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Singing in a Group 19 Nov 2010 | 01:59 am
Luke gives some tips on working as a musical group In improvised shows, a lot of our singing is with other people. Duets, trios and choruses abound, where we join forth in a unified sound of genius.....
Singing in a Group 18 Nov 2010 | 08:59 pm
Luke gives some tips on working as a musical group In improvised shows, a lot of our singing is with other people. Duets, trios and choruses abound, where we join forth in a unified sound of genius.....
Interview with Robbie Ellis 3 Nov 2010 | 11:23 pm
Robbie has shorter hair now. Really. Friend of Musical Hotspot, Robbie Ellis, was interviewed recently by Renée Liang for New Zealand website The Big Idea. Robbie has a pretty varied musical backgroun...
Three-Way Chorus Circle 21 Oct 2010 | 12:54 am
Back when we were discussing counterpoint, it sure sounded like a difficult sort of technique to learn. There's an exercise that makes it all much easier. If you're teaching a workshop, or working wit...
Three-Way Chorus Circle 20 Oct 2010 | 08:54 pm
Back when we were discussing counterpoint, it sure sounded like a difficult sort of technique to learn. There's an exercise that makes it all much easier. If you're teaching a workshop, or working wit...
You Can Never Go Home 7 Oct 2010 | 01:06 am
Most songs (impro or otherwise) tend to revolve around a root chord, their home chord. A song in the key of C might start with a C major chord, meander around to other places, but keep checking in bac...
You Can Never Go Home 6 Oct 2010 | 09:06 pm
Most songs (impro or otherwise) tend to revolve around a root chord, their home chord. A song in the key of C might start with a C major chord, meander around to other places, but keep checking in bac...
Lists 23 Sep 2010 | 01:36 am
Dan shares another song-trick: using lists. There are impro scenes that have depth. Scenes that touch the heart. Scenes that make us step up out of the absurd and actually make a statement about the ...
Lists 22 Sep 2010 | 09:36 pm
Dan shares another song-trick: using lists. There are impro scenes that have depth. Scenes that touch the heart. Scenes that make us step up out of the absurd and actually make a statement about the ...
Counterpoint 15 Sep 2010 | 02:05 am
A few weeks back, we talked about how you can pace your lyrics, varying the speed of an improvised vocal around the music. The music is going to set a particular pace, and it might suggest a pace for ...
