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Exercise 9 coaching: Melodic tongue stretch

Exercise 9 coaching: Melodic tongue stretch

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

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Exercise 9 coaching: Melodic tongue stretch

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- Okay, now I'm gonna coach you through this. Remember, if you're a guy, you're gonna be about here. (plays note on piano) Females, here. (plays chord) Okay, so... Pull the tongue out from the front. (plays piano) Take a breath, and we'll begin. ♫ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♫ (plays chord) There's a chord. ♫ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♫ Check the tongue, take a breath. (plays chord) ♫ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♫ Good, keep echoing. Yup. Tongue still reaching out from the front. Take your breath. By keeping the tongue forward, you should notice if you start hardening the back of the tongue you're doing something strange. Like pulling it up or pushing it down. Okay, you want to release that tongue tension from the back. And find out how you can sing ah without using your tongue. ♫ Ah, ah, ah, ah ah ♫ Good. Keep that tongue out. Pulling the tongue out from the front. Then you'll be able to relax the back of it. Good. All right, we'll do that one again. Yeah? Keep the tongue out. This should, overall, feel…

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