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Unit 3 · On the consonant

On the m

Put an m on the note, short, and give the vowel the length, letting only a final m hum through to the end, on words like mama, summer and home. Free to sing.

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What it teaches

An m has pitch: it's on the note, short, and the vowel gets the length. Only a final m hums through to the end. This one is kinder.

The hum. On the note

Short. The vowel gets the length

A final m. Hums to the end

What you sing

  1. A hum on the drone's note.
  2. "mama", "summer", "home": each m on the note.

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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