In the previous unit you started to blend the qualities of the different areas of your voice by working with five-note sequences with only a small gap between each note. But if you’re speaking in a lively and interesting way your voice will make larger jumps in pitch.

To achieve a cohesive ‘one voice’ quality across these jumps you want to feel that:

• As always, movement is horizontal, not vertical.
• The notes are connected, however different they are in pitch.
• There is smooth movement between notes, even when they are switched on and off individually.

When practising jumps in pitch you may find it helpful to re-visit some earlier visualisations, such as a skater gliding across the ice, or pulling a piece of chewing gum out of your mouth.