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Simply download the file of your choice from the Find A Song page. You will be requested to
make payment, and then the download link will be provided by return email. It's simple, fast,
and easy.

NOTE: Your download link will expire after 48 hours, so be sure to attend to it right away. After
you have downloaded the file, you can use it in a number of ways. Each file contains a short
introduction, followed by two "readings" of the foreign-language text. The first reading is in a
slow tempo, one syllable or phoneme per beat. The second reading is in the musical rhythm of
the song. Click here to listen to introduction and use instructions.

About Us

DictionHelper.com™
your online source of foreign-language diction downloads

		Excellence in vocal diction cannot be achieved in the vocal studio alone. Students
		need support for their diction learning beyond the time allotted for their voice lesson. DictionHelper.com makes it possible for students to learn easily, at their own rate, and at their convenience. ANY time can be practice time! Students will practice more, enjoy it more, succeed more. A positive cycle of learning creates a voracious learner!
		Beginning students may not have the skill or discipline to devise a learning method for
		vocal diction on their own. DictionHelper.com enables students with diverse learning styles to be successful, with a combination of auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and cognitive techniques. (Hearing, seeing, sensing, knowing.)
		The learning process for mastering a foreign-language text is not just about hearing or
		"knowing." There is also a MOVEMENT and a SENSATION aspect of diction, and that is articulation. When a student FEELS the movement of tongue, teeth, lips, and palate, powerful neurological connections form in the brain. Learning is rooted in actual experience, beyond abstract theory. Without the rehearsal of the actual MOVEMENTS of articulation, the study of vocal diction is incomplete.
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Our purpose is to give you an accurate reading of the text. This is by no means the ultimate
level of achievement! You will want to work closely with your teacher for refinements of the
diction, as well as making vowel modifications that work for you in your vocal range.
Eventually, you will want to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet, or IPA, to notate sounds.
As you continue your vocal study and take diction classes and study foreign languages, you
can still use DictionHelper.com™ as your "entry level" tool for diction and memorization.

We hope you will continue to develop your artistry beyond learning the notes, rhythms, and
words. Translate your text word-for-word. Frequently, the English language alternate text is a
poetic approximation of the text, and can mislead you about what you're REALLY singing
about. Sources of translations are listed on the More Resources page.

Musical preparation and performance is a never-ending road, leading higher and higher up
the mountain of artistic expression and beauty. We're honored to give you some essential
supplies for the journey as you set out. May your journey be joyful!

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