The Beauty of Vowel Sounds! (Singing Teachers)

[Eliza Fyfe]

And in answer to your question, I use fricatives.. but that’s more to get the balance and rhythm of breathing and connecting with the diaphragm.

[Guest Teacher]

Ahhhhhhhhh John Henny is a genius. Try those vowel sounds on a skip scale exercise.

C D – D E – E F – F G – G A – A B – BC – C B A G F E D C
I – AH – ER – EH – AY – EE – UH – OHHHHH – OOOOOO

I hope that’s explained it OK:)

[Guest Teacher]

Fricatives! I’ve not heard of those – I’m on it B-)

[Eliza Fyfe]

Oh god, I don’t get it.

[Eliza Fyfe]

I do love a good fricative. Revving sounds! The diaphragm is the engine! The larynx is the gears. Pitch is the steering wheel! (Wow, I’m on a roll)