Description:
While every jazz singer has their own unique tone and style, there are a few common elements we can practice to embody traditional jazz vocal style. Here are some common styles: swung rhythm, smooth, easy tone, gravelly, even choppy tone, smooth, effortless tone, and last, we have vibrato & embellishment. With each lesson in this series, we’ll take a jazz standard to practice with.
Join Camille for a warmup focused on chromaticism, another important element of jazz music!
Here are the lead sheets for the songs discussed in this tutorial:
“Let Me Call You Sweetheart” lead sheet PDF: https://library.indstate.edu/about/units/rbsc/kirk/PDFs/sm1910_let.pdf
“By The Light Of The Silvery Moon” lead sheet PDF: https://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/collection/145/108
“It Had To Be You” lead sheet PDF: http://www.tanglinclub.org.sg/hosted/Choir/It%20Had%20To%20Be%20You.pdf
Join Camille for a warmup focused on chromaticism, another important element of jazz music!
Here are the lead sheets for the songs discussed in this tutorial:
“Let Me Call You Sweetheart” lead sheet PDF: https://library.indstate.edu/about/units/rbsc/kirk/PDFs/sm1910_let.pdf
“By The Light Of The Silvery Moon” lead sheet PDF: https://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/collection/145/108
“It Had To Be You” lead sheet PDF: http://www.tanglinclub.org.sg/hosted/Choir/It%20Had%20To%20Be%20You.pdf
Lessons:
- 1: Welcome
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2:
Warmup
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3:
Swung Rhythm
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4:
Smooth Easy Tone
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5:
Vibrato & Embellishment
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6:
Conclusion
Instructor: Camille van Niekerk
Camille van Niekerk is a singer, writer and vocal instructor in Southern California. Camille began studying voice and performing in musicals at age seven. In 2010, Camille began working towards her BA in Music Education at Azusa Pacific University. She then earned her teaching credential from San Diego State University and taught classroom choral and instrumental music. Shortly after moving to LA county, Camille began her private vocal studio, providing vocal coaching, ear training, and recording for students of all ages. She is constantly refining her skills and methods for greater versatility and effectiveness. When she is not teaching, Camille enjoys singing with the L.A. Choral Lab and Ensoma Creative. She lives in San Diego with her husband and loves going to the beach, practicing yoga, reading, and cooking.