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♬
♬
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Hi everybody!
Hi everybody!
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My name is Justin Stoney and I'm the founder of
My name is Justin Stoney and I'm the founder of
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New York Vocal Coaching here in New York City.
New York Vocal Coaching here in New York City.
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Welcome to episode 66 of Voice Lessons To The World.
Welcome to episode 66 of Voice Lessons To The World.
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Our question for this week comes from Charlotte H. in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Our question for this week comes from Charlotte H. in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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And Charlotte writes, "Dear Justin, the L and the R
And Charlotte writes, "Dear Justin, the L and the R
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are particularly difficult to sing, especially in a song.
are particularly difficult to sing, especially in a song.
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Why are they so evil?"
Why are they so evil?"
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Well Charlotte, I'm very sorry to hear of your distress.
Well Charlotte, I'm very sorry to hear of your distress.
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But all we know are the facts ma'am.
But all we know are the facts ma'am.
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[Investigator Music]
[Investigator Music]
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Ladies and gentlemen the story you are about to see is true.
Ladies and gentlemen the story you are about to see is true.
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The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
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This is the city.
This is the city.
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I'm Sergeant Joe Stoney of the NYVCPD.
I'm Sergeant Joe Stoney of the NYVCPD.
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I solve vocal crimes.
I solve vocal crimes.
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The accused L.
The accused L.
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Last seen with his accomplice R.
Last seen with his accomplice R.
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These are our most wanted vocal criminals.
These are our most wanted vocal criminals.
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Real rotten apples, real bad eggs.
Real rotten apples, real bad eggs.
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Rumor has it they're even in cahoots with the soft palate.
Rumor has it they're even in cahoots with the soft palate.
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The L accused of conspiracy.
The L accused of conspiracy.
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Conspiring with the jaw for excessive tension in the
Conspiring with the jaw for excessive tension in the
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neighborhood of the mylohyoid.
neighborhood of the mylohyoid.
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Disturbing the peace of innocent singers just trying
Disturbing the peace of innocent singers just trying
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to sing a song that contains L's.
to sing a song that contains L's.
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Grand larceny of nasal resonance, robbing singers of mask
Grand larceny of nasal resonance, robbing singers of mask
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and head resonance from already difficult musical phrases.
and head resonance from already difficult musical phrases.
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Disorderly conduct violating the god-given rights
Disorderly conduct violating the god-given rights
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and freedom of the larynx by constantly holding him back
and freedom of the larynx by constantly holding him back
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with physical force.
with physical force.
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Resisting a rest, a resting position
Resisting a rest, a resting position
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that's relaxed and tall like the NG and not fleeing into the
that's relaxed and tall like the NG and not fleeing into the
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dark shadows of the laryngopharynx.
dark shadows of the laryngopharynx.
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These are the facts, ma'am.
These are the facts, ma'am.
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And I for one would like to see the L in a Cell.
And I for one would like to see the L in a Cell.
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But we're gonna need a darn good vocal tip.
But we're gonna need a darn good vocal tip.
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Uh okay, so I know what you guys are gonna say...
Uh okay, so I know what you guys are gonna say...
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Justin...
Justin...
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do you remember what it was like before you went crazy?
do you remember what it was like before you went crazy?
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And no, no I don't.
And no, no I don't.
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But that's not the point, the point is we've got to
But that's not the point, the point is we've got to
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open a criminal investigation against L.
open a criminal investigation against L.
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Because it's causing too much grief for singers
Because it's causing too much grief for singers
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all over the world, so let's talk about it.
all over the world, so let's talk about it.
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There's two kinds of L's really.
There's two kinds of L's really.
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There's the front L as in the word unlawful.
There's the front L as in the word unlawful.
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Right that's a front L, unlawful.
Right that's a front L, unlawful.
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But then there's another kind of L, the back L.
But then there's another kind of L, the back L.
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Which is as in the word evil.
Which is as in the word evil.
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Evil, right?
Evil, right?
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That's a back L.
That's a back L.
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So the front L, unlawful.
So the front L, unlawful.
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And the back L, evil.
And the back L, evil.
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Now let's talk about the crimes that L
Now let's talk about the crimes that L
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has committed against singers.
has committed against singers.
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That front L, first.
That front L, first.
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Now this L here, first of all, can often cause a lot of jaw tension.
Now this L here, first of all, can often cause a lot of jaw tension.
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We talked about the marriage of jaw and tongue
We talked about the marriage of jaw and tongue
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that L sound tends to lock the jaw
that L sound tends to lock the jaw
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when really we can just do unlawful. [Demonstrates an easier L]
when really we can just do unlawful. [Demonstrates an easier L]
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I don't need to do L.
I don't need to do L.
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The L causes a jaw tension.
The L causes a jaw tension.
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Now the next thing is the front L
Now the next thing is the front L
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causes a lack of nasal resonance often.
causes a lack of nasal resonance often.
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First we want to find it with an N sound.
First we want to find it with an N sound.
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Nn, nn.
Nn, nn.
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And then make that N into an L
And then make that N into an L
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[Demonstrates]
[Demonstrates]
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And then we have that nice unlawful.
And then we have that nice unlawful.
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And I have that buzz in my sound, that nasal resonance.
And I have that buzz in my sound, that nasal resonance.
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So it's the jaw and the nasal resonance.
So it's the jaw and the nasal resonance.
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That's the front L, what about the back L?
That's the front L, what about the back L?
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That evilll, that's even worse.
That evilll, that's even worse.
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That's got a lot of tongue retraction
That's got a lot of tongue retraction
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and we know all about tongue retraction.
and we know all about tongue retraction.
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That's going to cause the larynx to have
That's going to cause the larynx to have
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a backwards pressure on it, right.
a backwards pressure on it, right.
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So that it can't be free.
So that it can't be free.
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So evil causes that backwards tongue.
So evil causes that backwards tongue.
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It also will prevent nasal resonance as well
It also will prevent nasal resonance as well
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because we're not getting some of that
because we're not getting some of that
