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Congratulations on your entrance Congratulations on your entrance into the Jazz Choir.into the Jazz Choir.

Rehearsals are mandatory.Rehearsals are mandatory.Please Look over all music before Please Look over all music before

rehearsal.rehearsal.Practice Blues scale.Practice Blues scale.Use rehearsal CD’s.Use rehearsal CD’s.BE PREPARED…BE PREPARED…ALWAYS!!!ALWAYS!!!

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Blues ScaleBlues Scale In any key the blues scale can be built using:In any key the blues scale can be built using:

Solfege Syllables:Solfege Syllables: Do Me Fa Fi Sol Te DoDo Me Fa Fi Sol Te Do

Scale Number DegreesScale Number Degrees 1 1 bb3 4 3 4 ##4 5 4 5 bb7 87 8

Scat Singing Hints Part IScat Singing Hints Part I While every good scat singer develops her own vocabulary of While every good scat singer develops her own vocabulary of

sounds, there are a few guidelines that may help.sounds, there are a few guidelines that may help.

The three main rhythm patterns we sing are 2s, 3s, and 4s. Finding The three main rhythm patterns we sing are 2s, 3s, and 4s. Finding syllabic phrases that are comfortable to sing in those patterns will syllabic phrases that are comfortable to sing in those patterns will make scatting much easier for the beginner.make scatting much easier for the beginner.First, 2s. doo-ba, ba-doo, bedda all work because, when singing First, 2s. doo-ba, ba-doo, bedda all work because, when singing fast, you are using a back-front, front-back articulation in the mouth. fast, you are using a back-front, front-back articulation in the mouth. 'Be' is made with the lips; 'dda' is made with the tongue. This 'Be' is made with the lips; 'dda' is made with the tongue. This rocking between lips and tongue is easier to enunciate than rocking between lips and tongue is easier to enunciate than dadadadadada or bebebebebe. One can also use the tip of the dadadadadada or bebebebebe. One can also use the tip of the tongue and the mid-hump of the tongue: la-da, godda, dugga. When tongue and the mid-hump of the tongue: la-da, godda, dugga. When you listen to scat singing, you'll hear different syllables for 2s, but you listen to scat singing, you'll hear different syllables for 2s, but the clearest, cleanest diction will come from some form of rocking the clearest, cleanest diction will come from some form of rocking motion in the mouth.motion in the mouth.

3s, the triplet. This, of course, will usually be a back-front-back or a 3s, the triplet. This, of course, will usually be a back-front-back or a front-back-front motion: badda-la, rubba-da, bebba-ka, etc.front-back-front motion: badda-la, rubba-da, bebba-ka, etc.

Scat Singing Hints Part IIScat Singing Hints Part II 4s can be sung as a pair of 2s, but in many cases it is better to explore 4s can be sung as a pair of 2s, but in many cases it is better to explore

different 4-note phrases. The do-re-mi-so pattern, popularized by different 4-note phrases. The do-re-mi-so pattern, popularized by Coltrane in his Giant Steps, Moment's Notice period, can be practiced Coltrane in his Giant Steps, Moment's Notice period, can be practiced on for clarity: bo-da-lugga, doo-ba-rebba, and so on. By having specific on for clarity: bo-da-lugga, doo-ba-rebba, and so on. By having specific notes to work with, you can free up the other side of your brain to try notes to work with, you can free up the other side of your brain to try other syllable combos.other syllable combos.

Not all phrases are attacked the same. These examples I've given are Not all phrases are attacked the same. These examples I've given are for learning precision and clarity; scoops, slides, bends, shakes and for learning precision and clarity; scoops, slides, bends, shakes and other devices will require other ideas: dipthongs, consonant blends, other devices will require other ideas: dipthongs, consonant blends, tonal shifts, etc. Dow-oo, dow-oo. Drrrebba-doo-wee. Bweee-dabba tonal shifts, etc. Dow-oo, dow-oo. Drrrebba-doo-wee. Bweee-dabba bwee-poppa. Ree-ow, rare-negga-degga. Hee-yare, hee-yare, nigh-bwee-poppa. Ree-ow, rare-negga-degga. Hee-yare, hee-yare, nigh-rabba. So many possibilities.rabba. So many possibilities.

Finally, a vowel at the end of a syllable leaves a note open to be Finally, a vowel at the end of a syllable leaves a note open to be followed smoothly by another note in a phrase; ending with a consonant followed smoothly by another note in a phrase; ending with a consonant puts punctuation in your phrases: boo-depp, boo-depp, lugga-doo-bopp. puts punctuation in your phrases: boo-depp, boo-depp, lugga-doo-bopp.

Click on Louis Armstrong to Hear Click on Louis Armstrong to Hear Heebie JeebieHeebie Jeebie

Scat SingingIt is during this

recording that Louis Armstrong “invented” scat singing.

Jazz Charts Jazz Charts for this for this

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Birdland Birdland The Manhattan TransferThe Manhattan Transfer

Birdland – Weather ReportBirdland – Weather ReportHere is an instrumental version of the same song…

Route 66

Here are some other songs we Here are some other songs we will be performing – performed will be performing – performed

by the original groupsby the original groupsMe and Julio Down By The

Schoolyard

Simon and GarfunkelIn My Life

The Beatles

Concert DatesConcert Dates

Jazz Day – Saturday, January 19Jazz Day – Saturday, January 19thth

American Music Concert – American Music Concert – Wednesday, Feb. 6Wednesday, Feb. 6thth

Jazz Night – Wednesday, April Jazz Night – Wednesday, April 3030thth