Taught by renowned
Alex Robinson
Singing Jazz has never been more accessible! Renowned vocalist, pianist, composer, arranger, music educator, and Grammy Award winner, Alex Robinson guides you through the basics in this thorough introduction to vocal Jazz. Learn tips for warming up, technical skills, stylistic features of the three main sub genres of Jazz, and how to study, perform and arrange Jazz tunes.
Introduction, Style, and Warmups
Take your first steps into the world of Jazz Singing with Alex Robinson. Warm up with Alex and learn about tone, style, and repertoire.
Swing
In this segment, Alex Robinson breaks down how to pick a key and approach learning a Jazz tune. Using "September in the Rain" as a guide, she walks you through understanding form, style, and technique for practicing and performance.
Ballad
Learn how to utilize musical phrasing and lyrical emphasis to craft your Jazz ballad. Using the standard "Skylark", Alex Robinson guides you through how to practice and implement rubato and improvisation into your interpretation and performance.
Bossa Nova
How do you balance complex rhythmic precision with smooth, legato tone? Alex Robinson guides you through Bossa Nova technique, sharing technical tips and tricks as well as practice strategies.
Arranging Your Tunes for Performance
Arranging is part of being a Jazz vocalist. Learn the common options for intros and endings: the turnaround, the tag, and the vamp, and how best to communicate them in writing and in performance.
GRAMMY-winning artist Alex Robinson brings her jazz expertise to the stage and the classroom as a performer and university educator.
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