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Film & Light Music · FL-201 · Level 2 Ri (Beginner)

Playback Basics — singing to a track

The skills a film song actually needs: singing in time with a fixed track, mic distance and dynamics, and matching the emotional tone of a scene.

10 weeks1:1 or small groupAges 9+ 12 topics0 library items

By the end of this course

Sing accurately against a backing track
Control dynamics with mic distance
Enter and exit phrases precisely
Perform 4 film songs confidently

Syllabus

Topics are covered in order. Pace is set by the student, not the calendar.

01
How a playback track is built
02
Singing with a click and a track
03
Mic distance, proximity effect and plosives
04
Dynamic control
05
Phrase entries and cut-offs
06
Matching the mood of a scene
07
Song 1: a melodic Telugu classic
08
Song 2: a rhythmic number
09
Song 3: a semi-classical film song
10
Song 4: student’s own choice
11
Recording a clean take
12
Level assessment — Ri certificate