The ability to deliver clear and expressive text is core to a singer’s skillset, but knowing what to focus on, phonetically, to improve sung Italian isn’t always obvious.
This new online programme will help you achieve clearer and more idiomatic Italian lyric diction and avoid the most common mistakes singers make. It brings to life our popular article Seven mistakes singers make in Italian diction – and how to avoid them (for a free copy, just sign up here or if you're already a subscriber, just request your copy here).
Through high-quality video tutorials, guided vocalising exercises and test-your-knowledge quizzes, you can work at your own pace to improve your knowledge, skills and confidence in sung Italian.
The programme is based on the Melofonetica Method™, a proven, research-led approach focusing on the phonetics of sung Italian, and taught by Melofonetica Founder and renowned Italian Coach, Matteo Dalle Fratte.
The full programme includes:
- Five video tutorials (72 mins) packed full of expert guidance, tips and techniques covering:
- Short vs. long consonants
- Mastering stop consonants: length not strength
- Understanding and applying the rules of coarticulation
- Correctly articulating Italian t and when and how to roll the r
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Correctly articulating sonorant and sibilant consonants including the Italian s
- A toolkit of vocalising exercises delivered across five sessions (84 mins)
- 25 test-your-knowledge quiz questions
- Five downloadable slide packs including vocalising exercises
- Downloadable guide to identifying long consonants in sung Italian
Programme fee: £85 (GBP), includes access to all course resources for 12 months from the date of purchase.