Guest Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hey all, what is the correct mouth and tongue position for the vowel ee? I find that I used to not open the mouth too much for "ee" but now opening it more is helpful since I can apply the resonance to vowels considered more open. Is it normal for my tongue to be slightly raised for the pronunciation of this vowel? How much should I drop my jaw? Since I am a native english speaker I fear I may not be correctly shaping and pronouncing the "ee" vowel. What are some things I can do to make sure my EE vowel is produced correctly, free of tension, and extremely resonant... especially in the upper and middle voice. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consumingfire39 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I think David Phelps is perfect when it comes to technique. Go to 4:32 if you want to see a good example of well produced 'ee'. I would encourage you to watch the entire thing if you want to pick up some other technique ideas. His singing starts at the 1:30 mark of the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDEW Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 :) I have to second that Owen. Consuming, That is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 when you produce an "ee" it's important to avoid widening the mouth such as you might do to smile. one of the best ways to produce an "ee" is from the position you use to produce "ah." (as in "hot."). in fact, just do an exercise where you switch between "ah" and "ee" without any movement in the jaw. keep the tongue behind the lower front teeth. you should be able to produce those vowels with nothing but an arch to the tongue and a slight throat shape change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafael Pashamov Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Damn.... that David Phelps really made me think I suck big time. ... Son of a goat's mother... He is incredible. He hits everything amazingly calm... letting it happen. How the **** do you learn to do this ? Isn't that simply a gift... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Carvalho Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Once again, be very carefull with what you do with the "ee". Rafael consider this: I dunno about Phelps, but this result is not a simple "gift", but a ton of hardwork comnbined with talent. I suspect that Phelps is the same but I dont know his story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 jay, also remember to keep the lips from tensing and spreading... i'm love the sound of "ee." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Damn.... that David Phelps really made me think I suck big time. ... Son of a goat's mother... He is incredible. He hits everything amazingly calm... letting it happen. How the **** do you learn to do this ? Isn't that simply a gift... He signed a contract with Satan to have the folds of destiny. \m/ (sorry, I was channeling Jack Black.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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