Lesson 40 of 84 · Singing
⭐ 30 XP🎤 Song StageVowel Shapes for Better Tone (Part 2)
Breath marks in sheet music tell you where to breathe.
🎯 Your mission
Tell the story with your voice.
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🎧 Listen to how the singer breathes between lines.
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🌟 Bruno Mars learned to perform from his family's lounge band starting at age 4.
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Learn about vowel shapes for better tone (part 2): perform a cappella with confidence
What You'll Learn
Breath marks in sheet music tell you where to breathe. Good phrasing means breathing in natural places, like between sentences.
Perform a cappella with confidence
Sight-sing a simple melody in C major
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What is vibrato?
Where you hear this in real life
Your singing voice gets better with use — even if you don't think you can sing yet.
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Sing one song out loud at home this week. Just one.
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Vowel Shapes for Better Tone (Part 2)
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