Ever wonder how to put together the vocal parts in bluegrass 3 part harmony singing? In this intimate lesson, Jenny puts her band mates through the paces of finding their harmony parts. Soon you will be practicing lead, tenor and baritone singing, each on it's own and then with the other 2 parts. Jenny takes two songs, "Friends Like You" and "The River, Mother Nature and Me," and teaches the following techniques: finding a good harmony note by learning how to find the root, 3rd and 5th of the chord you are singing over, basic harmony theory for singers, octaves, when and when not to use vibrato, blending and tone, harmony singing with men and women, singing consonants with a group, the tenor and baritone parts that make basic bluegrass harmony, more. 95 min.
457-DVD123
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DVD - BORN TO SING
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DVD/CD package. From the Vocal Power School comes a comprehensive DVD with dozens of demonstrations. Build vocal strength, improve your tone quality and range. Topics include vibrato, volume control, and resonance. 60 min. Includes 30 minute CD "Sing-Aerobics" with daily work-outs for high and low voices. Great for novices and the experienced alike!
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489-DVD6
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DVD - DAILEY & VINCENT TEACH BLUEGRASS AND GOSPEL DUET SINGING - OLD TIME COUNTRY HARMONY
taught by Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent
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Soaring harmonies, a seamless vocal blend and a commitment to their gospel and old time country repertoire have made Dailey & Vincent the most sensational group in bluegrass today. Now you can sing along as they perform, demonstrate and analyze some of their most requested songs: "By the Mark," "Can You Hear Me Now," "More Than a Name On a Wall," "Music of the Mountains," "Rock of Ages," "Selfish Heart," "Waves of Sorrow" and "Don't You Call My Name." Jamie and Darrin discuss their musical roots, share their ideas on harmony singing and describe how they come up with their spine-tingling vocal parts. 75 min.
300-DVD364
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DVD - HARMONIC EAR TRAINING
featuring Roberta Radley
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An excellent intro to the topic for songwriters and performers looking to improve their listening skills and become better musicians. You'll learn to: recognize chord progressions quickly and confidently, incorporate chord progressions into your writing and performing, listen to music more analytically and apply this knowledge to all of your projects. 73 min.
49-DVD448039
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DVD - LEAD SINGING AND RHYTHM GUITAR - FINDING YOUR BLUEGRASS VOICE
taught by Peter Rowan
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Improve your singing and fine-tune your rhythm guitar playing with one of America's greatest performers. Peter imparts wisdom and advice based on decades of experience playing and singing with bands from Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys to Old and In the Way. You'll learn invaluable tips on breathing, phrasing, vocal improvisation and the intricacies of bluegrass guitar accompaniment. Songs taught include: "Blue Moon of Kentucky," "Walls of Time," "Wayfaring Stranger" and "In the Pines." Beginning/intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD25
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DVD - LEARN TO SING THE BLUES - 17 TIPS FOR PERFORMING VOCALISTS
taught by Gaye Adegbalola
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Gaye shares singing techniques gleaned from a lifetime of performing. She identifies 17 key points to help a singer put his or her songs across, provides important tips on how to communicate with an audience, and performs more than a dozen traditional and original songs: "Fishing Blues," "Sweet Black Angel," "Coat Hanger Blues," "Staggerlee," "C.C. Rider," more. Her instruction in breathing, vibrato, the "growl," the octave slur, imaging, shading, squeezing notes, and other "tricks of the trade" will add flavor to all of your blues renditions. Includes song lyrics. 80 min.
300-DVD242
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DVD - THE ZEN OF SCREAMING
taught by Melissa Cross
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DVD/CD/Booklet set. Originally designed to meet the needs of the new breed of singers in the early '90s who began a journey to the extreme limits of the human voice. Comprehensive but easy-to-follow vocal instruction, information and step-by-step exercises. Menus let you navigate 30+ segments. Invaluable tips on vocal maintenance, actual vocal cord footage, and explicit, helpful animations illustrate the specific vocal exercises, interspersed with exclusive footage of arists, candid interviews and the chance to see them actually working with Melissa Cross. Also includes an audio CD and booklet with a clearly itemized vocal practice program for each range. PARENTAL ADVISORY - MILDLY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE. Featured vocalists include Andrew W.K., D. Randall Blythe, Brian Fair, Melissa Auf der Maur, more. 2 hrs, 25 min.
20-DVD22323
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DVD - ULTIMATE BEGINNER SERIES: BLUES VOCALS, STEPS ONE & TWO
with Carol Rodgers, Robert Edwards, Jr.
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Learn to develop your blues style and phrasing using the blues scale, the major pentatonic scale and the call and response method of blues phrasing. Covers all the basics too: correct breathing and mouth position, vowel exercises, finding your range, "chest" & "head" voices, much more. 135 min.
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DVD - ULTIMATE BEGINNER SERIES: VOCAL BASICS
taught by Mike Campbell
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Covers correct breathing and mouth position, vowel exercises, how to find your vocal range, and how to use your technique in different styles. Part two is designed as a next step. Covers exercises for extending vocal range, "chest voice," and "head voice," ways to interpret a melody, vocal maintenance and more. Mike has worked with Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, more. 60 min.
20-DVD29157
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DVD - VOCAL AEROBICS - ESSENTIALS FOR TODAY'S SINGERS
with Julie Lyonn Lieberman
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A practice system for singers that focuses on muscular facility. This system can help develop a vibrating palette that communicates spirit, emotion, and viewpoint - all riding effortlessly on the breath. By guiding the exercises in silence first, this approach can help prevent tension and misuse. Topics covered include: strengthening and "aerobicizing" the muscles of the tongue, lips, mouth, and breath support; balancing the non-dominant side of the mouth; as well as posture, vocal health, and the use of visualization. 60 min.
49-DVD320723
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DVD - VOCAL HARMONY WORKSHOP
taught by The Nashville Bluegrass Band
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Sing along with the Nashville Bluegrass Band! The band guides you from basic duet singing to stirring three, four and five-part harmonies. By singing each part separately they give you the opportunity to try either the lead or one of the harmony lines right along with them. You'll learn some of their most requested songs: "My Native Home," "Back Trackin'," "Who's That Knockin'?" "To Be His Child," "Prodigal Son," "Two Wings" and "I've Got A Newborn Soul." The DVD concludes with a performance of "Roll, Jordan, Roll" with their mentors, The Fairfield Four. Includes booklet with music and lyrics. 60 min.
300-DVD251
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DVD - VOCAL TECHNIQUES FOR OLD-TIME MOUNTAIN MUSIC
taught by Cary Fridley with the Freight Hoppers
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Cary Fridley, of the popular old-time string band The Freight Hoppers, starts with the basics of proper breathing and posture and provides exercises for getting a strong, resonant sound. She shows how to sing with your "chest" voice as opposed to your "head" voice, how to project and hold notes with proper support, "fixing" out of tune notes, and she demonstrates duet singing with Frank Lee on "Anchored in Love." These songs tell a story and Cary shows how she phrases and interprets "Man of Constant Sorrow," "A-Roving on A Winter's Night" and "My Love has Brought Me to Despair." Includes lyric booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD275
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DVD - YOU CAN SING!
taught by Penny Nichols
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Are you inhibited about singing in front of others? By focusing on training your voice to sing on pitch, this DVD can break down inhibitions and help you sing with confidence. Covers: pitch perception, basic music theory, relaxation exercises, how to "visualize" a melody, how to carry a tune, and exercises to help you match pitches. 60 min.
300-DVD99
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