Kelly Clarkson: Before Your Love

I really appreciate that Kelly is able to sing without the super airy quality of softer tones that so many artists employ. She does have some belting she employs for the choruses, but I don't think she overdoes it, which is refreshing.
She seems to be missing the second half of the diphthong on many of the "ah" vowels {except for the word "shine"}. Her consonants also seem to be missing several times and I probably wouldn't know what she was saying if it were not for the lyrics. But she executes the notes so well and has such obvious control.

Sarah McLachlan: Angel

This song seems so ethereal, so easy and light. Sarah's voice quality really makes this possible. The airiness she employs throughout the whole song gives it that "on the wind" quality that makes it such a great song. This is a good example of how airy voice quality is applied stylistically to make the song better.
Her consonants are lacking and sometimes not even there. This makes it difficult to understand what she's saying. Her focus is mainly of vowels, leaving consonants in the dust of wishing we had a little more. However, in doing this she does add to the mystic quality of the song.

Tongue Twister - Good Blood

Tongue Twister

Works the plosive consonants d & b and the plosive voiced "g".

Good

Blood

Bad

Blood

Note: Tongue twisters should be practiced in their purest form, as in using good, pure vowels. It is good to practice the words slowly until they can be said extremely well and then it is recommended that practice be sped up until the words can be spoken very clearly at a quicker tempo. It is also mandatory that much laughing take place in the practice of tongue twisters. Thank you.

Tongue Twister - Peter Piper

Tongue Twister

Works plosive vowel p, a voiceless ejective t, and the voiceless plosive "k".

Peter

Piper

Picked a

Peck

For added difficulty, add the words

"of Pickled Peppers"

to the end.

Note: Tongue twisters should be practiced in their purest form, as in using good, pure vowels. It is good to practice the words slowly until they can be said extremely well and then it is recommended that practice be sped up until the words can be spoken very clearly at a quicker tempo. It is also mandatory that much laughing take place in the practice of tongue twisters. Thank you.

Tongue Twister - Rubber Baby

Tongue Twister

Works plosive consonants b, d, and p and the voiced plosive g. Throwing in the nasal consonant m also adds a little trick.

Rubber

Baby

Buggy

Bumpers

Note: Tongue twisters should be practiced in their purest form, as in using good, pure vowels. It is good to practice the words slowly until they can be said extremely well and then it is recommended that practice be sped up until the words can be spoken very clearly at a quicker tempo. It is also mandatory that much laughing take place in the practice of tongue twisters. Thank you.