Sing jazz: advanced

About this course

The course develops advanced jazz singing through repertoire study, including bebop and vocalese, alongside work on interpretation and arrangement. Sessions combine group vocal warm-ups, technical exercises, demonstrations from the tutor and accompanist, and sample recordings for study. Participants present jazz songs as solos and receive constructive feedback from the tutor and class. Musical development includes ear training, relevant music theory, vocal technique, and scat singing, including using scat as an improvising instrument.

What you'll learn

• Maintain a sound vocal technique for advanced jazz singing
• Select, adapt and learn suitable repertoire
• Incorporate an improvised passage into a song arrangement
• Apply aural and theoretical understanding to jazz repertoire and improvisation
• Identify their vocal range and determine suitable keys for songs

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for singers who have completed advanced jazz singing study or can demonstrate equivalent experience and ability at audition. It assumes an established singing technique and a good understanding of jazz and its protocols. Participation involves presenting solos to the class and responding to tutor and peer feedback.

• Newcomers are expected to demonstrate equivalent jazz experience and ability at audition
• Sessions include solo presentation and constructive criticism from the tutor and classmates

Before you go

• The tutor provides songs for study.
• Participants are expected to bring songs of their own choice with appropriate charts for the accompanist.