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Hi T,

I'm definately all for keeping the tongue forward and flat most of the time as it opens up a lot of space in the throat.  That can be a problem when singing an “ee” vowel though as it will distort the vowel.  When I sing that vowel I feel my tongue elevate slightly with the sides touching my top molers.  I guess this is similar to the arch position you refer to.

With the “oo” vowel I suggest letting the tip of the tongue rise slightly to maintain a pure vowel.

I wrote an article a while back about articulator positions.  If you haven't read it you can find it on the page towards the bottom:

http://www.aussievocalcoach.co…..-articles/

Ian