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Unit 2 · Slides and the cry

The slide

Glide from one note to the next on one breath through every pitch between, up a third and back, then a fifth, then in a line with two slides. Free to sing.

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What it teaches

A slide glides from one note to the next on one breath, through every pitch between. Slow and smooth, it sounds like a sigh with a tune in it.

On one breath. The two notes joined, no gap

Through the middle. Every pitch between, evenly

Look after your voice. Stop if anything tightens, tickles or hurts; rest when hoarse

What you sing

  1. Slide up a third and back, at your own pace.
  2. Listen, then slide up a third and back down.
  3. A wider slide, a fifth: up and back, smooth all the way.
  4. Now a line with two slides, into "val-" and into "low".

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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Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up.
  • A guide sings your partHear your line over the others, slow it down, then take your turn.
  • Your notes light upEach note shows where you landed, and a hint when to go up or down.
  • Record every part yourselfStack your takes in time until you're the whole choir.
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