Judy Niemack : Exploring the Blues


Exploring the Blues
Song Name
Getting Started with the Blues
A Shot of Blues Juice
The Lyric Form
Call and Response in Blues Lyrics
Learning to Improvise
Four Steps to Singing Blues Changes
Basic Blues Workout
Scales to Know
Blues Scale
Scat Syllables
Pronunciation Guise for Scat Syllables
Blues Riffs anf Riff Blues
Jamming with Darmon Meader
Minor Blues
Soloing on Minor Blues
Trading twos with Sheila Jordan
Jazz Blues Progessions
Singing the Changes
Jazz Blues Workout
Bird Blues
Guide Tones
Blues Scale on Standards
Blues wtih a Bridge
Vocalese Blues
Odd-Meter Blues
Chromatic Melody Blues
Simultaneous Improvising
Voice in Blue

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 Sheila Jordan. 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.
Item Code 7818b
Weight: 17.80 oz |  Number of Pages  136  |  Softcover  |  9 x 12  |  Either Male or Female  |  Solo  |  25 - Instructional  |  01 Book & 2 CDs  |  Blues  |  Blues Singing  | 
Our price: $24.95
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