Article: You want to do the same thing you did for low notes but for the high end of the scale. Start with a higher note that you have no problem reaching, and ascend the scale key by key, but do not let yourself go into falsetto for this exercise. If you're a woman, start by playing a C5 and work your way up from there, key by key. If you're a man, start by playing and matching a G3. You want to find the highest note you can hit without significantly changing your tone quality or the natural action of your vocal cords. If you hear a break or new breathiness in your voice or feel a difference in how your vocal cords are working to produce a note, then you've passed your modal register. Most people can use falsetto, a mode in which your vocal cords remain open and relaxed and vibrate much less, to go lighter and higher than they can in their modal register. Now that you've found the highest note you can sing comfortably, relax your vocal cords, and see if you can push yourself a bit higher beyond your normal voice. Use your breathier, flute-like falsetto voice to find the highest notes you can reach without straining or cracking. If you find that you can go further still beyond your falsetto to high notes that sound like whistles or squeals, you may well have a whistle voice, too. Your highest note will fall in that register. Now that you've located your highest notes, write them down in scientific pitch notation. Again, you want to track the highest notes you can reach without straining. Some of these notes may not sound wonderful before you've given them more practice, but include them as long as you can reach them comfortably. For example, if your highest note in your normal voice is the fourth ascending F on the keyboard, then you would write down F4 and so on.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Find the highest note you can sing in your normal (modal) voice. Sing the highest note you can in falsetto. Record your highest notes.
Article: Poison ivy always has clusters of three leaves. Use this as the defining characteristic, as this plant is not so obvious in most other ways. Poison ivy is remarkable with its ability to grow in a variety of ways. Although it is called "poison ivy" it can not only grow upwards clinging to surfaces like an ivy, but can also grow as a bush or single plants. If growing in rocky places, it tends to take over from all other vegetation. If growing near something like a tree or a fence, it will twine itself around the object as it grows, creating a dense mass of vegetation which cannot be crossed. Beyond clusters of 3 leaves, there are several other identifying features of poison ivy. They include: Both poison ivy and poison oak plants produce small clusters of fruit. If either plant has berries, do not touch or consume them for any reason. All parts of the plant contain the irritating urushiol oil, so avoid any contact with all parts of the plant. Urushiol is a colorless (or sometimes slightly yellow) oil that can remain on objects for months. The oil content is highest on the plants in the spring and summer months. There are a number of fun, rhyming catch-phrases that you can teach to children to help them identify and stay away from poison ivy. Here are some of them:
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Look for the vine with clusters of three leaves. Recognize more of poison ivy's identifying features. Check for fruit. Don't touch any part of the plant. Teach children rhyming phrases to help them avoid poison ivy.
Article: While you should not have a friend ask the guy to the dance for you, if you and he do share a mutual friend, you can ask that person to find out if your crush already has a date or if he would be open to the possibility of going with you. Ask a mutual friend who is reliable and trustworthy. You do not want a friend who will use the knowledge of your feelings against you or someone who will fail to live up to the promise. The simplest way to ask your crush is to slip him a note. Keep the tone lighthearted and the message brief, and leave it in a place that he is guaranteed to spot it in. You can slip a note into his locker or bookbag, for instance. Try to be fun and casual. Instead of confessing your undying love and scaring him off, just casually say that "it's lady's choice" and you choose him. You could also use the classic "check 'yes' or 'no'" format. Write "Will you go to the Sadie Hawkins Dance with me?" and create separate checkboxes for "No" and "Yes." If you are on close enough terms with your crush to have his phone number, send him a quick text asking him if he would be interested in going to Sadie's with you. This is only an option if he gave you his phone number directly. If you got it from a third party, texting him without warning can be a little startling. To the same end, you can also use email to ask him to the dance. Send a private message or create a Facebook event that only he can see. Request a response of "yes" or "no," rather than a "maybe" response. It is generally best if you create a private event or use a private message rather than asking for the entire social media world to see. Keeping things private can save you some embarrassment if his answer ends up being no. If the two of you share similar tastes in music, you can create a CD of your favorite songs and pass it along to him. Write your invitation on the CD case or use the track titles to ask him out. You could include songs on the CD with lyrics about a girl asking a guy out, especially if the song talks specifically about the Sadie Hawkins Dance. For example, Reliant K has a song actually called "Sadie Hawkins Dance." You could also create a track list that asks the question in acronym form. The first letter of each track title could spell out the word D-A-N-C-E. A cute way to drop your crush a written invitation is to slip it into a glass or plastic bottle. You can even fill the bottle with candy or other treats, treating him to something sweet while piquing his interest. If you do fill the bottle with candy or other treats, make sure the guy you have your eye on knows that there is a hidden message inside he needs to get to. Otherwise, he might not touch the jar of candy or be suspicious about it. Another cute and creative way to leave your crush a written invitation is to roll it up tightly and slip it into a balloon. He will need to pop the balloon in order to read the letter. Consider giving him something to pop the balloon with along with the balloon itself. Tie a thumbtack, pen, or other object with a sharp point to the other end of the balloon's string.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Get the scoop from a mutual friend. Write him a note. Text him. Use social media. Make a mixed CD. Leave him a message in a bottle. Put a letter in a balloon.