Singing With Style
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Jazz Vocal Warm Up, Singing Technique, Scat Singing & Vocal Style Singing Lessons
The Singing With Style physical CD sets are out of print--it's now only available as a download .
A 3 CD set with almost four hours of material teaches good singing technique as you sing a vocal warm up using eleven jazz standards and vocal instruction. Then Singing With Style takes you to the next step and teaches you how to stylize all of those songs with ornaments, vocal riffs, scat singing tricks, and more. All of the essentials of good voice technique are covered, followed by extensive vocal stylizing lessons.
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"Singing with Style is a one of a kind 3 CD vocal training method system. Through classic jazz songs, you will learn essentially everything you need to know to develop a unique and interesting vocal style. Although this is a jazz based system, it can be used for any style. I especially recommend this to R&B and POP vocalists who are struggling with riffing and phrasing, as well as people of any genre who are bored with using scales to warm up their voice.
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Austin Jenkins, Austin Vocal Studio, Jackson, OH .
"I have dealt with a number of "professionals" in the world of music training and theory, but your
no-nonsense explanations, examples and song choices really yield
results. For the $25.00, your approach and process
must be the equivalent of hundreds of dollars in singing lessons at least. Thank you, Susan!"
Barry Thomas, Lebanon, OR
Singing with Style Includes:
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Three CDs of eleven jazz standards played by a jazz trio (piano, bass and drums). The Vocal Warm Up Section includes the songs with vocals and instructional introductions. The Vocal Style Section includes the songs with more stylized vocals and instructional introductions. CD #3 has the same songs minus the vocals so singers can work "without the training wheels." These tracks without vocals can be used as a jazz vocal warm up, or for practicing different vocal style concepts.
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In the Vocal Warm Up Section you'll learn about correct breathing and posture, how to warm up correctly, increase your range, improve your intonation (pitch), build control, build resonance, and improve your tone, volume and vocal endurance. Singers diction, the mix register, safe belting, articulation and vibrato development and control are also covered.
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In the Vocal Style Section you'll learn phrasing, improvising, ornaments (licks and fills), pentatonic runs, scat singing, interpretation, melodic variation, vocal texture variations, and all the other vocal licks you've heard singers do but couldn't figure out. Though jazz songs are used to teach these elements, they are essential for all contemporary styles including pop, rock, R&B, country, and blues.
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Check out The No Scales, Just Songs Vocal Workout for more information on two more voice technique methods from Susan Anders.
Beginning singers can sing through the warm up section at their own pace to learn how to sing correctly and to develop good vocal technique and strength. Experienced singers can skip the instructional intros and use the vocal warm-up section to maintain their vocal technique and strength. Once they've learned the songs, singers can also skip the warm up section and move directly to working with the vocal style section.
Vocal Range
Eb to Eb (two octaves): Alto/High Tenor/Bass range
Bass singers will sing an octave below Susan. You can get an idea of the vocal range of the songs by listening to the audio samples. Baby Baby All the Time has the lowest notes of all the songs. So Nice has the highest notes. Sopranos and baritones can also use Singing With Style by singing a few note substitutions to add or subract low or high notes: note substitutions are explained in the vocal style section.
Songs on Singing With Style
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It Don't Mean A Thing
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Stormy Monday
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Baby Baby All the Time
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Honeysuckle Rose
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Good Morning Heartache
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Ain't Misbehavin'
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Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
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Our Love is Here To Stay
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Cry Me a River
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Lullaby of Birdland
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So Nice (Summer Samba)
Audio Samples
On the first three song samples the warm up version of the song is followed by the vocal style version:
Listen to .mp3 sound samples from Singing With Style |
It Don't Mean a Thing The style version demonstrates scat singing using pentatonic scales |
dont_mean_a_thing_H.mp3 |
Baby Baby All the Time The style version demonstrates phrasing |
baby_all_the_time_H.mp3 |
So Nice (Summer Samba) The style version demonstrates scoops, substitutions, and grace notes |
so_nice_H.mp3 |
How to Use/ Warm Up Intro |
sws_how_to_use_H.mp3 |
Vocal Technique Teaching Sampler Breathing, Posture, Resonance, Low Notes, the Inner Smile |
sws_teaching_sampler_H.mp3 |
Vocal Style Teaching Sampler How to Use, Phrasing, Passing Tones, Scat Singing |
style_teaching_sampler_H.mp3 |
If you'd like to hear more audio samples you can find them on our Singing with Style page at CD Baby.
Singing with Style 3 CD set $22.97 Free shipping within the US
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Would you rather purchase a digital download? Singing with Style is available in download form here.
- Singing With Style is currently only available as a download which you'll find here. We still have some slightly damaged CD sets: the CDs are fine, the jewel cases are cracked. They are available here.
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Musicians on Singing With Style
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Susan Anders: narration & vocals
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John Deaderick: piano
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Dave Francis: bass
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Rick Reed: drums
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About Susan
Susan Anders has been teaching singers how to sing correctly and develop their stylizing skills for over twenty years. She is the creator of the No Scales, Just Songs Vocal Workout Vols. 1 and 2, and Harmony Singing By Ear, methods that are being used by singers worldwide. Susan's articles on singing have appeared in Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Musician and Drama-logue. Susan is also a singer-songwriter: "Soulful" said the New Yorker-- "A wonderful singer" said the East Bay Express--"Arrow-pure vocals" said In Pittsburg. Her former band Susan's Room released five albums. Susan's lullaby CD "You Can Close Your Eyes" came out in 2004, and she followed it with a solo CD, "Release". Susan was born and raised in Berkeley, California and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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About Susan
Member, National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
Susan Anders (MA, San Francisco State) has coached singers for over twenty-five years in the SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Her articles on singing have appeared in Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Musician, Backstage West and the Angel City Voice, and her instructional books, apps and CDs have been used worldwide. Performers Susan has coached include Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum), Josh Gracin, Rose MacGowan, Joey Heatherton, Constance Marie, and L7. She is also a singer and songwriter: "A commanding, soulful voice" said the New Yorker-- "A wonderful singer" said the East Bay Express--"Arrow-pure vocals" said In Pittsburg. Her former band Susan's Room released five albums. Susan has recorded three solo CDs: You Can Close Your Eyes (a lullaby CD), Release, and her newest CD Swimmer. Susan was born and raised in Berkeley, California and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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