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Singing the Basics: Beginning SpanishSinging the Basics: Beginning Spanish

by Mental Note Musicby Mental Note MusicAll songs written and performed All songs written and performed

by Todd Hawkins © 2001by Todd Hawkins © 2001

www.mentalnotemusic.comwww.mentalnotemusic.com

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Why is it that in EnglishWhy is it that in EnglishWe’ve got words likeWe’ve got words like

GGOOOOD and FD and FOOOODDRREAEAD and RD and REAEADD

That look more or less the That look more or less the same but sound different?same but sound different?

In English you can’t In English you can’t necessarily sound words out,necessarily sound words out,

but in but in SPANISH…SPANISH…

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If you know “If you know “ttaaccoo””And “And “bbuurrrriitoto””And “And “PPeepepe””

You know the vowels.You know the vowels.There’s no exceptions,There’s no exceptions,

like with English vowels.like with English vowels.This is always This is always

how they sound!how they sound!

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In Spanish,In Spanish,

All you’ve gotta do isAll you’ve gotta do is

Pronounce these vowelsPronounce these vowels

EXACTLY THE SAMEEXACTLY THE SAME

Everytime you see ‘em.Everytime you see ‘em.

AA, , EE, , II, , OO and and UU..

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If you know “If you know “ttaaccoo””And “And “bbuurrrriitoto””And “And “PPeepepe””

You know the vowels.You know the vowels.There’s no exceptions,There’s no exceptions,

like with English vowels.like with English vowels.This is always This is always

how they sound!how they sound!

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It really is that simple!It really is that simple!

85% 85% of what you of what you

need to know need to know

to pronounce to pronounce

every word in Spanishevery word in Spanish

is found in is found in

THESE THREE WORDS!THESE THREE WORDS!

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If you know “If you know “ttaaccoo””And “And “bbuurrrriitoto””And “And “PPeepepe””

You know the vowels.You know the vowels.There’s no exceptions,There’s no exceptions,

like with English vowels.like with English vowels.This is always This is always

how they sound!how they sound!

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