The Arts Unit Creative Teachers
Focus on vowels
To achieve a beautifully blended choral sound, you want all your choristers to produce vowel sounds the same way.
Taking the time to practise each vowel sound should make a big difference to the blend and tone of your choir.
Try to incorporate each of the 5 pure vowel sounds: ah, eh, ih, orh and ooh.
Remember to emphasise a tall mouth shape and to keep the vowel sound consistent as the note is held.
Focus on vowels examples
Focus on vowels examples
The following 4 videos have been provided as examples of exercises you can do with your choir to create uniform vowels.
- Five-note exercise on each vowel sound
Duration: 01:30
2. Bih beh bah borh boo
2. Bih beh bah borh boo
Duration: 01:42
3. Mih meh mah morh moo
3. Mih meh mah morh moo
Duration: 02:18