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yodeling is a vocal technique once used by shepherds in the swiss alps. to yodel, you first have to find your normal, or \chest,\ voice, and your high, or \head,\ voice. yodeling involves switching between these two ranges of sound, or registers, and finding the break between them. to begin, make an \ah\ sound and move your voice from low to high, listening for the break. try to keep your voice relaxed, but dont allow the notes to flow smoothly. unlike other styles of singing, yodeling requires you to emphasize the break between notes.
which best shows that the author’s purpose is to teach readers how to yodel?
the author breaks down the process of learning to yodel into steps.
the author provides a definition of the technical term register.
the author contrasts yodeling with other singing styles.

Explanation:

To determine the author's purpose of teaching how to yodel, we analyze each option:

• The first option: Breaking the process into steps (finding chest/head voice, switching registers, listening for the break, keeping voice relaxed, emphasizing the break) directly shows a teaching structure for learning yodeling.
• The second option: Defining "register" is just explaining a term, not teaching the process of yodeling.
• The third option: Contrasting with other singing styles is a secondary detail, not the main way to show teaching how to yodel.

So the first option best shows the author's purpose to teach.

Answer:

The author breaks down the process of learning to yodel into steps.