Singing Lessons for Beginners

What you'll learn

Learn how to sing with our music & singing short courses in Sydney!

Our beginner singing lessons delve into fundamental voice production techniques within a group dynamic, aiming to cultivate vocal freedom and boost confidence in students' voice utilisation. Through this eight-week course, we merge practical exercises with technical insights to enhance your vocal prowess. 

The initial four weeks concentrate on foundational techniques, while the subsequent four weeks emphasise performance skills. By the course's culmination, each student will showcase an individual piece of their choice. These sessions surpass mere singalongs, offering comprehensive vocal education akin to private lessons.

Each class includes technical and musical ideas for exploration and learning, provides an opportunity to ask questions about singing, offers practical application of class ideas, and involves singing songs in a group setting.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this singing course, you should be able to:

• Understand the basic principles of vocal production that give vocal freedom
• Understand the basic anatomy of the voice as an instrument
• Understand how your own voice is special and unique to you
• Be able to warm up your voice
• Have an understanding of efficient breathing and balanced posture for singing
• Understand and demonstrate the emotional interpretation and musicality within songs
• Be able to hear and demonstrate basic intervals and some basic chords that facilitate confidence and independence in your singing.
• Know how to find the right key for your voice and how to use technology to transpose songs to suit your voice.
• Display greater confidence in your voice and in performance
   

Course content

What will be covered in this singing course?

• The first level of the Accent Method Breathing for singing
• Vocal anatomy, an exploration of what each part of your instrument does and the efficient ways to use them.
• Sing assigned warm ups and vocal exercises
• Prepare assigned repertoire for class, solo and group performance opportunities
• Learn repertoire demonstrating various styles
• Some musical aspects that relate to singing and give singers more confidence and independence.
• How to practice
• Psychological aspects of singing and strategies to overcome performance anxiety 
   

Intended audience

Who is this singing course for?

This course is designed for individuals who have little or no vocal experience but have always wanted to sing.

Course materials

What to bring to class

• A display folder or digital tablet
• Pencil
• Notepad (optional)
• Water bottle