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Unit 1 · Vowels that carry

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Sing a line as you normally would, then again with stressed vowels full and small words light, and hear both side by side. A first step to clear words. Free.

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What it teaches

Diction is being understood. The note lives on the vowel. Sing Amazing Grace's first line as you normally would.

Just sing it. As you normally would

Then again. With one change

Hear both. Side by side

Now the stressed vowels full and pure, a-MA-zing, the small words light: "the" is just "thuh". Start "Amazing" easily: no click, no breathy h.

Stressed vowels full. a-MA-zing, SOUND

Small words light. "the" as "thuh"

An easy start. No click, no h

What you sing

  1. "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound", as you'd normally sing it.
  2. The same line again, stressed vowels full, small words light.
  3. Once more, just "Amazing", then hear yours.

Singing safely

A loose jaw and an easy tongue: light consonants, never pushed. A medium volume, the middle of your voice. Stop if anything tightens.

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Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up.
  • 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.
  • Record every part yourselfStack your takes in time until you're the whole choir.
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