From the course: Vocal Lessons: 1 Warm Ups and Cool Downs

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Exercise 8 coaching: NG slides

Exercise 8 coaching: NG slides

From the course: Vocal Lessons: 1 Warm Ups and Cool Downs

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Exercise 8 coaching: NG slides

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- Now we're gonna get into the NG slides. We'll start with the interval of a third, which is one of the ones we just used for the N slides. (piano notes) So it's that. Guys are here. (piano notes) Alright now, again, you put the tip of your tongue against the back of the bottom teeth, the back of the tongue rises, gently touching the soft palate, like at the end of the word sing. Sing. If you need to use that to set yourself up, go ahead and do it. Sing. Good, now we're gonna get you on pitch. I'll start you off. (hums) (piano notes) (hums) (piano notes) (hums) Yeah. (hums) Good. (hums) Just work with where the tongue touches. (hums) The rest of the tongue should stay relaxed. (hums) If you go for too much volume, your tongue will begin to harden. (hums) We wanna keep it receptive to the vibration. (piano notes) Breath. (hums) Take a breath before each one. (hums) Good. (hums) Every so often check your volume. (piano notes) Yep. (hums) Just think level, where the vibration is. (hums)…

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