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Unit 2 · The "ng" siren

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Sing the "ng" at the end of "sing", then slide it up and down like a quiet siren, on one easy sound that never stops. A free lesson, in short steps.

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What it teaches

"Ng" is the sound at the end of "sing": the back of your tongue up, your jaw easy, the sound coming out through your nose.

Say "sing". And keep the end going

Jaw easy. Teeth a little apart

Quiet. A gentle, buzzy hum; stop if anything tightens or hurts

What you sing

  1. Hold an easy "ng".
  2. A small siren on "ng", up and back.

Singing safely

Keep every sound quiet to medium and easy, never forced, and stop if anything tightens, tickles or hurts. Can't trill yet? A hum or an "oo" does the same job here.

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