Hi fellow Chorus members,
I have been working on editing the audio files from Sunday's rehearsal. I found that I had to (naturally) edit out a lot of good advice that Cory gave us as we went along; some general and some very specific to the song we were working on. I thought it would be good to preserve these tidbits, so I have created a new page on the blog called, "Song Notes." You can go there and review a lot of what Cory talked about while we were working on specific songs on Sunday. I have not included amusing anecdotes. You'll have to ask Cory for those. :)
Also on Sunday, Cory talked about connecting emotionally to the songs we're singing. I know for myself, the meaning of the song is easier to catch if I'm not focusing so much on singing correctly that I hardly notice the words. For this reason, I have also created a new page where I will be imputing the lyrics to the songs we're singing. Several are there already. This should be helpful not only to connect with the message of the song, but also to help memorize the words. You can print them out and take them along with you. When you're waiting in line at the grocery store, whip out the pages and work on memorizing the words!
Last spring, when I finally got to the point where I didn't have to be looking down at my music and words all the time, it made a huge difference in my being able to sing the songs the way Cory wants us to because I was able to watch him (instead of my music) most of the time. So, I hope this is helpful. It will take me awhile to get all the lyrics up there because I really do have a life outside of chorus. :) I probably won't type in all the jings and rings and lings in Sleighbells--just in case you're wondering!
The two new pages mentioned above can be accessed from the main blog page by clicking on the labeled tabs near the top of the page.
I am also proud to say that I have uploaded new practice files from Sunday's rehearsal for you to listen to. Ha! I finally outsmarted the recording device.
Karen
I have been working on editing the audio files from Sunday's rehearsal. I found that I had to (naturally) edit out a lot of good advice that Cory gave us as we went along; some general and some very specific to the song we were working on. I thought it would be good to preserve these tidbits, so I have created a new page on the blog called, "Song Notes." You can go there and review a lot of what Cory talked about while we were working on specific songs on Sunday. I have not included amusing anecdotes. You'll have to ask Cory for those. :)
Also on Sunday, Cory talked about connecting emotionally to the songs we're singing. I know for myself, the meaning of the song is easier to catch if I'm not focusing so much on singing correctly that I hardly notice the words. For this reason, I have also created a new page where I will be imputing the lyrics to the songs we're singing. Several are there already. This should be helpful not only to connect with the message of the song, but also to help memorize the words. You can print them out and take them along with you. When you're waiting in line at the grocery store, whip out the pages and work on memorizing the words!
Last spring, when I finally got to the point where I didn't have to be looking down at my music and words all the time, it made a huge difference in my being able to sing the songs the way Cory wants us to because I was able to watch him (instead of my music) most of the time. So, I hope this is helpful. It will take me awhile to get all the lyrics up there because I really do have a life outside of chorus. :) I probably won't type in all the jings and rings and lings in Sleighbells--just in case you're wondering!
The two new pages mentioned above can be accessed from the main blog page by clicking on the labeled tabs near the top of the page.
I am also proud to say that I have uploaded new practice files from Sunday's rehearsal for you to listen to. Ha! I finally outsmarted the recording device.
Karen
