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    Melomaniac Is Music Lover Innit

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    The document discusses the author's interests and skills related to singing. They have experience playing saxophone and piano, and can sing pop songs while following scales for warmups. They have training in drums, rhythm, and relative pitch for singing. Their vocal range is that of a Lyrischer Koloratursopran mixed with a Dramatischer Mezzosopran. Their goals include performing in opera and musical theater. They discuss preparing an audition song by J.F. Barnett and the techniques they use to strengthen breath control and support such as controlled breathing exercises. The author also discusses their experience in music theory, singing harmonies and with choirs, as well as privately training with a vocal teacher. They aim

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    Melomaniac Is Music Lover Innit

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    The document discusses the author's interests and skills related to singing. They have experience playing saxophone and piano, and can sing pop songs while following scales for warmups. They have training in drums, rhythm, and relative pitch for singing. Their vocal range is that of a Lyrischer Koloratursopran mixed with a Dramatischer Mezzosopran. Their goals include performing in opera and musical theater. They discuss preparing an audition song by J.F. Barnett and the techniques they use to strengthen breath control and support such as controlled breathing exercises. The author also discusses their experience in music theory, singing harmonies and with choirs, as well as privately training with a vocal teacher. They aim

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    The document discusses the author's interests and skills related to singing. They have experience playing saxophone and piano, and can sing pop songs while following scales for warmups. They have training in drums, rhythm, and relative pitch for singing. Their vocal range is that of a Lyrischer Koloratursopran mixed with a Dramatischer Mezzosopran. Their goals include performing in opera and musical theater. They discuss preparing an audition song by J.F. Barnett and the techniques they use to strengthen breath control and support such as controlled breathing exercises. The author also discusses their experience in music theory, singing harmonies and with choirs, as well as privately training with a vocal teacher. They aim

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    Melomaniac Is Music Lover Innit

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    The document discusses the author's interests and skills related to singing. They have experience playing saxophone and piano, and can sing pop songs while following scales for warmups. They have training in drums, rhythm, and relative pitch for singing. Their vocal range is that of a Lyrischer Koloratursopran mixed with a Dramatischer Mezzosopran. Their goals include performing in opera and musical theater. They discuss preparing an audition song by J.F. Barnett and the techniques they use to strengthen breath control and support such as controlled breathing exercises. The author also discusses their experience in music theory, singing harmonies and with choirs, as well as privately training with a vocal teacher. They aim

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    I am keenly interest in many aspects of singing.

    Saxophone was my premier instrument, playing in chamber orchestras and learning treble clef; bass
    clef came along with piano. I know the main scales to aid warmups, and I can sing gentle pop songs
    with them. I am proficient in drums and in rhythm tab. Relative pitch in vox I am adhering to. My
    tessitura is set at a high pitch. I am a Lyrischer Koloratursopran, mixed with a Dramatischer
    Mezzosopran. Performing in opera and musical theatre is where I want this degree to take me.

    An audition song is J.F. Barnett’s “The Fair Breeze Blew” (1786), based on “The Rime of The Ancient
    Mariner” – a lost piece of music based on the eponymous poem. It spoke to me as a challenge as
    there are no recordings, so I have to rely on myself for the rendition; not clouded from other people’s
    interpretations, instead, focusing with upmost accuracy with ornamentation and long phrasings,
    strengthening my breath capacity, control, and support. I train for these with exercises such as
    controlled breathing with focus on an extended exhale, sometimes with aid of a straw and pushing
    physical pressure on the intercostal muscles, creating more space for my diaphragm.

    In Grade 8 LAMDA Musical Theatre (Distinction), I scored 20/20 knowledge and theory and I loved
    researching this so much that I created and learned a full multiple paged essay, an unusual
    endeavour. Another Distinction was in Verse and Prose Grade 7 which I enjoyed analysing poems
    from each chosen century, including sonnets which enhances acting through song.

    From a reputable source online, theory has taken precedence in the last few months in preparation
    for uni. Learning scales on the piano is aiding interval training with chords to recognise harmonic
    patterns, a subject which I relish in through multiple choirs, including 9 part solo harmonies and
    polyphonic rhythms. One such is Rogers’ The Sound of Music, where I played a nun for charity. I have
    a working, trusted relationship with my music teacher. In his role of a Choir Master, he has specially
    asked me to aid harmonies for a choir that I am not a part of, and solo difficult songs. This is through
    private tutoring and self-learning. Training takes 1.5 hours every 2 weeks, and I trained at least 4
    hours each day to thoroughly work on feedback.

    Because of this, it is natural for me to dissect each word and phrase. This enhances Acting Through
    Song. An audition song is J.F. Barnett’s “The Fair Breeze Blew” (1786), based on “The Rime of The
    Ancient Mariner” – a lost piece of music based on the poem of a similar name. It spoke to me as a
    challenge as there are no recordings, so I have to rely on myself for the rendition; not clouded from
    other people’s interpretations, instead, focusing with upmost accuracy.

    Other skills that I have: St John’s Ambulance First Aid, public speaker, well versed in the English
    language in etymology, speciality in essay writing and media analysis, chef, cook and caterer, helping
    with a foster family, babysitting. And in my career, I specialised in being a chef and also working with
    children. I am an assistant foster carer for my parents, helping children since I was 10. I took an active
    role within the last few years, teaching CBT techniques, teaching music and caring completely for
    infants. Being a chef taught me a lot about time, discipline, managing people. I worked 50+ hour
    weeks for a year. Through the fatigue, I still trained in singing 2 hours each day in 10 hour shift days.
    This led to being invited to a concerto with very little time to prepare with many harmony lines, 13,
    and 3 solos.

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