In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Carol Rodgers

Vocal Coach

Carol Rodgers

Carol "Mama O" Rogers is a 30-year veteran of the recording and performing industries. Her numerous vocal recording credits include a "Best World Recording" Grammy winner, Brasileiro (Sergio Mendes), and her voice has also been featured in major motion pictures (Antitrust w/Leonardo DiCaprio and Bossa Nova w/Amy Irving), network TV (2001 Teen Choice Awards) and educational software (Walla's World). As a live performer, Carol has toured the world with her musical inspiration and mentor, Sergio Mendes, and appears regularly with her own group, "Mama O". During ten years of teaching vocal technique at MI, Carol's multilingual stretching and strengthening techniques for the voice have trained students from all over the US as well as Sweden, Japan, Mexico, and Brazil, where she is the vocal coach for teenage duo sensation Sandy & Junior. Her stylistic teaching technique has been captured on the Warner Brothers instructional video, Blues Vocals. At MI, her specialties include "everything you can do in the studio" plus Blues Vocals and the Blues LPW.

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Carol Rodgers / Masta Edwards : Blues Vocals

Review: Develop your blues style and phrasing using the blues scale, major pentatonic scale, call & response, expand your blues style and phrasing and write and sing your own blues. Sing along with BB King, Albert Collins, Robben Ford and many more! Instructors Carol Rogers and Masta Edwards do an excellent job in hosting these informative programs and will be of great assisiatnce to aspiring blues singers. This DVD contains Vocal Basics One and Two, with Blues Vocals One and Two.Total running time of 135 min.

Chapters: Correct Breathing and Mouth Position, Vowel Exercises: The Key to Developing Vocal Control, How To Find Your Vocal Range, How To Use Your Technique in Different Styles, Exercises for Extending Your Vocal Range, "Chest Voice" and "Head Voice", Ways To Interpret a Melody and Make the Lyrics Come Alive, Vocal Maintainance: Taking Care of Your Voice, The Blues Scale: The Traditional Sound of the Blues, The Major Pentatonic Scale: The Sweeter Side of the Blues, Call-And-Response: The Basic Method of Blues Phrasing, Expand Your Blues Style and Phrasing, Write and Swing Your Own Blues, Sing Along With B.B. King, Albert Collins, and Robben Ford