Resucito

Lenore Person | Posted on March 17, 2021 |

Dear South Church Members,

Remember last year when we recorded ourselves singing RESUCITO! and then we stitched all the recordings together to make one really fantastic recording? Well, let’s do it again!

YOU ONLY NEED TO SING THE CHORUS. Super Easy! Below are recording instructions. I’ve also attached sheet music and a guide track for you to sing along with when you record so we’re all in the same key and tempo. I’ve also recorded this little tutorial on how the video should look (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br6HnWU5drg). Please upload videos to this Google folder by Sunday, March 28.

If you recorded this last year, record it again! It would be great to see 2020 you next to 2021 you!

MATERIALS:

printed Sheet Music
mp3 guide track
playback device (phone, iPod, walkman, etc) + headphones to play awesome guide track mp3
video recording device (computer, phone, vid camera, etc) with built-in microphone.
quiet room with no background noise

AUDIO:

Use headphones to listen to the track while you sing. We should only hear your voice on the recording.
Playback should be loud enough to hear while you are singing full-out.

VIDEO:

Stand if you can (it’s better for singing)
Record in LANDSCAPE position (wide, not tall)
Have your face take up most of the screen — we don’t need to see torsos and feet, unless you want to have someone’s feet make a cameo in your video.
Try to keep sheet music offscreen.
Background: Notice what’s behind you in the recording. I’m fine with neutral backgrounds, but would also love backgrounds that represent you. Favorite framed painting? Dyed Easter Eggs? ’67 Mustang in your garage? TV playing CNN? (that’s a joke)

STEPS TO RECORD:

Download sheet music and mp3 and practice.
Warm up your voice before recording. Here’s an awesome warm-up video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZVv_ecG5OM&list=RDvZVv_ecG5OM).Warm and tall vowels. Engage your core. Do some yawn-sighs.
Set up playback device and headphones. Make sure playback of mp3 is loud enough to hear as you sing. If recording multiple people, then person with headphones must lead everyone (bob head, move arms)
Set up camera.
Press RECORD on camera. Breathe.
Breathe again and then press PLAY on playback device.
Do your awesome take.
Stop camera.
Save video with your name
If you’re happy with it, upload to this Google folder.

ADDITIONAL TIPS:

YES to have other family members sing with you, even if just on certain parts of the song. Pets included!
Don’t worry about what to do when you’re not singing. I will cut out the video and focus on soloists during the verses.
Also, don’t worry about the extra time at the beginning and the end of the video recording. I will trim that off.
Don’t worry about being perfect! You’ll all sound great when blended together.
Feel free to harmonize on the last two choruses. Feel free to ad-lib on the last chorus.
Just have fun and enjoy the music. Emote emote emote! Sing sing sing!

I think that’s it! Please let me know at amir@amirpiano.com if you have any questions.

THANK YOU!!! And remember to have fun!

Truly best wishes,
Amir