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Singing Popular Music

Approx. 12 hours to complete

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Course Summary

Learn how to sing popular music in this course that covers vocal technique, performance skills, and song interpretation. Discover unorthodox techniques to improve your singing and stand out as a unique artist.

Key Learning Points

Explore unconventional vocal techniques to broaden your range and expressiveness.
Learn performance skills to captivate your audience and bring your songs to life.
Discover ways to interpret songs that showcase your individuality and style.

Learning Outcomes

Develop a unique vocal style and range to stand out as an artist.
Understand the nuances of song interpretation and performance to captivate your audience.
Gain confidence in your singing abilities and take your skills to the next level.

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Access to a device with internet connection.
Passion for singing and willingness to learn.

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Self-paced
Online
Video-based

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Adele
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Description

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.

Knowledge

Identify and practice using appropriate breathing technique while singing.
Identify and practice using your head voice, mix voice, and chest voice while singing.
Learn healthy ways to perform powerful singing/belting.
Incorporate improvisation techniques in your singing style.

Outline

Welcome to Singing Popular Music!
Welcome!
Connect with Your Classmates
Course Resources
Earn A Course Certificate
Submitting Your Projects
Join the Discussion!
What Are Your Goals?

Vocal Styles and Tone Quality
What You'll Learn in Lesson 1
Focusing on Two Vowel Shapes
Breathing Techniques
Consonants
Legato, Staccato, and Vibrato
How Vowel Shapes Affect Tone Quality
Altering Vowel Quality
The Anatomy of Breathing
Join Your Study Group
Submitting Your Projects
Vocal Styles and Tone Quality
SELF-ASSESSMENT: Practice Exercise Vowel Shapes

Mix Voice in Contemporary Singing
What You'll Learn in Lesson 2
What is Mix Voice?
Practicing Mix Voice
Continuing to Identify Your Style
What is Mix Voice?
Identifying Mix Voice
Practicing Mix Voice
Knowing When to Use Mix Voice
Identifying Your Style
Join Your Study Group
Mix Voice in Contemporary Singing
SELF-ASSESSEMENT: Mix Voice Performance

Singing Powerful Styles
What You'll Learn in Lesson 3
Belting
Healthy Belting
What is Falsetto?
What is Belting?
Vocal Anatomy of Belting
Practice Exercise: Neutral Singing Warm-up for Belting
Understanding Voice Registers
Join Your Study Group
Singing Powerful Styles Healthfully
SELF-ASSESSMENT: Using Powerful Singing Performance

Developing Your Sound: Style Awareness and Integration
What You'll Learn in Lesson 4
Selecting a Genre
How to Begin Improvising
Improvisation in Different Genres
Twist on a Cover
Selecting a Genre
Improvisation in Different Genres
Improving Your Improvisation
The Value of a Cover Song
Making a Cover Song Your Own
Join Your Study Group
Developing Your Sound

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the art of singing popular music with this comprehensive course on Coursera. Students rated this course highly, praising the engaging instructors and practical techniques they learned. One key aspect that many users loved was the personalized feedback they received on their singing.