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Jazz Beautiful Vocal Exercise No. 2
"Jazz Beautiful Vocal Exercise No. 2" * Sheet music and sing along! * Working on the ii-V-I progression! * YouTube video:...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Jazz Beautiful Vocal Exercise
A way to practice jazz chords (ii-V-I progression) for voice! Sheet music below and YouTube video to practice! PDF below! YouTube...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Singing Scales & Vocal Technique
Singing Scales and Vocal Technique! * Remember to tuck in when singing scales! * Remember to make space, or yawn, when ascending (going...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Mar 4, 2021
- 1 min
7 Tips for Learning the Blues!
Interested in learning the blues?
Here are a couple of tips to start learning the blues in the key of C (technically C minor)!
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Finger Exercise for the C major scale!
The C major scale consists of C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C! The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
The A major scale!
The A major scale consists of A,B,C#,D,E,F#,G#,A. The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
Learning the Blues!
In order to create the C minor blues scale, you lower the 3rd, and sharp the fourth within a C major scale! The C minor blues scale...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
The F major scale!
The F major scale consists of F,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
The G major scale!
The G major scale consists of G,A,B,C,D,E,F#,G The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
The E major scale!
The E major scale consists of E,F#,G#,A,B,C#,D#,E! The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
The D major scale!
The D major scale consists of D,E,F#,G,A,B,C#,D! The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
The C major scale!
The C major scale consists of C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C! The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Learning C-D-E-F-G & Jingle Bells!
Learning C-D-E-F-G and Jingle Bells! Thumb starts on C and thumbs are number 1 For more details on learning C-D-E-F-G and "Jingle Bells"...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
Vocal Resonance!
One of my favorite subjects in vocal training is the idea and use of vocal resonance! Did you know you can alter the sound of your voice...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
F Minor Blues!
How do we create a blues scale? We skip the 2nd note, lower the 3rd note, sharp the 4th note, and lower the 7th! The C major scale...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Dec 30, 2019
- 2 min
Good vocal technique - a checklist!
Here is a checklist to think about when working on your vocal technique! Some of these ideas came from a variety of sources including my...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Dec 19, 2019
- 1 min
Learning Jazz Chords - (Part 4 - Minor 7th Chords)!
Minor 7th chords are beautiful!! They have a mysteries, yet wonderful sound! In order to create a minor 7th chord, take the minor chord...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Dec 17, 2019
- 1 min
Learning Jazz Chords (Part 3 - Major 7th chords!)
Major 7th chords are quite dissonant, and are terrific for creating tension. However, adding the 9th to the chords adds a bit of...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Dec 16, 2019
- 1 min
Learning Jazz Chords (Part 2 - Minor 6th Chords!)
Minor 6th chords are beautiful chords, especially the chord inversions! In order to create a minor 6th chord, you can first create the...
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Kathryn Carpenter
- Dec 14, 2019
- 1 min
Learning Jazz Chords (Part 1 - Major 6th chords!)
Jazz Chords are fantastic!
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