Toy Box Singing Fundamentals Vocal Development Kit

Description

Use these demonstration toys to help with vowel formation, breathing, diphthongs, head voice, crescendo-decrescendo, breath control, dynamics, final consonants, phrasing, upbeat entrances, initial attacks, and more. Toys included: Chinese yo-yo, magic spring, Mr. Pooch tennis ball, Hoberman Mini-Sphere, foam rocket, stuffed toy (styles may vary), paddle and grip ball set, movie slate, punching dinosaur puppet, squeaky hammer, and collapsible animal finger toy (styles may vary). Handbook contents, listed by Section (target areas): Foreword; Introduction; Mr. Pooch (separating the teeth, range development, bringing in the corners of the mouth, vowel formation); Hoberman Mini Sphere (diaphragmatic breathing, tonal crescendo, north & south dipthongs); "Target Your Sound" Paper Target (matching pitch, starting notes); Foam Rocket (experiencing head voice); Collapsible Animal (posture); "Flying Animal" (experiencing head voice); Chinese Yo-Yo (head voice sirens, breath control, dynamics, legato phrases, vocal stretches within a phrase); Squeaky Hammer (articulating 16th notes or dotted 8th notes, beating time at a set tempo, consonant releases); Paddle & Grip Ball (final consonants, upbeat entrances in syncopation, initial attacks); Magic Spring (posture, dynamics, phrasing, spinning chant); Hollywood Slate Board (performance readiness); Punching Puppet (8th or 16th note passages, dotted quarter pulsing, stressed syllables).