Unit 2 · On the pull
The long hoist
Sing a halyard shanty's two short answers on the beat at a steady hoist, steady before fast, the way a sail went up, with the shantyman's calls between. Free.
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What it teaches
A halyard shanty had two short answers, with a double pull in each. Same answers as before, now on the beat, at a steady hoist.
Two pulls an answer. Together, on the beat
A steady hoist. Steady before fast; stop if anything tightens or hurts
Headphones or a speaker. The calls sound in your rests either way
What you sing
- The call, then your two answers on the beat.
Singing safely
As big as you could keep up for the whole song, never shouted: a shout has no pitch, so it can't be scored. Pull with your body, not your throat. Stop if anything tightens or hurts.
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