Written by Gabriela Estrada

Music is rhythm and intonation, and when it sounds good, we like it and continue to enjoy it. The same happens with a language, when it is spoken with good rhythm and melody, everything flows better to continue conversing. That is why Auto-Tune comes as a powerful pedagogical tool for English learners who want to improve their Speaking.

What exactly is Autotune? It is audio processing software that automatically corrects and modifies vocal pitch. But how to apply it to improve pronunciation and speak with confidence? Read with me to the end and discover the step-by-step to use Autotune at home and give rhythm and melody to your second language. Let's get started!

How to Use Auto-Tune at Home to Improve Your Speaking Speaking

Auto-Tune is a sort of mirror for your mirror for your voice. It helps you see and correct the hidden musicality of your speech. This is known as prosodyand refers to rhythm and intonation, just what makes you sound fluent in conversation, not robotic. Here's how to use this software:

Step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Get the tool (on your cell phone)

Download any music recording or karaoke application that offers "Pitch Correction" effects. "Pitch Correction o "Auto-Tune" effects (such as Voloco or a mobile audio editor).

• Within the application, select a random musical key (for example, C Major). This is not for singing, as this is not the purpose, but to lead the software to correct the intonation of your voice.

Step 2: Choosing content focused on difficulty

Instead of processing a simple: "Hi! How are you?"choose long phrases that specifically reflect your weaknesses, whether it be intonation (in complex questions), difficult or confusing vowels (as in ship vs. (as in ship vs. sheep), or accentuation (informaTION technology).

Step 3: Record yourself to start with the correction: here is the key!

In this part, the objective is to speak (not sing) as precisely as possible in the tone. precise in pitch that the Auto-Tune as soon as you hear it is activated. This is how it is done:

Record your voice as you speak the phrase you have chosen. Do this slowly. Remember that it is a long and difficult phrase. Next:

• Listen to the resultDepending on how difficult it is to pronounce, it may sound robotic or more natural, but that is exactly what you can correct with Auto-Tune.
• If it sounds roboticit means that the intonation is incorrect or too flat. In this case, what Autotune does is that it pushes your voice to the correct intonation and what you should do is to practice more the melody of the language.
• If it sounds more naturalIf it sounds more natural (which is also perceived by the ear), it means that your intonation and pronunciation of the vowels were in tune.
• Display (if possible): Observe the tone curve in the application. Your goal is for the curve to be as smooth as possible, demonstrating a tonal control which is crucial for fluency.

Step 4: Repeat several recordings consciously

It is very important to generate muscle memory when pronouncing each word. The brain will retain the correct intonation settings as you become aware of the decreasing robotic effect.

With Auto-Tune applied to language, the goal is not to generate a melodic song, but to confirm that your pronunciation has musicality, is fluent and maintains a natural intonation. This is what is needed to improve your speaking!

Practice makes perfect

Auto-Tune is effective for language learning because it transforms prosody (the melody and rhythm of speech) into a visual and auditory signal, but you also need frequent study practice and clear, well-structured guidance, which is how you will see rapid results in language fluency and comprehension.

Where to put fluency into practice?

In our English and French language school, Planeta Immilandwe have a conversation club that brings together different students from around the world, who go online to talk and share their progress in the language in a relaxed and confident way, with the guidance of our certified teachers.

Planeta Immiland has a qualified and innovative teaching team, highly trained to offer effective learning strategies in the mastery of English and French.

Are you ready to improve your speaking with more innovative strategies? Visit Planeta Immiland and discover the available courses we have for you.

If you would like to take the first step, start with the free free evaluation of your level and you will get immediate results to find out which course you should start with.

I hope that this strategy to improve your speaking will lead you to make progress in the language. For more information, contact us and we will be happy to help you with whatever you need.

Thanks for reading, see you soon!

With love,

Planeta Immiland Education