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Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Vocals: Vocal DVD

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Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Vocals: Vocal DVD

Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Vocals: Vocal DVD

With Carol Rodgers and Masta Robert Edwards, Jr.

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On Blues Vocals, Step One you'll learn to develop your blues style and phrasing using the blues scale, the major pentatonic scale and the call and response method of blues phrasing. In Blues Vocals, Step Two, the traditional and sweeter sounds of the blues and pentatonic scales are explored further, along with blues phrasing. The DVD also features a terrific band to illustrate each point.

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Series: The Ultimate Beginner Series
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN10: 0-7579-3669-5
ISBN13: 978-0-7579-3669-2
UPC: 654979086284
SKU: 00-908103

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Why we love this

This two-step approach breaks blues vocals into manageable, sequential learning phases rather than overwhelming singers with the full tradition at once. Edwards and Rodgers use a working band throughout the DVD to ground every concept in real musical context, so students hear exactly how their phrasing choices sit within an actual blues ensemble.

What to expect

Raw, soulful, and built on conversational call and response rather than virtuosity. The blues scales and phrasing in these two steps unlock the bent notes, space, and emotional timing that separate blues singing from other vocal traditions, all demonstrated by a real working band that makes the style tangible and learnable.

Who it's for

Blues singers at the very beginning of their journey, whether they're discovering the genre for the first time or returning to vocal study after time away. This DVD works for self-taught singers seeking structure as well as those in a studio or school setting who need a clear, step-by-step framework.

How to get the most out of it

  • Listen to the band tracks repeatedly before singing. Notice how the accompaniment breathes and moves; your phrasing will land more naturally when you internalize the groove rather than fight it.
  • Experiment with call and response by trading phrases with the recorded band. Start by echoing what you hear, then gradually shift to call phrases of your own so you develop conversational instincts.
  • Work the pentatonic and blues scales separately at first. Spend time just exploring the color and feel of each scale in isolation before mixing them into full phrases.
  • Record yourself singing along with the band tracks. Playback reveals phrasing choices and intonation tendencies you can't hear in real time.

How to use it

Assign Step One as foundation work early in a term, then move to Step Two once singers have internalized basic scale work and call and response phrasing. These DVDs work best as supplemental tools for singers working independently or in small group instruction, where video feedback and band accompaniment provide the mentorship that might otherwise come from a blues musician coach.

Skills your students will build

  • Blues scale application in vocal phrasing
  • Major pentatonic scale in blues contexts
  • Call and response singing techniques
  • Blues-specific vocal tone and style development
  • Phrasing with space and silence for emotional impact
  • Singing in time with a working ensemble

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