Unit 1 · Three lines
Say it, say it again
Learn the blues verse's first two lines: sing a line, then the same line again, as blues singers did long before anyone printed it. A free lesson.
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- The answer line
What it teaches
A blues says a line, says it again, then answers it. It's African American music, from the Deep South, sung for years before anyone printed it.
Three lines. Say it, say it again, then answer it
Tell it, in your own clear voice. At a speaking volume; stop if anything tightens or hurts
What you sing
- The first line of a blues printed in Chicago in 1924. Find its notes: each waits until you're on it.
- Listen to both, then choose.
- Now hear the line, then sing it back.
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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- A guide sings your partHear your line over the others, slow it down, then take your turn.
- Your notes light upEach note shows where you landed, and a hint when to go up or down.
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