A, E, I, O and YOU by Lori Lyford, CIF

Vowel Matching Why is this such a big de al? Bet ---- Beet Unison = ONE - SOUND Should also mean One Vowel Why is this such a big de al? Bet ---- Beet Unison = ONE - SOUND Should also mean One Vowel

Vowel Matching Sing within your “goalposts” Show a bit of your top teeth all the time* The tongue should lie on the floor of the mouth and be relaxed Tip of tongue touch lower teeth Keeps lips as relaxed as possible Sing within your “goalposts” Show a bit of your top teeth all the time* The tongue should lie on the floor of the mouth and be relaxed Tip of tongue touch lower teeth Keeps lips as relaxed as possible

Correct Vowels 1. Sound like the vowel 2. Look like the vowel 3. Feel like the vowel Correct Vowels 1. Sound like the vowel 2. Look like the vowel 3. Feel like the vowel

Vowels, Inside and Outside EE Stay within the goalposts Show a bit of top teeth Natural delivery, just like the ABC’s AH Stay within the goalposts Show a bit of top teeth Don’t drop jaw too far EE Stay within the goalposts Show a bit of top teeth Natural delivery, just like the ABC’s AH Stay within the goalposts Show a bit of top teeth Don’t drop jaw too far

OH Keep a bit of the top teeth showing Use bottom lip to make most of the shape Move corners forward from AH to OH Leave the aperture higher on your face Ooh Show a bit of top teeth Move corners forward from OH to Ooh Smaller aperture than OH with relaxed lips. Keep the sound outside your mouth OH Keep a bit of the top teeth showing Use bottom lip to make most of the shape Move corners forward from AH to OH Leave the aperture higher on your face Ooh Show a bit of top teeth Move corners forward from OH to Ooh Smaller aperture than OH with relaxed lips. Keep the sound outside your mouth

Short Vowels ih eh a uh ur Stay within goalposts Use a relaxed jaw, not a “dropped jaw” Send the sound up and out Short Vowels ih eh a uh ur Stay within goalposts Use a relaxed jaw, not a “dropped jaw” Send the sound up and out

Vowel Match Technique “Jim Speak” credited to Jim Casey Focus on target vowel sounds Get to the target vowel immediately No migrating from the target vowel Prematurely turning to secondary vowel and/or the following consonant “Jim Speak” credited to Jim Casey Focus on target vowel sounds Get to the target vowel immediately No migrating from the target vowel Prematurely turning to secondary vowel and/or the following consonant

Target Vowel Replacements EEEEDIhIHD EhEDaAD AhODDUhUGH AwAWEDUrURGE OhOHDÙÙD oohOOHD

“Jim-Speak” Exercise OOHD ODD OHD UGH UGH URGE To - mor - row’s an - oth - er ED ODD OHD AD ED EED day. I hope and pray we’ll EED OOHD ED URGE Be to - geth - er OOHD ODD OHD UGH UGH URGE To - mor - row’s an - oth - er ED ODD OHD AD ED EED day. I hope and pray we’ll EED OOHD ED URGE Be to - geth - er

“Jim-Speak” Steps 1 - Syllables only, Chord-by-Chord 2 - Syllables only, more flow 3 - Syllables only, at pace 4 - Slow the pace and add some initial consonants 5 - Continue to add more consonants nearing the correct pacing and phrasing 6 - Sing real words/phrasing, THINK syllables 1 - Syllables only, Chord-by-Chord 2 - Syllables only, more flow 3 - Syllables only, at pace 4 - Slow the pace and add some initial consonants 5 - Continue to add more consonants nearing the correct pacing and phrasing 6 - Sing real words/phrasing, THINK syllables

OOHD ODD ODD UGH ODD ODD OHD EED UGH ODD OOHD ED EED AD EED ED ODD ODD ED OOHD ODD ODD UGH ODD ODD OHD EED UGH ODD OOHD ED EED AD EED ED ODD ODD ED

OOHD ODD ODD UGH ODD You are my sun - shine ODD OHD EED UGH ODD My on - ly sun - shine OOHD ED EED AD EED You make me hap - py ED ODD ODD ED When skies are gray OOHD ODD ODD UGH ODD You are my sun - shine ODD OHD EED UGH ODD My on - ly sun - shine OOHD ED EED AD EED You make me hap - py ED ODD ODD ED When skies are gray

“Jim-Speak” Steps 1 - Syllables only, Chord-by-Chord 2 - Syllables only, more flow 3 - Syllables only, at pace 4 - Slow the pace and add some initial consonants 5 - Continue to add more consonants nearing the correct pacing and phrasing 6 - Sing real words/phrasing, THINK syllables 1 - Syllables only, Chord-by-Chord 2 - Syllables only, more flow 3 - Syllables only, at pace 4 - Slow the pace and add some initial consonants 5 - Continue to add more consonants nearing the correct pacing and phrasing 6 - Sing real words/phrasing, THINK syllables

QUESTIONS??

Go Forth to Match and RING!!!