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Unit 3 · On the consonant

Buzz, not hiss

Let v and z buzz on the note instead of hissing without it, on very, zoo and love, then hear your own "zoo" back. A short, free lesson you sing along with.

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Buzz, not hiss

v and z can buzz on the note, or hiss without it. Buzz them.

Very. A buzzing v

Zoo. A buzzing z

Love. A light v at the end

What you sing

  1. Three held words, the v and z buzzing on the note.
  2. "Zoo" once more, then hear yours.

Challenge: Shenandoah

Lesson 1's line, then Shenandoah's first line, full of n's: each one on the note, not sliding up.

Then and now. Lesson 1's line, today

Shenandoah. Every n on the note

Long. No g after the ng

What you sing

  1. Lesson 1's line.
  2. "Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you".

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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