Four programs on DVD designed to get you singing the Blues like a true pro. On Vocal Basics: Steps One and Two you'll learnCorrect breathing and mouth positionVowel exercisesHow to find your rangeHow to use your voice in different stylesExercises for extending your vocal rangeThe 'chest voice' and the 'head voice'How to interpret melody and make the lyrics com aliveHow to take care of your voiceOnce you've learned the basics of successful and confident singing you are ready to move on to Blue Vocals: Step One and TwoThe Blues scaleThe major pentatonicCall-and-response styleHow toexpand your Blues phrasingHow to write a great Blues songThe chance to sing along with BB King Albert Collins and Robben Ford

Rural Roots of Bluegrass is a songbook and history book that takes a deep at the roots of bluegrass music: ballads and fiddle tunes of Scots-Irish pioneers black spirituals plantation melodies blues murder ballads sentimental parlor songs from Tin Pan Alley North Carolina banjo styles and gospel songs. This book is richly illustrated with 107 vintage photos and includes history lyrics to 94 songs musical notation chords playing tips and historical sources for each song. Includes profiles on the Bill Clifton Bill Monroe the Blue Sky Boys Bradley Kincaid the Callahan Brothers Carolina Tar Heels the Carter Family Charlie Poole and the North CarolinaRamblers the Coon Creek Girls Earl Scruggs Eck Robertson Ernest V. 'Pop' Stoneman Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith Fiddlin’ John Carson G. B. Grayson & Henry Whitter Jimmie Rodgers Karl and Harty the Lilly Brothers MonroeBrothers the Morris Brothers Riley Puckett Samantha Bumgarner Vernon Dalhart Snuffy Jenkins and Wade & J. E. Mainer. 6' x 9' 180 pages. The perfect companion to the CD 'Rural Roots of Bluegrass.'

Pro Vocal Men's Edition Volume 26-Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics melody and chord symbols for eight hit pop standards.The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal parties auditions corporate events and gigs without a backup band.This volume includes 8 pop standards: Blue Velvet; Chances Are; Danke Schoen; Moon River; Singing the Blues; That Old Black Magic; That'sAmoré (That's Love); Wives and Lovers (Hey Little Girl).

Singer's Choice - Professional Tracks for Serious Singers-Nine fantastic hits by the inimitable Harry Warren in another instalment of the Singer's Choice series designed to provide the at-home singer with a genuinely professional backing track. Sing The Songs Of Harry Warren?features nine of his over 800 timeless tunes including You'll Never Know The More I See You I Wish I Knew This Is Always I Had The Craziest Dream I Only Have Eyes For You Jeepers Creepers That's Amoré and Serenade In Blue.

Pro Vocal Women's Edition Volume 51-The Pro Vocal series has been designed to offer a unique sing-along experience that's even better than karaoke. Whether you're preparing for an audition or performing on stage without a backing band this book and CD package is for you. This volume contains the lyrics melody and chord symbols for 16 great standards from the musicals. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is also enhanced so PC and Mac users can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo Pro Vocal Women's Edition Volume 51: Great Standards Collection includes the songs Blue Skies BoogieWoogie Bugle Boy Cabaret Do You Know the Way to San Jose Fly Me to the Moon The Glory of Love How Deep Is the Ocean I'll Never Fall in Love Again Let's Face the Music and Dance Pick Yourself Up Puttin' On the Ritz Shout Skylark Snowbird When You Wish upon a Star and Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby).

Though he is mostly thought of as a singer of jazz and pop standards, Frank Sinatra was not afraid to branch out and try other styles. In 1967, he teamed up with Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim for the first of two collaborations that found Ol' Blue Eyes working within the bossa nova style, which Jobim helped pioneer a decade earlier. That first record, Francis Albert Sinatra

Description Step by step instructions for ABRSM and other singing exams. This book contains everything you need to progress to Grade 3 and includes over 30 songs which can be used in your exam. Includes sections on warming-up, sight singing and an introduction to singing with other people. Songlist Afton Water Charlie Is My Darling David Of The White Rock Deep River Down By The Riverside Give Me That Old-time Religion God Be In My Head Great Tom Is Cast Gruss Heidenroslein I Gave My Love A Cherry Kum Ba Yah London's Burning O Worship The Lord Once I Had A Sweetheart Pretty Polly Oliver Robin Adiar Shenandoah The Ash Grove The Bare Necessities The Bay Of Biscay The Blue Bells Of Scotland The Boatman's Song The Gendarmes' Duet The Lincolnshire Poacher The Minstrel Boy The Owls

Hear It and Sing It!-Hear It and Sing It! Exploring the Blues is an effective tool for learning to sing and improvise on blues. Designed for people who love to sing as well as for students and teachers in vocal jazz programs it includes a step-by-step approach to learning blues lyrics forms harmony scales and improvisation with a brand new repertoire of songs.Vocal examples followed by accompaniment-only tracks make learning easy and enjoyable. New songs include lyrics added to compositions by jazz greats Dexter Gordon (plus lyrics to his solo) Johnny Griffin Gigi Gryce Julian Priester and Norman Simmons as well as compositions by Judy Niemack and SheilaJordan. The book includes: blues forms scales and harmony; transcriptions of exercises and improvised solos; accurate lead sheets for 14 contemporary blues songs; examples of 12 different blues forms; scat syllables; blues riffs; ?Voices in Blues? history chapter; Listening and repertoire suggestions. The CDs include: 14 songs and exercises sung by Judy Niemack Sheila Jordan Mark Murphy and Darmon Meader; ?Hear It and Sing It? blues warm-ups riffs scales and harmony; recordings of each song featuring vocal plus accompaniment-only; exciting accompaniment tracks by top New York City jazz musicians; and more.

