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Singing Popular Music
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 11 hours
  • Course by Berklee
  • Offered by

About

You've been studying the greats, working on improving your vocal skills, and building vocal technique. Now it's time to take the next step in your singing career to shine as a vocalist. Singing Popular Music provides you with the essential skills to define your own unique vocal style and sing healthfully. The course begins with devices to support and alter your sound including vowel quality, tone production, and breathing techniques. From there, you will learn how to use techniques like mix voice and belting in contemporary singing styles. Then you'll take a cover song and make it your own. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to confidently and healthfully sing in your desired vocal style as well as understand how you can alter your singing to match other contemporary styles.

Modules

Getting Started

    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What Are Your Goals?

5 Readings

  • Welcome!
  • Connect with Your Classmates
  • Course Resources
  • Earn A Course Certificate
  • Submitting Your Projects

Vocal Styles and Tone Quality

    • 5 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Vocal Styles and Tone Quality

1 Discussions

  • Singing for Effect

5 Videos

  • What You'll Learn in Lesson 1
  • Focusing on Two Vowel Shapes
  • Breathing Techniques
  • Consonants
  • Legato, Staccato, and Vibrato

3 Readings

  • How Vowel Shapes Affect Tone Quality
  • Altering Vowel Quality
  • The Anatomy of Breathing

Practice Singing Vowel Shapes

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSMENT: Practice Exercise Vowel Shapes

1 Discussions

  • Practice Exercise: Singing Vowel Shapes

1 Readings

  • Submitting Your Projects

Mix Voice in Contemporary Singing

    • 4 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Mix Voice in Contemporary Singing

1 Discussions

  • Mix Voice

4 Videos

  • What You'll Learn in Lesson 2
  • What is Mix Voice?
  • Practicing Mix Voice
  • Continuing to Identify Your Style

6 Readings

  • What is Mix Voice?
  • Identifying Mix Voice
  • Practicing Mix Voice
  • Knowing When to Use Mix Voice
  • Identifying Your Style
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Mix Voice Performance

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSEMENT: Mix Voice Performance

1 Discussions

  • Mix Voice Performance

Singing Powerful Styles Healthfully

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Singing Powerful Styles Healthfully

1 Discussions

  • Understanding Powerful Singing

4 Videos

  • What You'll Learn in Lesson 3
  • Belting
  • Healthy Belting
  • What is Falsetto?

4 Readings

  • What is Belting?
  • Vocal Anatomy of Belting
  • Practice Exercise: Neutral Singing Warm-up for Belting
  • Understanding Voice Registers

Using Powerful Singing Performance

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSMENT: Using Powerful Singing Performance

1 Discussions

  • Using Powerful Singing Performance

Developing Your Sound: Style Awareness and Integration

    • 5 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Developing Your Sound

1 Discussions

  • Create Your Stylistic Elevator Pitch

5 Videos

  • What You'll Learn in Lesson 4
  • Selecting a Genre
  • How to Begin Improvising
  • Improvisation in Different Genres
  • Twist on a Cover

5 Readings

  • Selecting a Genre
  • Improvisation in Different Genres
  • Improving Your Improvisation
  • The Value of a Cover Song
  • Making a Cover Song Your Own

Perform a Cover Song

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Practice a Cover Song

1 Readings

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"Singing Popular Music" is an engaging and transformative course designed for aspiring vocalists who are ready to elevate their singing careers. Offered by Coursera within the Arts & Humanities domain, this foundational course is perfect for those who have been honing their vocal skills and are eager to develop a unique vocal style while ensuring healthy singing practices. Guided by expert instruction, learners will explore essential techniques such as vowel quality adjustment, tone production, and effective breathing strategies. The course dives into contemporary singing styles, teaching methods like mix voice and belting. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to take a cover song and personalize it, showcasing their individual style. The comprehensive content spans over 660 minutes, providing ample time to master these crucial skills. With flexible subscription options, including Starter and Professional plans, this course caters to a wide range of learners, from beginners to those with some experience in singing. Ideal for anyone passionate about singing popular music, this course empowers students to sing confidently and healthfully in their chosen vocal style, while also gaining the versatility to adapt to various contemporary genres. Join "Singing Popular Music" and take a significant step towards becoming a standout vocalist.

Jeannie Gagne
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Jeannie Gagne