With the success of K-pop around the world, more and more people are applying for practical music courses at practical music institutes or universities in Korea to achieve their dreams of becoming musicians. Therefore, vocal trainers who guide them ap...
With the success of K-pop around the world, more and more people are applying for practical music courses at practical music institutes or universities in Korea to achieve their dreams of becoming musicians. Therefore, vocal trainers who guide them appear in a flurry, and there are not only trainers who provide high-quality information and education. Vocal trainers must always create a solid curriculum through constant practice and repeated research, which introduces the attitude that trainers should have regarding vocal training and ways to help their teaching methods.
First, students can effectively understand vocalization only when they have a sufficient understanding of the anatomy and function of the body organs that produce and amplify sound during vocalization, such as the soft palate and hard palate. In addition, students should understand the body organs related to breathing, such as the lungs and diaphragm, and guide them on effective training methods related to breathing.
Second, based on knowledge of the body's organs, it should be possible to establish a theory of vocalization and substitute it for practical training. Basic posture is important for proper vocalization, and the type and understanding of breathing methods are needed. Avoid shoulder breathing, which causes shoulders to move up and down, as much as possible, and breathe effectively by mixing rib and abdominal breathing. To this end, abdominal relaxation training and breathing control training for sufficient breathing should be used to control breathing smoothly during singing. In addition, it is necessary to understand the difference in breathing pressure and resonance points required for each voice, such as head voice, chest voice, falsetto, and mixed voice, and to be able to be substituted for singing after sufficient practice with related scale training methods. In addition, vocal agility training should be used to develop the agility of sound movement, and to understand the beats and pronunciation formed in the song so that they can sing effectively.
Third, rather than a consistent and rigid attitude as a trainer, each student should communicate with each other in both directions to identify different characteristics and differences and guide with responsibility as a leader. In addition, it is necessary to be able to teach students by referring to the importance of condition management, such as thinking of vocals as an instrument, ensuring constant exercise, sufficient sleep time, and avoiding stimulating eating habits.
There are only a few teaching methods based on the theories and considerations presented in this paper. As a leader, trainers should always study and practice steadily to have the right influence on students who dream of becoming future musicians with responsibility. Therefore, I hope to contribute a little to many trainers in Korea.