Articulation and diction

Demonstrate how to sing crisp consonants in an open and relaxed manner.

Ask learners to sing the melody of a song to vowel sounds rather than words.

Ask learners to sing one vowel sound to a descending scale, maintaining a relaxed, round mouth shape.

Merge vowel sounds, perhaps linking them to step-wise melodic exercises, e.g. ‘ee-ai-ah’ or ‘oo-aw-ah’, sung on consecutive notes.

Use repeated consonants, spoken then sung, e.g. ‘bbbb’, ‘pppp’, etc.

Encourage learners to make up their own consonant and vowel patterns for others in their group to copy.