To: "VOCALIST" <vocalist>
Subject: Re: ooo vowel
Date sent: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 18:00:59 -0800
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>


Mary Beth wrote, in part:

> Don't use the H!!!!!!

With all due respect, I think you're overreacting. An 'H' can help one find
a gentle glottal stroke, especially for those whose glottal attacks are too
hard. Besides, the original question was on keeping the sound from falling
back into the throat. (I know, I know, it doesn't really do that, but we
all know the feeling she's describing.) My suggestion is to try the same
exercise using heee, as eee naturally tends to be a forward sound, then on
hooo, and keep the sound in the same place.


Kate Leff