learn to yodel

If you need one more reason to escape to the mountains, learning how to yodel is valid, especially if your spouse, roommate or mother prohibits yodeling in the home and even the neighborhood. It doesn’t feel right to camp without at least once throwing your voice across a canyon and receiving a satisfactory reply from the peak on the other side. Appropriate garb for this opera may be found at your local REI or other outdoor outfitters. Yodeling receives passing glances, but it is an art form in some parts of the world.
Franzl Lang offers a “degree” in yodelology from his website at www.yodelcourse.com for those who believe they have the voice, or lungs for yodeling. There is no need to fly across the ocean to pursue yodeling dreams in the Swiss or Bavarian Alps that frequently transmit the thunder of the mountain song. If neighbors don’t recognize the importance of your practice, gently remind them of this to temporarily settle their unrest: the yodel, first called “Juchizn”, was the form of communication between neighbors long ago. Never mind that they were a mountain-peak away from each other and that you and your apartment neighbor basically share the same space divided by some plaster-covered cardboard.
Lang generously lists music notes and tips for beginners all the way to the advanced to practice. Audio recordings are included as well, and headphones are recommended. A great place to practice is the shower, but the author of www.geocities.com/viennaonline recommends the middle of Königsee Lake in Berchtesgaden, Germany, probably on a boat. If the work for Lang’s certificate requires too much work, this website also offers a crash course in yodeling. Have fun in the mountains.