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YouTube Playlist: I Love This
The first in a new MichMusic Now Playlist: I LOVE THIS! This playlist will feature reviews of educational products, CDs, events, ANYTHING that is worthy of some good attention. And do check out this book by Rosana Eckert – you’ll love it! […]
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YouTube Playlist: Scatting Practice!
BEBOP SCATTING WIZARDRY PDF DOWNLOAD
This is a Scatting Practice! session – please get ready to sing!
If you’re interested to get your bebop content totally up to speed, check out this video. Michele will introduce you to a bebop ‘short code,’ which is a […]
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YouTube Playlist: Just One Question
ABOUT CLARE WHEELER
Clare Wheeler is a vocalist, composer, vocal and instrumental group arranger, teacher and workshop leader. She grew up in Kenya and studied at Chethams School of Music, as violinist and singer before later changing her course of study to traditional […]
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YouTube Playlist: Scatting Practice!
JAZZ PIANO MUST-KNOW STARTER VOICING P1 PDF DOWNLOAD
Voicing P1 (Position 1) is a staple – an extremely useful voicing that you will use 1,000’s of times in your future jazz piano playing! Though simple, the voicing in its basic form is only the start […]
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Playlist: Lucid Listening
LUCID LISTENING SOLO SINGERS 1 PDF DOWNLOAD
Featured Artist: Nancy Wilson!
Please download the LUCID LISTENING SOLO SINGERS 1 PDF DOWNLOAD and use along with watching the video. You are welcome to use it yourself, in your class, your ensemble or share it with anyone who […]
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YouTube Playlists: Jazz Foundation & Solo Singing
THE 5-MINUTE LEAD SHEET PDF DOWNLOAD
If you haven’t done it already, isn’t it time to learn how to write your own lead sheets? It’s no fun paying someone else to do it when it’s easy to do yourself! Luckily, for […]
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YouTube Playlists: Teachers & Vocal Groups
JAZZ CHOIR WARMUPS WITH SCATABILITY:
PDF DOWNLOAD
For an energizing warmup with your class or vocal jazz group, consider group scat singing “games.” There is a lot that can be done in the realm of group activities that energize and educate. And it’s […]
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YouTube Playlist: Jazz Piano
INSTANT JAZZ PIANO SWING FEEL ACCOMPANIMENT:
PDF DOWNLOAD
Do you know jazz piano voicings but have no idea how to play them in tempo? This video offers you the solution to get a start on playing in swing feel without having to learn how to […]
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YouTube Playlist: Scatting Practice!
Introducing: Phrasing Math – a Mich invention! This is the 2nd video in this new series.
Phrasing Math is a specific system of practice to help you develop awareness of phrase structure and build it into your improvisational solos. When improvising there’s a fine […]