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Lip trill · octave and a half

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Warm-ups · Intermediate · Pop and R&B, Musical theatre, Classical

Lip trill · octave and a half

Up the chord past the octave, then down the scale: the long line carries the voice through its register change on an easy sound. The trill keeps the larynx from jumping as the line climbs.

How to do it

  1. Trill up the chord to the twelfth, then step down the scale to the start.
  2. Let the top note feel light, never reached for.
  3. Stop the climb when the trill breaks; that is your edge for today.

Remember Light at the top. Let it flip rather than push.

In G, the first rep
Numbers1 3 5 1′ 3′ 5′ 4′ 2′ 7 5 4 2 1
SargamS G P Ṡ Ġ Ṗ Ṁ Ṙ N P M R S
Solfado mi sol do mi sol fa re ti sol fa re do
NotesG B D G B D C A F♯ D C A G
Sung onbrr – – – – – – – – – – – –

Where it comes from

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