All Things Vocal w/ Marcella Puppini
All Things Vocal w/ Marcella Puppini
Course Contents
Course Preview
Introduction
How To Find Vocals
How to use acapellas
Writing lyrics
Live Q & A
About This Course
Marcella Puppini shares her knowledge in relation to music producers working with vocals.
You will learn:
- How to find a vocalist
- Where to source acapellas
- Techniques to become inspired, beat writer’s block and write your own lyrics
- How to use acapellas
- How to fit acapellas to your track
- Tips for recording in vocals and harmonies
Lessons:
1. Introduction
Marcella introduces herself, outlining the music production and vocal topics she will cover with you during this lesson.
2. How To Find Vocals
Learn how to find vocals for your music productions. Marcella explains how you can source a vocalist or an acapella. Discover what some of the potential problems producers typically face when working with vocals, such as: fee negotiations, publishing rights and legal issues associated with royalties.
- Sourcing vocalists
- Working with vocalists
- How to find acapellas
3. How To Use Acapellas
Learn how to use acapellas. Discover how you can utilise acapellas as musical inspiration and a foundation for you to build a track around. Marcella demonstrates how to: warp and synchronise vocals, export them to your project, and suggests ways to combine them with other elements of your track.
- How to fit vocals in time to a track
- Exporting a quantised acapella
- Combining an acapella with a track
- How to edit vocals
4. Writing Lyrics
How to write vocals. Marcella shares a technique to overcome writer's block and become inspired when writing your own lyrics. She then demonstrates live how to record your own vocals and harmonies into a DAW.
- Writing lyrics
- Recording in vocals demonstration
- Recording in harmonies
5. Live Q & A
Marcella answers your questions on using vocals. Questions include, how do you know which notes will work as a harmony, does the producer specify the tempo at which a vocalist will record an acapella, and how much auto tune can I use to change a vocal.
- How do you work out which notes will fit as a harmony?
- How did you set up to record vocals using a mic?
- Does the music producer need to quantise the acapella, or do singers have to sing in time to a specific BPM?
- If you cannot afford a vocalist, how much can you use auto tune to alter a vocal e.g. using your own voice?
- What sort of plugins do you usually use on vocals?
Meet Your Teacher
Marcella Puppini
Hailing from Bologna, Marcella Puppini is a jazz vocalist, vocal mentor, songwriter and electronic music producer. Her interest in music began when she was just 5, learning to play piano.
After graduating in Jazz Performance and Composition from the renowned Trinity College Of Music, Marcella formed a band called The Puppini Sisters. The three-piece group attained a Gold disc in the UK with their debut album, Betcha Bottom Dollar. The trio have since gone on to collaborate with superstars Michael Buble and Cyndi Lauper, as well as featuring on multiple TV shows as both performers and composers.
Discussions
Dream of finally finishing that draft or launching that side-hustle? Make your next creative project your best yet, with simple steps from creative superstar Emma Gannon!
Discussions
Dream of finally finishing that draft or launching that side-hustle? Make your next creative project your best yet, with simple steps from creative superstar Emma Gannon!
About This Class
Dream of finally finishing that draft or launching that side-hustle? Make your next creative project your best yet, with simple steps from creative superstar Emma Gannon!
In this new class, Emma shares the framework that allowed her to overcome self-doubt and carve her own path as an author, broadcaster, and podcast host. The secret to her success? Fed up with feeling afraid—of failure, of not being good enough, even of success—Emma dug into the science behind self-sabotage and learned exactly how to get out of her own way.
Now, Emma is sharing what she’s learned so that you can do the same: unlock your creative potential while feeling energized and empowered!
Together with Emma, you will:
- Identify the patterns in your life, and let go of habits that don’t serve you
- Cut out comparison to figure out what you really want and need
- Silence your inner critic by talking back to negative beliefs and behaviors
- Own your success and vulnerability—both go hand-in-hand with creativity
Packed with insights and examples from Emma’s personal journey, this class is designed for every creative who needs a pep-talk or extra push to get started—and includes five exclusive downloadable worksheets to support you along the way.
Whether you’re looking to break through block, remove self-imposed pressure, or simply approach each new project with intention, this 45-minute class will unlock your confidence as a creative. Get started and celebrate taking the first step!
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All you need to follow along is a pen and paper. Download the worksheets to follow along with Emma’s exercises, or jot your thoughts in a notebook.
Resources
- Introduction
- Week one
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