Unit 2 · Consonants in time
The vowel on the beat
Learn which sounds buzz and which don't, then put t, k, p and s just before the beat so the vowel lands right on it, where it's heard. Free to practise.
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What it teaches
Hand on your throat: "zzz" buzzes, "sss" doesn't. The app hears only what buzzes. So for t, k, p and s, put the consonant just before the beat, and the vowel on it.
Zzz, then sss. One buzzes, one doesn't
Consonant early. Just before the beat
Vowel on the beat. That's what's heard
What you sing
- Each word on its beat, a rest between: the vowel words on the beat, and "two", "cold" and "past" with their consonant just before.
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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