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high free tongue that we want and the soft palate slightly down.
high free tongue that we want and the soft palate slightly down.
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So that we get that nasal resonance.
So that we get that nasal resonance.
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So that fix would be as in the pronunciation Evol.
So that fix would be as in the pronunciation Evol.
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See my tongue?
See my tongue?
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I don't have to go evil.
I don't have to go evil.
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Evol.
Evol.
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That sounds a little strange to speak but we're really
That sounds a little strange to speak but we're really
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gonna see how it applies more directly in a song.
gonna see how it applies more directly in a song.
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So the song I'm gonna work on today
So the song I'm gonna work on today
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is the classic jazz song "I'll Be Seeing You".
is the classic jazz song "I'll Be Seeing You".
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And you're gonna see in this song "I'll Be Seeing You"
And you're gonna see in this song "I'll Be Seeing You"
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that there's all kinds of L's.
that there's all kinds of L's.
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Front L's and especially back L's.
Front L's and especially back L's.
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The L sound that could make this song quite difficult.
The L sound that could make this song quite difficult.
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So this is the classic jazz song "I'll Be Seeing You"...
So this is the classic jazz song "I'll Be Seeing You"...
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♪ I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places ♪
♪ I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places ♪
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♪ That this heart of mine embraces all day through ♪
♪ That this heart of mine embraces all day through ♪
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♪ In that small cafe ♪
♪ In that small cafe ♪
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♪ The park across the way ♪
♪ The park across the way ♪
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♪ The children's carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishing well ♪
♪ The children's carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishing well ♪
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Now you hear all of those L sounds all the way through.
Now you hear all of those L sounds all the way through.
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And so if I exaggerate the problem we get something like this...
And so if I exaggerate the problem we get something like this...
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♪ I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places ♪
♪ I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places ♪
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♪ That this heart of mine embraces all day through ♪
♪ That this heart of mine embraces all day through ♪
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♪ In that small cafe ♪
♪ In that small cafe ♪
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And you get the idea.
And you get the idea.
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So that L gives me a lot of tongue retraction.
So that L gives me a lot of tongue retraction.
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Especially those back L's.
Especially those back L's.
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♪ In that small ♪
♪ In that small ♪
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♪ That small cafe ♪
♪ That small cafe ♪
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I don't have to do small.
I don't have to do small.
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I can do...
I can do...
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♪ Small cafe ♪
♪ Small cafe ♪
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And I keep my tongue up and the sound up in the nasal resonance
And I keep my tongue up and the sound up in the nasal resonance
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if I don't do that L.
if I don't do that L.
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So now that's the back L but there's a few front L's in the song too.
So now that's the back L but there's a few front L's in the song too.
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♪ I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places ♪
♪ I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places ♪
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Familiar.
Familiar.
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I could do...
I could do...
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[demonstrates back L]
[demonstrates back L]
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Or...
Or...
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[demonstrates L with nasal resonance]
[demonstrates L with nasal resonance]
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And get that buzzy L.
And get that buzzy L.
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♪ Familiar places ♪
♪ Familiar places ♪
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[demonstrates L with resonance]
[demonstrates L with resonance]
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And I get... [demonstrates L with resonance]
And I get... [demonstrates L with resonance]
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Instead of... [demonstrates the back L]
Instead of... [demonstrates the back L]
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And then it's in the right spot.
And then it's in the right spot.
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So you guys can really see the application of those L sounds to a song.
So you guys can really see the application of those L sounds to a song.
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But next we're going to put L in a cell
But next we're going to put L in a cell
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[sound of cell door closing]
[sound of cell door closing]
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by creating a vocal exercise.
by creating a vocal exercise.
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It's going to be N-L-E-H-N, nlehn.
It's going to be N-L-E-H-N, nlehn.
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Now I know that's a little bit of a tongue twister.
Now I know that's a little bit of a tongue twister.
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Nlehn.
Nlehn.
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But we're gonna need it if the vocal justice system
But we're gonna need it if the vocal justice system
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is gonna have its way with L
is gonna have its way with L
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and bring it out of the darkness and into the light, exposed.
and bring it out of the darkness and into the light, exposed.
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So, nlehn.
So, nlehn.
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We're gonna have guys down here...
We're gonna have guys down here...
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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And ladies up here...
And ladies up here...
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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And here we go together!
And here we go together!
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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Nice.
Nice.
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♪
♪
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That's it.
That's it.
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♪
♪
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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So nice!
So nice!
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♪
♪
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Very good.
Very good.
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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So good.
So good.
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♪
♪
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That's right.
That's right.
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♪
♪
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Good for you.
Good for you.
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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♪
♪
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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♪
♪
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Very good!
Very good!
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♪
♪
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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So nice.
So nice.
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♪
♪
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Right!
Right!
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♪
♪
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Good.
Good.
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♪
♪
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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Awesome.
Awesome.
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♪
♪
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That's right!
That's right!
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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♪
♪
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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A few more.
A few more.
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♪
♪
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Good stuff.
Good stuff.
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♪
♪
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Two more...
Two more...
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♪
♪
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Nice job.
Nice job.
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♪ NLEHN ♪
♪ NLEHN ♪
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♬
♬
09:50

