Vowels at the Side Placement

1
Vowels at the Side Placement

• Start at the side placement
• Move
• Side-down 1/2 to 3/4 inch downward
• Side-forward 1 inch forward
• Return to side only if necessary
• soak 3 side-forward, back for 2 side
• sew 3 side-forward (dont come back)

2
Vowel/Consonant Errors

• Omission or substitution
• No open hand at throat for diphthongs
• Extra return to side at end of cue sequence
• Side movements too large
• Failure to return to side
• Dialect inconsistencies
• Labored consonant clusters

3
Extraneous Motion Errors

• Extra cue inserted
• Winding up or down
• Cycling through several cues
• Swooping, bouncing and flourishing
• Other...

4
Placement Errors

• Occluding the lips
• Hinting at a placement
• Cueing on the way to a placement
• Failing to touch a placement
• Wrong pointer finger
• Typewriter cues
• Over/under shoot placement

5
Form Errors

• Occluded fingers or thumb
• Curled fingers or wrist
• Lazy thumb
• Spread or extra fingers
• Curled or bent wrist
• Arm or hand rotated

6
Miscellaneous Errors

• Voice and cues unsynchronized
• Liaison omitted
• Doubled cue in liaison

7
The Flick

• 1/4 inch forward and back
• Two identical cues in a row at the side
• 3 interpretations

C-C (left)
CV-C (coke)
C-CV (sometimes)
1. Cornett 2. Guidelines (Strict) 3. Guidelines
(Loose)
Y Y Y
Y N N
N Y N