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The swipe

Sing a swipe as the baritone: your note moves chord by chord on one held word, up a third and down by half steps, each settling where it rings. Free to sing.

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What it teaches

A swipe is two or more chords sung on one word. You're the baritone: your note moves, chord by chord, under the lead's held "Home".

One word. "Home", held

Your line moves. Up a third, then down by half steps, and home

Hear each chord change. The last one, coming home, is the one to aim for

What you sing

  1. Try it: your swipe line with the guide, a note at a time: up a third, then down by half steps, on "Home".
  2. Now the swipe for real: each of your notes settling where its chord rings. Straight, not squeezed: medium-soft. Headphones on for this whole unit: through a speaker the mic hears the chord too.

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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  • Your notes light upEach note shows where you landed, and a hint when to go up or down.
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