Have you ever thought about how singing is moved along by the vowels? The vowels are what carry our breath. Think about it - can you sustain a hard consonant such as a "k"? No. That is why the vowels are so important. When singing we must focus on the vowel and let the consonants help us to define the words. Without consonants we'd just have a bunch of "oohs" and "aahhs." But without the vowels there would be no way to sustain breath and move from one word to the next.
Wayne will often tell us before we open our mouths, "Make sure you have a big, fat "O" in your mouth. Or whatever the vowel is in the first word you are about to sing. Otherwise, if you are concentrating on the consonant, you could end up sounding like a barking seal or something worse.
Let the vowels carry you along and the consonants will come along for the ride.
Wayne will often tell us before we open our mouths, "Make sure you have a big, fat "O" in your mouth. Or whatever the vowel is in the first word you are about to sing. Otherwise, if you are concentrating on the consonant, you could end up sounding like a barking seal or something worse.
Let the vowels carry you along and the consonants will come along for the ride.
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