Classification of popular songs

This kind of crooning was formed in the 1930s. Since then, pop singers have been inseparable from electroacoustic amplification, and their performance style is basically holding a microphone with their mouths close to the microphone. Because of the use of the microphone, the singer only needs to hum at a volume similar to human voice, and then the audience can hear the singer's timbre effect very clearly through electroacoustic amplification. With the help of electroacoustic and other technical means, some very subtle changes and artistic treatments can be vividly displayed.

This kind of singing is more natural in hearing, and the volume used is not large, and the range is not wide. At the same time, you also need too much voice training, but you must be articulate, have a good sense of music, and skillfully use electroacoustic. Without this technical means, singing will lose its strength and its voice will be thin. Therefore, it is precisely because of the application of this technical means that it has laid a solid foundation for the inheritance and dissemination of pop songs.

Second, national singing.

National singing plays a very important role in popular singing in the world. Not only national singers, but also some rock singers. Folk songs are simple and natural, close to people's lives, and are mostly used for singing? Ben. Don't deliberately pursue the timbre effect and * * * sound of the sound.

After the mid-1980s, China's pop songs and singing gradually entered a new stage of development. Many young and middle-aged composers have combined the tones of China folk songs with the writing techniques of modern western pop music, and created a large number of our own pop songs with the national culture and history of China as their creative source. It often emphasizes the clarity and colloquialism of pronunciation.

In addition, many folk singers prefer to use a strong nasal voice, and often use soft and transparent falsetto in vocal accompaniment, which makes the voice very lyrical, cordial and warm, and gradually forms a more perfect and popular singing style in the constant change of artistic practice.

Third, Hong Kong and Taiwan singing methods

The singing method of Hong Kong and Taiwan originated in Shanghai in 1930s and 1940s, which was once considered as? More feminine than masculine? . In the 1960s and 1970s, in Hong Kong, popular singing became more and more stylized, with too much emphasis on the studio effect. Music merchants only pay attention to the beauty pageant package, not to improve the skills and techniques of popular singing, which makes singers soft but not rigid, low but not high, incomplete singing and limited vocal range.

The biggest difference between Taiwan Province singers and Hongkong singers lies in the pursuit of unique singing characteristics and the singer's own personality charm. Such as, Zhang, Wu,,? Power train? And so on, constantly seek new breakthroughs in singing skills, and sing personalized style, charm and characteristics. JunkoS, May and other female singers have a wide range of voices, and skillfully integrate the advanced techniques of European and American singing into their own singing. The pop music circles in Taiwan Province Province attach importance to the study of singing, so it develops rapidly.

In the pop music world, Hong Kong and Taiwan singers have always occupied a place. In the singing method, the minor singing method in traditional folk songs is adopted, with sweet, implicit and clear voice and pure and elegant style, which is especially suitable for dance music and songs that express love, sadness, lyricism and relaxation. In addition, in the stage performance, we should pay attention to communicate with the audience, be good at mobilizing the enthusiasm of the audience, and pay attention to giving the audience visual beauty and modeling beauty from the clothing modeling. These characteristics are the important reasons for the long-term unbeaten singing.

Fourth, European and American singing methods

European and American singing originated from blues music, and has developed into pop, jazz, rock or their combined singing forms for more than 200 years. As far as singing is concerned, their vocal basis is always a unified bass image? Sigh? , mid-range image? Talk? , high-profile image? Shout? . In the sixties and seventies, American music began to develop into technology, which was reflected in the expansion of range, the increase of intensity contrast and the comprehensive expression. Singers have a solid foundation in music and singing skills, and their vocal range is wide and diverse.

European and American singing methods have a more scientific vocal basis, and their skills tend to be perfect, forming a vocal system with its own aesthetic effect. In singing, it sings with the most natural sound quality, without any modification, and renders its vigorous and unrestrained style to the fullest. In the performance, it pays attention to the color of clothes and has a casual, modern, novel, open and unique style.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) black song

Passion and impromptu decoration are the soul of African-American singing art. In his singing, he often adopts the singing form of "attracting people". The lead singer uses decorative singing techniques such as shouting, screaming, crying, weeping, sliding, vibrato and falsetto to develop some simple melody fragments into extremely gorgeous and infectious paragraphs, thus producing touching artistic effects.

After the appearance of jazz, African-Americans created a highly publicized singing style, singing all kinds of complicated and changeable rhythms with some liner words without specific meaning, or imitating the sounds of various instruments in jazz bands with human voices. With its rise in the 1990s? Rap? (Rap, fast reading lyrics) is also a continuation of these difficult vocal expressions to some extent.

Bel canto, folk singing and popular singing are full of vitality with their unique artistic style, expression and singing characteristics. However, these three singing methods are not distinct and insurmountable. Of course, having a good sense of music and basic knowledge of music is what every singer should have.

