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"Navy Blues" (Original Composition)
"Navy Blues" Original Composition! Music for the jazz piano student!
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Kathryn Carpenter
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Jazz Beautiful Vocal Exercise No. 2
Jazz Beautiful Vocal Exercise No. 2" * Sheet music and sing along! * Working on the ii-V-I progression! * YouTube video:...
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Kathryn Carpenter
Feb 16, 20231 min read
Jazz Beautiful Vocal Exercise
A way to practice jazz chords (ii-V-I progression) for voice! Sheet music below and YouTube video to practice! PDF below! YouTube...
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Kathryn Carpenter
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Singing Scales & Vocal Technique
Singing Scales and Vocal Technique! * Remember to tuck in when singing scales! * Remember to make space, or yawn, when ascending (going...
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Kathryn Carpenter
Mar 4, 20212 min read
7 Tips for Learning the Blues!
Interested in learning the blues?
Here are a couple of tips to start learning the blues in the key of C (technically C minor)!
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Kathryn Carpenter
May 14, 20201 min read
Finger Exercise for the C major scale!
The C major scale consists of C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C! The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
May 12, 20201 min read
The A major scale!
The A major scale consists of A,B,C#,D,E,F#,G#,A. The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
May 8, 20201 min read
The G major scale!
The G major scale consists of G,A,B,C,D,E,F#,G The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
May 8, 20201 min read
The D major scale!
The D major scale consists of D,E,F#,G,A,B,C#,D! The fingering in the right hand should be 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (going up the scale). ...
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Kathryn Carpenter
May 4, 20201 min read
Learning C-D-E-F-G & Jingle Bells!
Learning C-D-E-F-G and Jingle Bells! Thumb starts on C and thumbs are number 1 For more details on learning C-D-E-F-G and "Jingle Bells"...
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Kathryn Carpenter
Feb 12, 20202 min read
Vocal Resonance!
One of my favorite subjects in vocal training is the idea and use of vocal resonance! Did you know you can alter the sound of your voice...
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Kathryn Carpenter
Jan 7, 20202 min read
F Minor Blues!
How do we create a blues scale? We skip the 2nd note, lower the 3rd note, sharp the 4th note, and lower the 7th! The C major scale...
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Kathryn Carpenter
Dec 30, 20193 min read
Good vocal technique - a checklist!
Here is a checklist to think about when working on your vocal technique! Some of these ideas came from a variety of sources including my...
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Kathryn Carpenter
Dec 19, 20192 min read
Learning Jazz Chords - (Part 4 - Minor 7th Chords)!
Minor 7th chords are beautiful!! They have a mysteries, yet wonderful sound! In order to create a minor 7th chord, take the minor chord...
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Kathryn Carpenter
Dec 16, 20192 min read
Learning Jazz Chords (Part 2 - Minor 6th Chords!)
Minor 6th chords are beautiful chords, especially the chord inversions! In order to create a minor 6th chord, you can first create the...
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