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The Vowel Rainbow

Just like different colors represent different frequencies of light being reflected, different vowels represent different frequencies of sound being resonated. And just like there are many shades of blue (pastel, cobalt, turquoise, midnight, navy, neon, cornflower…), vowels come in many shades as well.

In this 45-minute vocal workout—delivered live, via Zoom—you will explore the entire spectrum of vowels, conceiving of the vowel chart as a rainbow. Through vocal exercises, you will learn:

• What technical factors make a vowel “bright” or “dark”

• How vowels are categorized (e.g., front, central, back, closed, open)

• The tips and traps in singing vowels from each category

• What a vowel formant is

• How to “slide down” both sides of the rainbow (from AH to EE—central to front vowels; and from AH to OO—central to back)

Remember, practice makes permanent. To improve your understanding of vowels and your ability to produce them intelligibly, we invite you to repeat this workout often. Every Vowel Rainbow workout is different, while focusing on the same set of fundamental skills.

Dates: Monday, April 7, 2025
Time: 6:45-7:30 PM (PT)
Cost: $25
(Discounted multi-session passes available)

Level: All levels

Video replay available! All registration-based Co-Vo workouts are now recorded. Within 24 hours of the live event, all registrants will receive a link to the video replay of the workout, which will remain accessible for unlimited viewing for the 30 days following the live event date (PT).