practice
Practice Guide
This is the method for which you should prepare for all of your auditions. Chunk the music. In other words, practice each song in logical cut-length sections of 45-90 seconds. Repeat each section at least four times, with more time being spent on difficult passages. You MUST practice every day. Practice singing without headphones. When listening only, be sure to follow your part in the score. Don’t just walk around listening, although you can do that in addition to your practice time. You may mark your music with pencil only.
The following method has proven to be successful over the years.
L=Listen
V=Sing with the voice part
A=Sing with the accompaniment only
LLLL: 3-4 days
LLVL: 3-4 days
LVLV: 3-4 days
LVVV: 3-4 days
VVVV: 3-4 days
VVAV: 3-4 days
VAVA: 3-4 days
VAAA: 3-4 days
AAAA: till the audition
This is the method for which you should prepare for all of your auditions. Chunk the music. In other words, practice each song in logical cut-length sections of 45-90 seconds. Repeat each section at least four times, with more time being spent on difficult passages. You MUST practice every day. Practice singing without headphones. When listening only, be sure to follow your part in the score. Don’t just walk around listening, although you can do that in addition to your practice time. You may mark your music with pencil only.
The following method has proven to be successful over the years.
L=Listen
V=Sing with the voice part
A=Sing with the accompaniment only
LLLL: 3-4 days
LLVL: 3-4 days
LVLV: 3-4 days
LVVV: 3-4 days
VVVV: 3-4 days
VVAV: 3-4 days
VAVA: 3-4 days
VAAA: 3-4 days
AAAA: till the audition
