-B on re, and, once again, C on do.
2.Ascending and descending thirds. This is yet another exercise that's less difficult to sing than to explain. Starting on the base note, rise a third, down a whole step, up another third, etc. until you reach the 5th tone, then reverse and return down a third, up a half step, down a third, up a whole step, etc. Yet again, sing it as quickly as you can. Using solfege syllables you would sing do mi re fa mi so fa la so; so mi fa re mi do re ti do. In C major that would be C-E-D-F-E-G-F-A-G; G-E-F-D-E-C-D-B-C.
3.Rapid repeated up and down five note scale. This one is simple. You just accumulate and down a five tone scale: do re mi fa so fa mi re do and repeat.
4.The arpeggio. With the use of good posture and breath support as always, sing the tones do-mi-so-do-so-mi-do on the vowel "oo". For example, in the key of C major you would sing C-E-G-C-G-E-C. Sing the arpeggio rapidly and three times in succession. Then move up a half-step and begin the arpeggio on C#; continue moving up by half-steps. - 40729
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