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Unit 2 · The blue note

A bluer ending

End a line on a bluer note than the plain one, as blues tunes often do, and hear how it changes the feel of the whole line. A free lesson, in short steps.

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What it teaches

A blues line can end below home, on a lower note that leaves it open. It sounds odd at first; listen first.

Below home. A whole step under it

Let it sit. Easy, not pressed down; stop if anything tightens or hurts

What you sing

  1. Listen to both, then choose.
  2. Find the bluer ending: each note waits until you're on it.
  3. Sing the bluer ending on "oh".
  4. Now the verse's answer line: Didn't have no blues.
Try one round

Singing safely

Tell it at a speaking volume, in your own clear voice, never forced or pressed down to sound deeper. Stop if anything tightens or hurts.

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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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