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Western Vocal · WV-101 · Level 1 Sa (Foundation)

Voice Foundations

Healthy singing from the ground up: alignment, breath management, onset, and a free resonant tone — plus solfège so the ear develops alongside the voice.

10 weeks1:1 or small groupAges 7+ 12 topics0 library items

By the end of this course

Sustain an even tone across a comfortable range
Use appoggio breath support
Sing moveable-do solfège in major keys
Warm up and cool down independently

Syllabus

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

01
Alignment and the singer’s posture
02
Breath: low, wide, silent
03
Onset — balanced, not glottal or breathy
04
Vowel shapes and the open throat
05
Moveable-do solfège: do–mi–sol
06
The full major scale in solfège
07
Five-note patterns and lip trills
08
Range extension without strain
09
Simple folk repertoire
10
Warm-up and cool-down routines
11
Recording and self-assessment
12
Level assessment — Sa certificate