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Simple Song Structure Hits Jackpot in Las Vegas

This performance is perfect. Jenny applies every trick in the book to improvise a funny song, and takes complete possession of the audience. She begins with “Won’t you be my ?” and here comes the romantic power ballad.

[ More ] November 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in Live Performance, Technique Tips |

Great Use of a Chorus in an Improvised Song

This is an example of excitingly organic musical improv expertly tempered with solid technique to create a well-organized, theatrical piece. The sections are very clear:

[ More ] November 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Classes & Workshops, Live Performance, Technique Tips |

That Reminds Me of a Song…

You need something to sing about, something to launch a song. The audience is going to give it to you. Here are sample question you can use to get suggestions from them:

[ More ] November 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Technique Tips |

The Choo-Choo Train Theory

Imagine a train coming into the station-the engine is pulling a lot of cars, a lot of weight. It takes awhile for the train to come to a halt; it has to “start stopping” a certain amount of time before it actually does. This is analogous to the ending of a song. In order to bring a song comfortably and satisfyingly to a close, we need to do it gradually.

[ More ] November 6th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Technique Tips |