Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

One of the most interesting things to remember in this project is that I'm not just learning a passage,  I'm doing an impression. I wasn't sure what was different about it, but I could tell that I wasn't quite where I wanted to be. To my own ears, I sounded much more native, but I didn't sound like Barbie. Therefore, I spent this bit working on matching her exact voice quality. To do this, I recorded my best attempts with and without listening to her as I recorded. While my rhythm and voice quality were definitely improved by speaking with the recording, I can definitely note for both attempts that my voice quality improved by the second verse. The first verse always sounded off until I got into my stride.