Unit 3 · Bright and legit
Hold the first vowel
Why, I, my and day are each two vowels: hold the first for the whole note and give the second only at the very end, kept true in the middle of your voice.
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Hold the first vowel
Why, I, my, day: each is two vowels. Hold the first, and give the second only at the very end. On high notes vowels bend; down here, keep them true.
Why. Ah, then a touch of ee
Day. Eh, then a touch of ee
At the end. The second vowel, quickly
What you sing
- Each word held two beats, the first vowel all the way.
Challenge: Tit-willow
Ko-Ko spins a sad tale of a little bird to win Katisha's heart. The time is 6/8: feel it in two big beats, not six small ones.
In two. ONE-and-a TWO-and-a
Legit. Tall vowels, held notes steady
Then and now. Lesson 1 beside today
What you sing
- Once with the guide, gently. On stage it moves a little quicker; clear first.
- "Willow, tit-willow, tit-willow", 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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