Day 21: Agility Synthesis and Reflection
Today, we wrap up Week 3 by combining the agility skills you’ve built—stepwise motion, leaps, rhythmic variation, and control in both directions—into a single drill. This is your chance to connect the dots and see how far you’ve come since Day 15.
We’ll return to the exercises from the past few days:
- Stepwise pattern with quarter–eighth–eighth rhythm (ascending and descending)
- Leap-based pattern from Day 19
As you run them, bring in elements from earlier lessons:
- Support the sound (Day 1): Keep breath energy steady, no matter the speed.
- Play with brightness (Day 4): Adjust resonance to keep clarity in fast motion.
- Push your speed—without losing accuracy: See how fast you can go while still landing every pitch cleanly.
How to Practice:
- Start with the stepwise pattern at a moderate tempo.
- Add the leap-based pattern, focusing on clean interval placement.
- Increase speed gradually, only as long as accuracy holds.
- Vary brightness to test resonance control at different tempi.
- Keep support engaged throughout—don’t let faster notes collapse your tone.
Reflection Prompt:
Take a moment to compare where you are now to the start of the week:
- Which patterns feel more natural than they did on Day 15?
- Has your maximum accurate speed improved?
- Are leaps landing more consistently?
- Do you feel more control over both ascending and descending motion?
- Which element—support, brightness, speed—still needs the most attention?
Why This Matters:
Pulling these skills together shows you how they work in context, not just isolation. It also reveals your readiness to adapt quickly and cleanly to different patterns, intervals, and rhythms while keeping your technique intact.
Ongoing Work:
Continue your Vocal Function Exercises and log your times. Even small gains add up.
Tomorrow: We begin Week 4 with a new focus—exploring repertoire choices and developing your unique sound.
