Michele’s arrangements are performed by leading vocal groups including The Manhattan Transfer, New York Voices, The Swingle Singers, M-Pact, Beachfront Property, Chanticleer, Voice Trek, and her orchestral accompaniments played by various symphonies including the Boston Pops. You are truly the person I strive to be.” As one student put it, “Thank you again for being such an amazing mentor. Through her prolific teaching and arranging, and artistic sensibilities as pianist and singer, Michele has touched the lives of thousands of students around the globe. Michele has had a powerful influence on the growth and development of jazz education since its beginning. ![]() Topics Covered: Chord types, Chord progression basics, Understanding key centers, Singing the Changes, Navigating the progression, How to practice This class is designed for beginning and intermediate level vocal improvisers, but can be useful for all. Each topic will be broken down into clear, bite-sized pieces that are easy to understand, along with specific exercises that can be used to continue your practice on any tune. With a general harmonic understanding of how chord progressions work, and a method for learning to hear your way through the changes of a song, you will be able to improvise with more accuracy, confidence and creative freedom. Video 3: In part three (3 of 3) of this scat singing overview series, Michele takes you through basic jazz theory and ear training exercises for better navigating through the chord progressions of jazz standard tunes. Topics Covered: Paraphrasing the melody, Motivic development, Patterns, Phrase lengths, Bebop content, How to practice Specific exercises in motivic development, patterns and the bebop language will help you build skills and provide a method for continued practice. Video 2: Part two (2 of 3) of this scat singing overview series focuses on the construction of melodic lines that balance your creative inspiration with a sense of structure to build intelligent lines that tell a story, and engage the listener. Topics Covered: Feeling inner rhythm/groove/pocket, Scat syllables, Articulation, Syllable pairs, Double time feel, How to practice Specific exercises in the class will help you build skills and provide a method for continued practice. Special attention is paid to developing a strong sense of inner rhythm and the development of a syllabic repertoire. ![]() Video 1: In part one (1 of 3) of this scat singing overview series, Michele takes you through key aspects of the use of rhythm, syllables and articulation to achieve an authentic jazz sound. Description: This discounted bundle includes videos 1, 2 & 3 from Michele Weir's "Scat Singing" vocal masterclass series.
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