Unit 3 · The band's turn
Leave room
Stop singing where the band takes its turn, then come back in on time after it, the way a blues verse leaves room for the band to answer. A free lesson.
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What it teaches
In a blues the band answers you. Sing your line, hold its last word, and leave the gap for the band's turn.
Your line, then theirs. The band answers in your rest
Come in on time. Right after the band's turn; stop if anything tightens or hurts
What you sing
- The Fives, a train song printed in Chicago in 1922. Find the first line's notes.
- The verse with the band's turns: come in after each one, on time.
- Again, every note on pitch.
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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