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Consonants Need Love Too Lori Lyford, CIF. Consonants. Are they the root of all EVIL and choppy singing? OR The carriers of passion, clarity and meaning?. Our History. Choppy singing MUST be cured! Target the dreaded consonants!! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ConsonantsAre they the root of all EVIL and choppy
singing? ORThe carriers of passion, clarity and meaning?
Our HistoryChoppy singing MUST be cured!
Target the dreaded consonants!!Minimize unvoiced or “stopped” consonantsSing from vowel to vowelConsonant substitution
Consonant ReplacementExamples
“f” became “v”“k” became “g”“s” became “z”
“If they could see me now”became
“Iv they good zee me now”
Smooth Singing…at what cost?Unit - each part uses different technique
Tenors - sing from vowel to vowelBari/Bass - smooth out everything
Leads - deliver the words…maybe
Clarity - Mushy consonants causes loss of lyric clarity
Ring - Minimized consonants produce vowels that cannot be
fully expanded
The Answer? Air Flow and Articulation!
Incorrectly done, these can also be a big part of the problem• Artificial and exaggerated air flow• Breathy tone, unclear lyrics
• Over-produced, choppy diction• Lip, jaw, tongue tension
Artificially Connected Soundsor…The Nose Knows
Can’t articulate with your nostrilsLoss of half our power Can’t make true consonants with half
the vocalized air going through your nose
Getting Your Nose OUT of Your Business
Find the valveRoot beer burpUse “K” sound Kah, Kay, Key, Koh, KoohConsciously direct sound out your mouthTest the sound
Air FlowThe breath is the ocean, the voice is the
boat which floats on the ocean! Nature gave us the voice, we cannot change it, but we can educate the breath and learn to control it. This constitutes the whole method of singing.
“Vocal Wisdom”-Giovanni Lamperti
Bubbling to Move AirWhy
Increases AIR FlowOpens and relaxes the throatBrings tone to the front of the mouth Easier to articulate Easier to ring
BubblingHow
Use both lipsMove bottom lip toward the top lipFirm the corners of your lipsVibrate the center of the lipsUse the wet part of the lipsKeep the air flowing
Singing and SpeakingSpeak-Sing technique - Jim Casey
Speak clearly, as if an oratorEmote, be genuineSpeak the line 3 times in a row
With meaning and inflection Not in the rhythm of the line
On the 4th time, sing using the same mouth and physical expression as when speaking emphatically
Clarity AND ConnectionMatched vowelsNatural, speech-like deliveryAppropriate consonants Forward, clear, ringing soundMove AIR and SOUND away from you
Just TALK to me
All this requires is:practice, practice, practice,
belief in yourself,and courage!!
Clarity always requires
Courage