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You by the Letters P, T, B, D and K
More of the wisdom of Sesame
Street! The consonant sounds of P, T, B, D and K do wonders for
the voice, that is, when you actually get them IN the voice.
These are the letters and sounds that American-born English speakers
and singers most frequently "swallow" in the voice.
Unfortunately, Americans are lazy English speakers! (One of my British
voice students is a master of consonant sounds in her singing and
speaking!) We often don't put the sounds of P, T, B, D and K
fully into our words when we speak, and this spills over into our
singing. The vocal benefits of putting more P, T, B, D and K into
your singing sound is that it automatically improves just about
everything about your singing voice instantly. It is also easier
for the listener to understand the lyrics you are singing when you
enunciate these consonants. Pick a song you like to sing and
write out the words to it. Circle every "t" in any word in the
song, then sing it and really focus on putting every "t" into the
pronunciation every time it is one of the words. The more you
practice this, the easier it will be to get your voice heard while you
sing the song. |