A few decades ago, rap was just a subculture popular in narrow circles of amateurs. Today this musical genre is known all over the world, has its own gurus and millions of followers. Many people try to rap, believing that it is easy to do it. However, in order to master the performance of rap, serious training is required.
It is necessary
- - paper;
- - pencil;
- - Dictaphone.
Instructions
Step 1
Select the text you are going to read. Print it out on a printer or write it by hand. If you are new to this business, it is advisable to carry out all the initial work on working out the text on paper.
Step 2
Since one of the main factors in rap is a clearly perceptible rhythm (beat), start by placing accents in the words. However, they do not necessarily have to coincide with the linguistic stress. Emphasize the semantic stressed syllables and try to read the text at a slow pace: the rhythm should be felt already at this stage.
Step 3
Arrange pauses, highlighting more and less long pauses. After that, make an intonation drawing: for clarity, depict an ascent and a decrease with arrows. Try to achieve a wavy intonation as a result.
Step 4
Do breathing exercises regularly. Even a slight breakdown while rapping can lead to an unnecessary pause and completely disrupt the entire rhythm of the piece. Learn to pronounce long stretches of text in one go.
Step 5
Work on your articulation. Raping by itself, of course, will help improve diction. However, additional training to develop the muscles of the articulatory apparatus will only contribute to your success. Record your own performance on a voice recorder: while listening, you will be able to understand how clearly and correctly you pronounce all the sounds.
Step 6
Try to read emotionally. You can put pain, love, appeal, aggression in the same text. It is on the emotional component that the entire effect of the composition is often built. Accompany the performance with appropriate gestures, which also serve to more explicitly convey the internal state.
Step 7
Listen to the best rappers in the world as often as possible, who have formed the main canons of classical performance in this genre. Among them are Eminem, 50Cent, Tupac Shakur, Nelly, JayZ. Catch their reading style, melody, individual characteristics.
