More on diction

Well, hello there, friends. Today I would like to make a few comments about some common errors that singers tend to make. They relate to:

1. Pronounciation of the suffix ING (not ING Direct)

The prefix of some words should not be linked with this suffix “ing”. For example, some people sing goWING instead of goING. Try out the ING words before singing.

2. Words with the letters OWN

The best way to explain this is to say that these words should be rounded up. For example, DOWN is commonly pronounced DUNG and TOWN is commonly pronounced TUNG.

3. Linking of adjacent words in the same phrase

There are times when adjacent words in the same phrase can be linked to each other. However, this is not a good idea all of the time, for the purpose of esthetics (at least audible)or tasteful singing. For example:

– “I am, I am”. These words are linked by some singers to sound like “I Yam, I Yam”. Now what are you singing about? A root vegetable?

There are many more examples. The best way to avoid them is to listen with a keen ear to other singers and to your own self.

Until!

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Consonants

Hello there readers. How have you progressed with your vocal exercises? I am having progressive improvement in my own vocal quality and hope you are experiencing the same. Today we will talk about consonants, which are the other letters in the alphabet minus the vowels. Consonants make words intelligible. They should therefore be sung clearly and pronounced distinctly and quickly. The key word here is DISTINCTLY, meaning that the consonant should be heard, but not overemphasized.

Many singers tend to pronounce words without paying attention to the consonants. This gives you the impression that the word is incomplete, leaving you hanging on the edge of your seat, waiting to hear the rest of it. For example, perfecT – is sometimes pronounced as perfecK or perfec.

The secret to successful diction is to train the air to mentally hear the words of one’s songs as well as to sound them out during rehearsals. It may not always be possible to get it perfect always if the song is sung with a very quick tempo, but it is important to try. The pronunciation of consonants therefore has the important effect of pronuncing words in their entirety, adding to the beauty of the song.

Now listen to songs with a keen ear in order to determine ways of improvement.

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