Awesome, awesome job.
Awesome, awesome job.
09:52

So thank you for helping put L in its cell.
So thank you for helping put L in its cell.
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And Charlotte, I'm so sorry to hear of all the distress
And Charlotte, I'm so sorry to hear of all the distress
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a few bad eggs have caused you with your singing.
a few bad eggs have caused you with your singing.
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But I'm glad that we could put L in a Cell.
But I'm glad that we could put L in a Cell.
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And so, let's take a look...
And so, let's take a look...
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[Investigator music]
[Investigator music]
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L we've gotcha right where we want ya.
L we've gotcha right where we want ya.
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What do you have to say for yourself?
What do you have to say for yourself?
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Lllllllll!
Lllllllll!
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Mmmmhmm.
Mmmmhmm.
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Anything else you'd like to add L?
Anything else you'd like to add L?
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Llll Llll L Lllll.
Llll Llll L Lllll.
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Mhm. Sad.
Mhm. Sad.
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Any last words, L?
Any last words, L?
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La la la la la la la.
La la la la la la la.
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La la la la.
La la la la.
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La la la la la la la la la la la la.
La la la la la la la la la la la la.
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Book him, boys.
Book him, boys.
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Lll lllll llllll L lllll.
Lll lllll llllll L lllll.
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♪♬♪
♪♬♪

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Ep. 66 "Voicenet 1 - L In A Cell"

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Intro:

♬. Hi everybody!. My name is Justin Stoney and I'm the founder of. New York Vocal Coaching here in New York City.. Welcome to episode 66 of Voice Lessons To The World.
Our question for this week comes from Charlotte H. in Honolulu, Hawaii.
And Charlotte writes, "Dear Justin, the L and the R
are particularly difficult to sing, especially in a song.
Why are they so evil?". Well Charlotte, I'm very sorry to hear of your distress.
But all we know are the facts ma'am.. [Investigator Music]. Ladies and gentlemen the story you are about to see is true.
The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
This is the city.. I'm Sergeant Joe Stoney of the NYVCPD.. I solve vocal crimes.. The accused L.. Last seen with his accomplice R.. These are our most wanted vocal criminals..

Video Vocabulary

particularly

/pə(r)ˈtikyələrlē/

adverb

to higher degree than is usual or average.

episode

/ˈepəˌsōd/

noun

Show which is part of a larger story.

excessive

/ikˈsesiv/

adjective

more than is necessary or desirable.

gentlemen

/ˈjen(t)lmən/

noun other

courteous or honourable man. Men who has good manners and are considerate.

accomplice

/əˈkämpləs/

noun

Person who helps another to do something wrong.

cahoots

protect

/prəˈtekt/

verb

keep safe from harm or injury.

tension

/ˈtenSHən/

noun verb

state of being stretched tight. apply force to something which tends to stretch it.

accused

/əˈkyo͞ozd/

noun verb

person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for crime. To claim that someone has done something wrong.

neighborhood

/ˈnābərˌho͝od/

noun

district within town or city.

especially

/iˈspeSHəlē/

adverb

More than usual; extremely.

question

/ˈkwesCH(ə)n/

noun verb

sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information. To ask for or try to get information.

difficult

/ˈdifəkəlt/

adjective

Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it.

founder

/ˈfoundər/

noun verb

Person establishing an organization, school etc.. (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail.

changed

/CHānj/

verb

To make or become something else.

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