The BeatlesのHey Jude!

フレーズをそっくりまねられると、おなじセリフも聞き取れるようになります。まねる最大のツボは、ストレス(母音を長くハッキリ)の箇所を意識してリズムをまねることです。太字が長い音。長い音の間に短い音のチャンクが来ます。長短が交互になったメリハリに気づけたら一緒に歌ってみましょう。リズムは音をすくいとる網です。歌詞は78語。

Hey, Jude, don’t make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.

Hey, Jude, don’t be afraid,
You were made to go out and get her.
The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better.

And anytime you feel the pain,
Hey, Jude, refrain,
Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders.
For well you know that it’s a fool
Who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.

Da da da da da da da da da.
Hey, Jude, don’t let me down,
You have found her, now go and get her.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.

So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin,
You’re waiting for someone to perform with.
And don’t you know that it’s just you, hey Jude you’ll do,
The movement you need is on your shoulder.

Da da da da da da da da da.
Hey, Jude, don’t make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better

Hey, Jude, don’t make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your skin,
Then you can start to make it better.
Better, better, better, better ohhuh!
Hey Jude
Nah, … na, na, nananana … nananana, hey jude

発音のコツは、言っていない音に注目することです。

発音しない、T。
発音しない、D。
Hey, Jude, don’t make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.
Hey, Jude, don’t be afraid,
You were made to go out and get her.
The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better.
And anytime you feel the pain,
Hey, Jude, refrain,
Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders.
For well you know that it’s a fool
Who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.
Da da da da da da da da da.
Hey, Jude, don’t let me down,
You have found her, now go and get her.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.
So let it out and let it in,
hey Jude, begin,
You’re waiting for someone to perform with.
And don’t you know that it’s just you,
hey Jude you’ll do,
The movement you need is on your shoulder.
Da da da da da da da da da.
Hey, Jude, don’t make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better
Better, better, better, better ohhuh!
Hey Jude Nah, … na, na, nananana … nananana, hey jude
聞きもれに気づくツボは、herです。
この歌は Judeをはげます歌ですので、herということばがたくさんでてきます。
let herは、レット・ハーではありません。
Hの音は、ほとんど聞こえません。

つまり、leterのように、しかもTはほんのすこし、舌を引くぐらいです。