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Moving accent

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Agility, riffs and runs · Intermediate · Every style, Pop and R&B, Jazz

Moving accent

An accent that moves one note later in every group. It trains the voice to place weight anywhere in a line, the way pop, jazz and Indian singers shape phrases.

How to do it

  1. Accent the marked note, the others light.
  2. The accent moves one place each group.
  3. Keep the tempo steady while the accent moves.

Remember Lean on the marked note only.

In G, the first rep
Numbers1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 1′
SargamS R G M R G M P G M P D M P D N Ṡ
Solfado re mi fa re mi fa sol mi fa sol la fa sol la ti do
NotesG A B C A B C D B C D E C D E F♯ G
Sung ondah – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Where it comes from

  • NSM original

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