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Unit 1 · Make it ring

Straight, not squeezed

Hold your note over a chord with a straight tone, no wave, light and medium-soft, and hear how a wave blurs the ring. Then compare "oo" and "ah". Free.

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What it teaches

A chord rings on straight tones: no wave. Straight, not squeezed: medium-soft. If your throat tightens, let a little wave back in.

Straight. One steady line, no wave

Not squeezed. Light and medium-soft

Hear the difference. A wave blurs the ring

What you sing

  1. Hold mi straight over the three voices, then so while another voice takes mi.
  2. Now record your note over the chord twice: once on "oo", once on "ah". Play both back.

Singing safely

Sing straight, not squeezed, at a medium-soft volume. Wear headphones: ringing needs them. Stop if anything tightens or hurts, and rest when hoarse.

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