Breath Marks and Phrasing

Learn about breath marks and phrasing: sing with clear diction and vowel shapes

🎵 Stage Brief #11

Singing harmony means holding a different note from the melody.

🎯 Your mission

Breathe before the line, not in the middle.

⚡ The twist

Whisper-loud-whisper. Dynamics are the secret weapon.

What you'll learn

Singing harmony means holding a different note from the melody. Start by singing a third above or below the tune.

Remember

🎧 Listen

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🎧 The best singers don't sing every note the same. Notice the texture.

🌟 Artist spotlight

🌟 Adele was so nervous before performances she'd throw up. Then she'd go sing anyway.

🤯 Mind = blown

🤯 No two voices in the world sound exactly alike — not even identical twins.

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