Us Playboy Lines 1-2

Us Playboy Lines 1-2

The audio files below walk you through the first two lines of "Us Playboy", which accounts for 14 syllables in total. Note that all the numbers have been doubled this unit. This is because you are now more familiar with Portuguese sounds and can now start to develop your auditory memory capacity. You ability to retain longer sequences of sound in your short-term memory is crucial to mimicry. So this lesson might take longer than usual, but know that the additional mental exertion is good for you in the long run.

Rhythm

Chant along with me as many times as it takes to commit the rhythm to memory. Remember to emphasize the difference between stressed and unstressed syllables.

Us Playboy - Lines 1-4 - URB by The Mimic Method on hearthis.at

Line 1

First practice mimicking the syllables, then practice rapping the entire line through

dẽ...tu...da...vi...o...lẽĩ...syɐ

Us Playboy - Line 1 - Syllables by The Mimic Method on hearthis.at

L1 Construction

Us Playboy - Line 1 - Construction by The Mimic Method on hearthis.at

Line 2

First practice mimicking the syllables, then practice rapping the entire line through.

e...se...a...kõ...se...kwẽ...syɐ

Us Playboy - Line 2 - Syllables by The Mimic Method on hearthis.at

L2 Construction

Us Playboy - Line 2 - Construction by The Mimic Method on hearthis.at

Memorization

Press play and sing along with the audio. Do this as many times as it takes for you to be able to sing through the entire file once without mistake. Then practice singing the song from memory without the aid of the audio.

Us Playboy - Lines 1-2 - Memorization by The Mimic Method on hearthis.at

Once you are able to sing lines 1-2 from memory without the aid of the audio, move on to Lines 3-4.