Mezzo

The focus in our Mezzo class this week was BREATH CONTROL. 

Breath control refers to managing your breath while singing. Solid breathing technique is the bedrock of good singing, because it helps us sing longer phrases, stay in tune, maintain consistent tone and control volume and range. Better breath control = better singing.

We practiced several breathing exercises including breathing out and singing through straws.

To apply conscious breathing technique to our song “Something in the Water” we looked over the first page of lyrics, highlighting where we need to take breaths. 

Homework this week is to: 
Mark in all of the breaths for the second page of "Something in the Water";
Warm up on the way to our next lesson by first breathing and then singing through a straw;
Work on the solo and small group sections of the song; and
Practice the body percussion for the song.

Next week we will focus on finishing our first song for term 3! 
A reminder that students should ALWAYS bring their lyrics and other resources to each class so these can be used to make notes on each week. We will be working on solos next week.

A reminder that song lyrics and practice tracks for all Mezzo songs can be downloaded from this webpage for practicing at home. Click on the song title listed on the right hand side of the page, under Resources (above the tutor pic) to access there.

Welcome back to all of our wonderful Mezzo Singers! 

This week our focus was on TIMING AND RHYTHM. 

Timing and rhythm are necessary skills in singing if we are to stay in sync with the music and other performers. 
Rhythm refers to the pattern of beats in a song (or the 'drive' or 'feel' of a song), while timing relates to staying in sync with the rhythm. If a singers timing is off, the song can sound messy or out of place.  Having good timing and rhythm are especially important when singing in a group so that everyone stays together and sounds polished.

Our fous this week links closely to last week’s focus on listening. Staying in time relies on being able to hear and respond to the beat, other singers, and the music around you. Good listening helps us to match our rhythm with the group, stay on beat, and blend better with others. 

This week we had fun experimenting with body percussion and creating 8 count percussive patterns with a partner. 
Our Term Three song 'Something in the Water' is already sounding really lovely.
This week we focused on adding body percussion throughout the song. 

Homework this week is to keep timing and rhythm in mind while singing through the song and practicing all of the body percussion!

A reminder that song lyrics and practice tracks for all Mezzo songs can be downloaded from this webpage for practicing at home. Click on the song title listed on the right hand side of the page, under Resources (above the tutor pic) to access these.

Throughout the year our Mezzo Group Singing Class will work on developing their vocal technique and growing in confidence as they sing different songs. Ultimately, students perform songs at our Mid Year and End of Year Recitals (scroll down for more information about our 2025 End of Year Recital). 

At our Mid-Year Singing Recital in June Mezzo students performed Term One song 'Pepeha', together with Term Two song 'The Best Day of My Life'.

The class will be working on a number of fun new songs in Term Three. 
The first of these is 'Something in the Water', by Brooke Fraser. 

Parents and Students are asked to keep an eye on this page, where updates, practice resources and homework notes will be regularly added throughout the year. 

Song lyrics and practice tracks for all Mezzo songs can be downloaded from this webpage for practicing at home. Click on the song title listed on the right hand side of the page, under Resources (above the tutor pic) to access these.