Last weekend at our singing retreat in Keene, we captured some moments that I think will both give you a feel for some of what we do at these events, and also show you how to do some of my favorite activities.
This is one of my favorites. I call it “Home and Away.” The drone note is our home, and we explore what happens when one person moves their voice around while the other holds steady on the drone note.
This exercise is fantastic for ear training, and also fantastic fun!
You can try it with a friend or click here to try it with me.
‘The drone note is our home’ makes the exercise easy to grasp: one voice holds steady while the other wanders. It is a great way to feel the difference between in tune and out of tune. If you practise solo, a browser harmonium like Web Harmonium can serve as the drone.