Unit 4 · Pitch memory
From your anchor
Sing do from memory, with no note to start from, then find mi and so from it, and let the drone check you after your last try. One anchor, every note. Free.
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- Your note, cold
- Keep it in mind
- From your anchorYou are here
From your anchor
One anchor gives you every note of the scale: find do, then mi and so from it.
Warm up first. A siren on "ng", then a soft hum, away from any note
Mi (3). The 3rd note up
So (5). The 5th note up
What you sing
- Siren on "ng" and a soft hum first. At Your turn, sing do from memory, then mi and so from it. The drone checks you after your last try.
Challenge: Start it yourself
No note given: find your do, think up to mi, and start Ode to Joy from there.
Do from memory. Your comfortable note
Think up to mi. Ode to Joy starts on mi
The drone shows your key. It comes in at the end
What you sing
- Siren on "ng" and a soft hum first. Then sing do from memory, and Ode to Joy's first line from mi on "loo", following the notes. At the end, the drone and the guide's do show your key.
- Last, your Bullseye round once more: the same five notes as your first lesson.
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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