Unit 1 · The swing pocket
Long, short
Hear swing as long, short, "doo-BAH", with a soft d on the long note and a little breath accent on the short one, then sing it on one note and two. Free.
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What it teaches
Swing is long, short: "doo-BAH". A soft d on the long note, a b and a little accent on the short one, with breath, never the throat.
Doo. Long, soft
BAH. Short, leaning
Long, short. Like a heartbeat
What you sing
- Listen to each, then choose.
- "Doo-bah" on one note, swung. Just try it.
- Now on two notes, swung, twice round, landing on "doo".
Singing safely
Light and easy: a loose jaw, a medium volume, the middle of your voice. Accent with breath, never the throat. Stop if anything tightens.
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