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The growing phrase

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Breath · Intermediate · Every style

The growing phrase

Each phrase is two notes longer than the last, so the breath has to last a little longer every time. It trains breath, memory and pitch together.

How to do it

  1. A full, low breath in every rest.
  2. The last phrase in one breath.
  3. Keep the end of each phrase as strong as the start.

Remember Strong to the last note.

In G, the first rep
Numbers1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1
SargamS S R S S R G R S S R G M G R S S R G M P M G R S
Solfado do re do do re mi re do do re mi fa mi re do do re mi fa sol fa mi re do
NotesG G A G G A B A G G A B C B A G G A B C D C B A G
Sung onah ah – – ah – – – – ah – – – – – – ah – – – – – – – –

Where it comes from

  • NSM original

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