Unit 1 · Speak it, then sing it
Breathe where the thought ends
Breathe at the end of a thought, not at every comma, so the sense stays whole. Hear the difference, then sing three lines breathing only where they end. Free.
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Breathe where the thought ends
A breath belongs at the end of a thought, not at every comma. Breathing mid-thought cuts the sense in two.
One thought. Dear Little Buttercup, all of it
Then breathe. Where the thought ends
Back in. On time for the next one
What you sing
- Listen to each, then choose.
- Lines one to three, a breath only where each thought ends.
Challenge: Little Buttercup
Buttercup's first verse, sold to the sailors: who she is, why they should buy.
To the sailors. You're selling, so tell them
Breathe with the sense. Where each thought ends
Then and now. Lesson 1 beside today
What you sing
- Once with the guide, to learn it.
- Now the verse over the chords.
Singing safely
Medium volume, the middle of your voice; never push to be heard. Bright is not belt. First steps to belting is the first step; full belt is for later, with a teacher. Stop if anything tightens, scratches or hurts.
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