Unit 2 · Lock to the drone
The octave and the fifth
Find a drone's strongest partners, the octave and the fifth, listen for the moment each one goes smooth, and hold it there until it rings. Free, step by step.
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- Hear the ring
- The octave and the fifthYou are here
- Leave and come back
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What it teaches
A drone's strongest partners are the octave and the fifth. Both ring true, so they're easy to lock.
Do (1), your note. An octave above the drone
So (5). A fifth above the drone
Listen for smooth. It gets smoother when you find it
What you sing
- Do, then so, over the drone: find where each goes smooth.
- Hold do, an octave above the drone, until it rings.
- Now so, a fifth above the drone, until it rings.
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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