Long and Short Scat Syllables with Off-Beats

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YouTube Playlist: Scatting Practice!

Here’s a chance to work on your skills with MichMusic Now Scatting Practice! (YouTube Playlist) sessions. Scatting Practice! videos provide an opportunity to get in some practice time in a fun way, as well offering tips. This session focuses on awareness of jazz articulation (long and short notes,) off-beat entrances, and the exercises are in both swing and straight 8ths. Check the links below for materials to continue your practice.

THEME: Long & Short Scat Syllables with Off-Beats in both swing and straight 8ths
PHRASE LENGTHS: 1-bar and 2-bar ideas
LEVEL: II
STYLE/TEMPO: Med Swing and Straight 8ths

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LINKS

1. MICH MATERIALS

SCATABILITY iPHONE/iPAD APP
https://www.michmusic.com/scatability/
Exercises, Call & Response and Etudes from great jazz singers. Listen first, then sing along with the singer, and finally mute them to improvise with the track! The record function allows you to record your scatting with the track and export! Super fun, super helpful, super convenient. Free download with in app purchases.

VOCAL IMPROVISATION
https://www.michmusic.com/product-category/books/
Michele’s book/CD set from Advance Music contains much info about syllables, melody, hearing the changes + many exercises, interviews with jazz singers, theory and jazz piano info, and more.