Six, singing in the air

(1) Introduction

Another feature of breathing in popular singing is? Singing in the air? It not only enriches the expressive force of popular singing, but also adds new expressive means to vocal music art.

? Singing in the air? It is a style of combining air and sound without following the rules of sound production. The normal vocal law requires that when the breath vibrates the vocal cords, the two vocal cords should be closed to make a sound, which is relatively strong and loud, but? Singing in the air? It is deliberately not to completely close the vocal cords and let the air flow out when it passes through the vocal cords that are not fully vibrated. In this kind of sound, due to the obvious sound of airflow, the color of the sound is slightly dim, illusory and even hoarse. This kind of voice is more natural and friendly, especially infectious.

(2) This kind of sound

? Qi is the foundation of sound? ,? Breathing is the driving force of singing? . As one of the vocal singing arts, popular singing is also inseparable from the support of breath. The application of breath in popular singing is more unique when it is combined with song emotion and song style.

(3) the performance of breathing

Different songs contain different emotions. Popular singing pays great attention to the strengthening and externalization of song emotion, and the use of breath is the key. For example, when expressing very sad and deep emotions, the vocal cords are intentionally not completely closed, resulting in a hoarse voice like air leakage, and this hoarse and low voice color is exaggerated and externalized, so that the audience (audience) can truly feel this emotion. This sentence in the song "Mother by Candlelight": Mom, I want to say something to you, and I swallowed it. ? Among them? Mouth? 、? Swallow it? You can sing the word "2" in a hoarse voice to show that the protagonist can't control his emotions, so as to strengthen the appeal of the voice. Another example is strong lyricism. When expressing a pursuit and memory of good feelings, the use of breath should be gentle and even, and form the best coordination with the vocal cords. This kind of voice is soft and mellow, and the control and application of breathing embodies the vocal skills. For example, you can use this method to sing songs such as "The Curved Moon", "The Sound of the Waves Still" and "Flowers Through the Moon".

In addition, when expressing intense and rude emotions, the depth and intensity of breathing must be strengthened to form a strong tension at the waist diaphragm, so that the voice will be explosive and emit a voice color almost like crying. For example, two episodes in the movie "Red Sorghum": Sister, Go Forward Boldly, Good Wine Songs, etc. The melody in these two songs has been relegated to a secondary position, and the expression of emotions is almost natural, which is the second breathing state when you are nervous and excited during physical labor.

As for cheerful and relaxed emotions, it is required that the flow of breath should be light and smooth, not too deep, and no stronger strength is needed, such as "Tell You Gently" and "Chashan Love Song".

Vocal cord function

In popular singing, the main function of vocal cords is pronunciation, that is, when air vibrates two vocal cords, they are closed and make sound. However, in order to express a special feeling of the song, or to express a special style charm of the song, when the air vibrates the vocal cords, two vocal cords can close one part, leaving the other part unclosed, resulting in air leakage. At this time, the function of vocal cords is not only to pronounce, but also to express emotion or style charm. Like the last section? Singing in the air? As described in.

Extended reading: singing skills

First, breathing skills

Relax your body and mind, adjust your breathing evenly, don't inhale too much air, and don't pay too much attention to your posture and mouth and nose inhalation, because when your body is in normal condition, the external air pressure is higher than the internal air pressure. After you complete the correct inhalation, the negative pressure will form in your lungs, and the air will naturally enter your lungs, so that you can inhale quickly when singing without making any noise in front of the microphone.

skill

1. Put your shoulders in the most natural state.

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3. ribs and lower back are natural

4. Pay attention to the coordination of the lower abdomen and buttocks.

5.？ Diaphragm (at the waist? Horizontal line? Pay attention to the rhythm of retraction.

6. Pronunciation should be smooth and soft.

Practice method

After the above state is ready, take four beats as a section. Do you think it's strange that one, two, three and four breathe in at the same time when they count to four (don't breathe too full), at the first beat of the next bar? s？ Sound (IPA? Light consonants? , vocal cords do not vibrate), in the process of pronunciation, the body is flexible and conscious, the muscles are not stiff and elastic, and the nerves are not nervous and relaxed. Pronunciation: the related body tissues of breathing squeeze the lungs up and down, and when they are squeezed to the limit, they continue to squeeze the lungs in all directions. The upward airflow should be thin, steady, concentrated and powerful. Every phrase, breath and sound of the etude can't be interrupted, and the longer it lasts, the better. The air in the lungs always stays in the lower half of the lungs.

Second, vocal cord skills

Send? s？ When the tip of the tongue moves back slightly, the vocal cords vibrate immediately, making a sound similar to an international phonetic symbol? z？ (between? Son? With what? ri？ Pay attention to the vocal cords when pronouncing. Every sound in the etude can't be separated? Vocal cords? And cooperate with the breathing method that has been practiced.