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Unit 3 · Bright and legit

Tall and steady

Learn the classic legit sound: tall vowels with space inside, long notes held to their full value, and "why" kept on "ah" until the very end. Free to sing.

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What it teaches

Legit is the classic sound: tall vowels and long notes held to their full value. On "why", stay on "ah" and turn to "ee" only at the end.

Tall vowels. Space inside, jaw easy

Stay on ah. Why: ah, then ee at the cutoff

Held to its value. Then let go on time

What you sing

  1. Listen to each, then choose.
  2. "Though I could never tell why", the "why" held tall to its end.
  3. Once more, then hear yours beside the guide's.
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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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