my heart will go on

As Sung by Celine dion

The Flautist series uses vocalisation exercises to develop tone, various tonguing techniques, and general musicality. This is one of many that will be available and have guides to them in the vocalisation section of the paid subscription section of The Flautist at the end of the year.

“My Heart Will Go On” as sung by Celine Dion is the theme song from the 1997 movie “Titanic”. It reflects the main character Rose’s feelings about her lover Jack who died in the sinking of the ship and that he is still deeply in her heart.

This is a beautiful melody to practice and develop a melodic line musically, a beautiful tone, legato tonguing, phrasing and few bell tones thrown in as well. It demonstrates loss and heartache, so this is a challenge to get into the tonal colour. It also demands an easy approach to the phrasing, so it retains the sadness felt by Rose.

Singing the melody with the words is helpful to producing an expressive tone and opening up the players vowels sounds which are reflected in the tone.

Playing a song like this, I have found requires a different approach to that of playing operatic Arias and I have found them very useful as exercises.