Learn the art of jazz vocal improvisation! This book will help you hear, understand and apply jazz theory so that you can solo as a complete musician?in the same way that instrumentalists do. Each lesson offers a core musical concept related to harmony, melody, and rhythm, integrating skills such as conducting and analysis. All concepts are reinforced with practical exercises. The accompanying audio tracks demonstrate techniques and let you practice improvising along with a piano accompaniment.
You will learn to:
Develop your sense of timing and swing
Understand jazz harmony, such as tensions and non-diatonic chords, as well as chord progressions such as II V and cycle V progressions, and use harmony as your basis for creating expressive solos
Navigate song forms, such as AABA, blues forms, turnarounds, and other common jazz structures
Improve your ear for jazz harmony through studying intervals and chord progressions, and by memorizing emblematic jazz melodic patterns
Create expressive vocal lines that work well over jazz chords and integrate well within the context of a jazz ensemble
?Mili Bermejo?s Vocal Jazz Improvisation is the most comprehensive vocal book I have ever seen on improvisation. Her years of research and her wisdom and artistry leave no stones unturned. I would recommend this book to instrumentalists as well, to develop their ears and breadth of expression.?
?Jerry Bergonzi, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator

?I have been a huge fan of Mili as an artist for many years now, and have admired her impeccable skills as a teacher for just as long. Seeing Mili perform in duo with Dan Greenspan is one of the great wonders of the world. They make voice and bass seem like an orchestra, harmonically rich and complete, and emotionally compelling. How lucky for us that Mili has written a book on improvisation from her own assured and gracious vantage point. Her approach is accessible, organic, personal, and best of all, inspiring! She takes the fear factor out and provides tools to make improvisation a truly creative and joyful experience.?
?Peter Eldridge, Jazz Singer, Pianist, Composer (New York Voices)

?Creating awareness is at the core of this beautiful material that was very much needed in the vocal jazz field. Here is a book with clever, effectively organized information for all vocalists to develop a practical framework that covers the foundation to find confidence, strength and ultimately freedom as a vocal improviser.
Mili?s music speaks to the heart, overflowing with humanity, joy, and compassion, and this book does the same. Mili traces a clear path, guiding us step by step along the way. She draws on her own experience, which I must say reflects all vocalists? experience, as we walk this fascinating journey of jazz singing.?
?Magos Herrera, GRAMMY-nominated Jazz Singer

?How lucky for all of us that Mili Bermejo put her decades of experience and skill as both performer and teacher into this book. What a gift! Thank you, Mili.?
?Tierney Sutton, Multi-GRAMMY Nominated Jazz Singer
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A Musical Revue Featuring Songs by Raffi-It's up to me it's up to you. Help this planet earth to stay evergreen everblue! These words from popular children's songwriter Raffi celebrate our earth our home and the importance of working together to take care of it. Share this message and make a difference in your school and community this year! This 15-minute revue can be performed in the classroom or on stage. It features five songs by Raffi piano/vocal arrangements with simple movement suggestions reproducible singer parts and short connecting narrations you can easily adapt for groups of varying sizes. Available separately: Teacher Edition Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD).Approximate Performance Time: 15 minutes. Suggested for grades 2-4.

Since it came out in 1981 thousands of people have enjoyed and learned from the pages of The Backpocket Bluegrass Songbook. In addition to the lyrics and melody line the book also includes guitar chords tips on choosing theright key using the capo bluegrass music history information on each song and vintage photos. Includes words music and history of: A Beautiful Life All the Good Times Are Past and Gone Banks of the Ohio Bury MeBeneath the Willow Cumberland Gap Darling Cory Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky Down in the Willow Garden East Virginia Give Me the Roses Now Handsome Molly I'll Be All Smiles Tonight John Hardy Just Over in theGloryland Knoxville Girl Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Life's Railway to Heaven Little Maggie Little Log Cabin in the Lane Lonesome Road Blues Long Journey Home Lord I'm Coming Home Maple on the Hill Midnight on theStormy Deep My Home's Across the Smokey Mountains Old Joe Clark Poor Ellen Smith Pretty Polly Put My Little Shoes Away Rabbit in the Log Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms Roving Gambler Sally Goodin Seeing Nelly Home ShortLife of Trouble Sweet Sunny South The Girl I left in Sunny Tennessee When the Bees Are in the Hive Where the Soul of Man Never Dies Wildwood Flower.

Learn to sing harmony like a pro! This private lesson from the expert instructors at Hollywood's Musicians Institute covers: building your own harmonies; reading music; scales chords and intervals; stage and studio techniques; drills for the advanced singer; and more. Includes 18 real songs in a variety of styles (pop rock blues funk soul & country) and 99 full-demo tracks. The tracks can be accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left orright.

Active Songs for a Swingin' Classroom-Experience jazz in the music classroom with this swingin' collection designed for kids! Each song is written and arranged in a distinctive jazz style or groove while keeping it fun with movement a singing game or activity - learning music concepts in the process. The music piano/vocal arrangements and recordings are authentic and true to jazz. You also receive digital access to 3 audio mixes - with vocals without vocals and with only the second vocal part included (when applicable) - and PDFs of singer parts for projection and reproducible options. Audio files with only the second vocal part recorded provide an opportunity to sing the primary vocal part independentlywhile listening to the second vocal part. Once young singers have the melody in the ear move to singing without the recorded vocals or keep it simple and sing along and play. Experience 12-bar blues scat singing call and response improvisation swing New Orleans Second Line and more! Above all have fun and swing! Songs include: Jungle Jazz Jungle Jam Five Little Monkeys Shoo Fly Miss Mary Mack I'm So Sorry My Friend/Let's Celebrate Singing This Song and a 12-Bar Blues in C activity. Suggested for grades 1-5.