From: April Salerno
Subject: Re: ooo vowel
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--- Mirage864-at-aol.com wrote:
> Everytime I do a staccatto ooo vowel, i throw in an
> "H" so it sounds more
> like "hooo" which sort of unfocuses the sound. And
> it winds up on my throat
> more often. But i can't stop doing it! Does anyone
> else have this
> experience, or a remedyto this?
>
> ~Joyce


Joyce,

Yes, I know exactly what you're going through.
Without using an 'h', you may want to try *imagining*
that the vocal folds are together before you sing the
vowel, without actually using a hard glottal attack.
This has worked for me, but if you have trouble
identifying this "imagined" feeling, you may want to
experiment with real glottal attacks to get used to
the feeling of closure at the onset. I hope this can
help!

April

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April Salerno
B.M. in Vocal Performance
Baldwin-Wallace College
Class of 2002
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