SINGING LESSONS [Jeff's Storage]

Jeff's Tunes Singing Lessons

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTh25Q6qCak&feature=related
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0gMtamAyeo
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_8YvgGL3KA


Expert Village -- Erica Lane

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSziQF9peC0 (Expression)
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1guMKSPYd8&NR=1 (Diction)
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OgNxdfl10s&feature=related (Stage Presence)

ANOTHER BEGINING || Singing Lessons

Groucho Marx in film "Copacabana" 1947.

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So part of my reason for going to Rhan Wilson's UKE U was to become a more comfortable singer. To me singing is a lot of work. I didn't have any public singing experience as a child or young adult. I think that it is going to be a continual growth process. I thank Rhanbo for making me almost yell out lyrics, it was embarassing at the time, but the commando tactic forces one to open up the throat and let the sounds flow - good or bad. Rhan has given me da Nerve, da Courage! And the Uklectics have given me incredible support from which to grow.

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Now I started some singing lessons at the Albany Adult School with a powerful woman named, Janice Spampinato. Wow, she's a firey woman with a Italian Mother's power and a Groucho Marx sensibility. Kareoki, body relaxation, head & throat relaxation, tonal testing, a-e-i-o-ooo's. Yeah, that's an commanding woman and I'm looking forward to the next 9 lessons.

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There's about 20 in the class. 2 men and 18 women. It's nearly 18 miles from my home so I was surprised to see Allison whom I had met when I was learning via the Hawaiian osmosis process at the Royal Hawaiian Ukulele Band on University Ave. in Berkeley. Allison plays ukulele and flute. More to come... HU

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(P.S. ====> Be sure to read Rhan Wilson's comment below.)

SINGING LESSONS /

I met a man named Doug C. at the last Berkeley Ukulele Club meeting (12 DEC 08). He's got a lot of enthusiasm and is becoming one with his musical side. We've shared a few e-mails and are planning to play sometime soon. He told me about this three part YouTube singing lessons.

I have posted the first of the (3) here since links to parts 2 and 3 may be accessed by the information on the YouTube video. His name is Jeff and he's put quite a bit of time and thought in these videos. He's a Singer/Songwriter from just outside Chichester, in the English county of West Sussex. He's been writing songs for a few years now.

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I have watched them and thought some ukers might find this information useful.