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Vowel Modification

Have you ever noticed that some vowels just aren’t very comfortable to sing on high notes? Or that it’s sometimes hard to understand sopranos’ diction? Have you ever had one coach or conductor absolutely insist that you should sing only “pure” vowels, but then another encourage you to “modify” your vowels instead? Who is right?

In this 45-minute vocal workout—delivered live, via Zoom—you will explore the answers to all of these questions, as you learn about vowel modification:

• What it is and what it is not

• Why singing “pure” closed vowels in the high range is an acoustical impossibility and what to do instead

• How to remain both intelligible and comfortable when singing and pronouncing in the high range

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

Dates: Monday, April 28, 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 recorded. Within 24 hours of the live event, all registrants will receive a link to the workout recording, which will remain accessible for unlimited viewing for the 30 days following the live event date (PT).