Thinking In and About Music: Analytical Reflections on Milton Babbitt's Music and Thought



Zachary Bernstein | 2021 | ISBN: 0190949236 | English | 324 pages | PDF | 14 MB

Milton Babbitt (1916-2011) was, at once, one of the century's foremost composers and a founder of American music theory. These two aspects of his creative life--"thinking in" and "thinking about" music, as he would put it--nourished each other. Theory and analysis inspired fresh compositional ideas, and compositional concerns focused theoretical and analytical inquiry. Accordingly, this book undertakes an excavation of the sources of his theorizing as a guide to analysis of his music.

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How to Gradually Sing Lower TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 314 MB

Welcome to your tutorial on how to gradually sing lower! High notes seem to get all the attention; it’s time to give our low notes a little love!

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How to Sing (Any Song) in Your Signature Style TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 297 MB

This tutorial is all about singing in your signature style. We’re going to use Auld Lang Syne to practice, since a lot of you already know it, and it’s a pretty simple melody that we can make our own!

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How to Sing and Play Guitar Ukulele at the Same Time TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 475 MB

Welcome to your tutorial on singing and playing guitar or ukulele at the same time. I’ll be demonstrating on ukulele, so for guitarists, of course your chord shapes will be different, but our coordination and strumming will be the same.

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How to Sing and Play Piano at the Same Time TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 366 MB

Welcome to your tutorial on singing and playing piano at the same time! In part 1, we’ll learn (or refresh) the melody of “Shake it up” and play through the chords separately. In part 2, we’ll put singing and playing together in phases. And in part 3, we’ll pick up the tempo and learn a versatile rhythmic pattern.

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How to Sing Country TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 257 MB

Country music has its roots in American blues and folk music. Over time, the country genre has also come to include elements of pop, rock, and most recently, hip hop and rap. Because it originated in the American south, country singers tend to sing with a distinct accent and tone, which some call the “country twang”.

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How to Sing in a Group (A Capella) TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 438 MB

Welcome to your tutorial on how to sing in a group! Our focus is mainly acapella group singing, because that requires the most specialized set of skills, compared to solo singing. But you can use what you’ll learn here in any group singing context!

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How To Sing In Tune For Beginners Part 1 TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 276 MB

In this lesson you will learn the basics on how to discriminate between pitches, how to match pitch, and lastly, Camille will give her best advice for choosing and learning easy songs. This tutorial will begin with a warmup to get you ready for your singing practice.

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How To Sing In Tune For Beginners Part 2 TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 315 MB

Welcome to Part 2 of the How To Sing In Tune For Beginners series! Please make sure you complete part 1 before proceeding to this lesson.

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How To Sing Like a Pop Star TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 222 MB

Welcome to your tutorial on pop singing! When it comes to pop music, style and technique are much more variable than other genres, because individual singers and their unique style impact pop music as a whole. Our goal for this tutorial is to learn some techniques commonly found in pop singing today. After completing this tutorial, I hope you’ll listen to your favorite pop songs with more tools in your tool belt to recreate what you hear. Onto our first lesson!

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How to Sing Pop TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 288 MB

Welcome to your tutorial on pop singing! When it comes to pop music, style and technique are much more variable than other genres, because individual singers and their unique style impact pop music as a whole. Michael Jackson changed pop music. Mariah Carey changed pop music. It’s always evolving as new artists come along and gain popularity.

... Read more »

30 Day Singer How to Sing Vibrato Part 2 TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 431 MB

Are you ready to take your vibrato training to the next level? If so, check out How to Sing with Vibrato: Part 2! We’ll cover common vibrato issues and vibrato usage in different musical genres. See you there!

... Read more »

30 Day Singer Intro to RnB TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 236 MB

Welcome! So you’d like to start working on your r&b vocals. As a supplement to a lot of listening, this tutorial will help you develop some of the technical skills you’ll need. All levels are welcome! But if you feel a little overwhelmed with runs or controlling vibrato, we have tutorials on those topics for you to check out first.

... Read more »

30 Day Singer Intro to Vocal Registers TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 182 MB

Many beginning singers have at least heard the terms “chest voice” and “head voice”. But if those terms are new to you, fear not!

... Read more »

30 Day Singer Introduction to Harmonizing TUTORiAL



TUTORiAL | 453 MB

In this video series, we will teach you how to sing basic harmony along with an established melody. The type of harmony we will focus on will be major and minor thirds, which is most commonly used in a variety of genres including Pop, Rock, Country, Folk and even Jazz!

... Read more »