If you have problem keeping in tune on rapidly changing notes, there are two likely reasons for it. Moreover you can't hear and precisely measure the intervals between the notes, or you don't have enough vocal flexibility. Both troubles can be solved with something of work.
Normally, aside from if you have that genetic endowment, you won't be able to develop absolute pitch. But nearly anyone can learn what's called relative pitch. Relative pitch is a small step down from absolute pitch. Relative pitch is the ability to distinguish one pitch from another and measure the distance (interval) between any two pitches.
Solfege is a system that has been in use since the 1200s AD. It assigns a syllable to each note of an octave scale. You've noticed the syllables, even if you didn't know that's what they were. The song "Do, Re, Mi" in the musical The Sound of Music is using solfege.
Just you've learned solfege, you can sing any pitch once you've heard a designated starting pitch. For instance, you can sing a G after hearing a C, since you know that the interval is a fifth, from do to sol, and you likewise know what a fifth sounds like.
If your challenge is not enough flexibility, there are vocal exercises you can do to build it.
1.Up going triplet scale. This exercise is intricate to explain, but easy to sing. Use the solfege syllables (do, re, mi, etc.). Sing an eighth-note triplet on stilts beginning on each syllable; when you make it to the top of the scale, reverse and sing each triplet downward. Sing the exercise as fast as you can. In the key of C major you would sing C-D-E on do, D-E-F on re, E-F-G on mi, F-G-A on fa, G-A-B on so, A-B-C on la, B-C-D on ti, then C on do. For the downward part of the scale, sing C-B-A on do, B-A-G on ti, A-G-F on la, G-F-E on so, F-E-D on fa, E-D-C on mi, D-C-B on re, and, once again, C on do.
2.Ascending and descending thirds. This is yet another exercise that's less difficult to sing than to explain. Starting on the base note, rise a third, down a whole step, up another third, etc. until you reach the 5th tone, then reverse and come up again down a third, up a half step, down a third, up a whole step, etc. Once more, sing it as fast as you can. Using solfege syllables you would sing do mi re fa mi so fa la so; so mi fa re mi do re ti do. In C major that would be C-E-D-F-E-G-F-A-G; G-E-F-D-E-C-D-B-C.
3.Rapid repeated up & down five note range. This one is simple. You just rise and down a five tone scale: do re mi fa so fa mi re do and repeat.
4.The arpeggio. Using good posture and breath support as always, sing the tones do-mi-so-do-so-mi-do on the vowel "oo". For instance, in the key of C major you would sing C-E-G-C-G-E-C. Sing the arpeggio rapidly and three times in series. Then move up a half-step and start the arpeggio on C#; continue moving up by half-steps. - 40727
Normally, aside from if you have that genetic endowment, you won't be able to develop absolute pitch. But nearly anyone can learn what's called relative pitch. Relative pitch is a small step down from absolute pitch. Relative pitch is the ability to distinguish one pitch from another and measure the distance (interval) between any two pitches.
Solfege is a system that has been in use since the 1200s AD. It assigns a syllable to each note of an octave scale. You've noticed the syllables, even if you didn't know that's what they were. The song "Do, Re, Mi" in the musical The Sound of Music is using solfege.
Just you've learned solfege, you can sing any pitch once you've heard a designated starting pitch. For instance, you can sing a G after hearing a C, since you know that the interval is a fifth, from do to sol, and you likewise know what a fifth sounds like.
If your challenge is not enough flexibility, there are vocal exercises you can do to build it.
1.Up going triplet scale. This exercise is intricate to explain, but easy to sing. Use the solfege syllables (do, re, mi, etc.). Sing an eighth-note triplet on stilts beginning on each syllable; when you make it to the top of the scale, reverse and sing each triplet downward. Sing the exercise as fast as you can. In the key of C major you would sing C-D-E on do, D-E-F on re, E-F-G on mi, F-G-A on fa, G-A-B on so, A-B-C on la, B-C-D on ti, then C on do. For the downward part of the scale, sing C-B-A on do, B-A-G on ti, A-G-F on la, G-F-E on so, F-E-D on fa, E-D-C on mi, D-C-B on re, and, once again, C on do.
2.Ascending and descending thirds. This is yet another exercise that's less difficult to sing than to explain. Starting on the base note, rise a third, down a whole step, up another third, etc. until you reach the 5th tone, then reverse and come up again down a third, up a half step, down a third, up a whole step, etc. Once more, sing it as fast as you can. Using solfege syllables you would sing do mi re fa mi so fa la so; so mi fa re mi do re ti do. In C major that would be C-E-D-F-E-G-F-A-G; G-E-F-D-E-C-D-B-C.
3.Rapid repeated up & down five note range. This one is simple. You just rise and down a five tone scale: do re mi fa so fa mi re do and repeat.
4.The arpeggio. Using good posture and breath support as always, sing the tones do-mi-so-do-so-mi-do on the vowel "oo". For instance, in the key of C major you would sing C-E-G-C-G-E-C. Sing the arpeggio rapidly and three times in series. Then move up a half-step and start the arpeggio on C#; continue moving up by half-steps. - 40727
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