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Unit 2 · Below, and holding on

Hold, then step off

When you're lost, hold your note until it rubs against the chord, then step, most often down, and come home when the chord does. A trick for any part. Free.

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What it teaches

Lost? Hold your note until it rubs, then step. A rub usually steps, most often down: over the chord of so, do steps to ti.

Hold do. Under Michael's second line

When it rubs. The chord changes to so: step down to ti

Then home. Back to do when the chord comes home

What you sing

  1. Hold do under the tune; where the chord changes and it rubs, step to ti, then back home.

Singing safely

Sing at an easy volume, in the middle of your range. Stop if anything tightens, scratches or hurts, and rest your voice.

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