Practice Aids

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Personalized Monthly Setlist (practice made simpler)
Hi Singers, For those of you struggling to find a consistent, holistic and thorough practice system, I can help!
I have mentioned to many of you private students the usefulness of creating a monthly Setlist from your current repertoire. I have created a template to help you understand how to put this together for yourself. (contact me for a copy)
Many of you that have adopted the system and stuck with it have noticed a significant change in your attitude toward your repertoire,  and the stamina that you now have is reward for the work you put in.
In the new year I will be continuing to feature some of my hardest working students in the Egan’s opening showcase. This is an opportunity to sing a full set of music backed by my trio.

If this is something you would like further help with, either set up a lesson with me and I will go through it with you OR
I am willing to put the whole thing together for you if you will send me a copy of your current repertoire.

If I set this up for you as a recurring playlist of your monthly Setlist you will have selected backing tracks in your keys in ONE PLACE ! I will share my “LIVE BAND TRACKS”  as available.
I will set up two versions for you!
The first will include reference melodies to the songs in your monthly set. I will also include examples of phrasing variations for YOU to try.
The second will be open bed tracks for you to practice independently.
Pricing for setting this up for you monthly: $90/month
Contact me to set yours up soon 🙂

Greta’s Pearls
a new weekly subscription series!
Hey singer friends, I am offering something new to keep you excited about your music! Starting in June 2024 :
Greta’s Weekly “Pearls” is a brand new series of 15 minute recordings I’ll send each week for you to practice and enjoy!
I’ll dive deep into my big bag of musical ideas and concepts and create a quick 15 min example of something for you to practice with. Use it for a week, and over time you’ll have lots of new ideas to keep you focused.
There will be examples of warm ups, improvisation ideas, Rhythm practices, healthy singing practices, tracing of masters, scat trades, new songs for you to love 💕 as well as advice about using tools like Ireal Pro, and transposing apps, Gig guidance, creating working set lists and lots more.
*You are invited to suggest topics you’d like me to present too!

To keep things simple I will record email-length mp3 and occasional short video clips.
All will be sent via Email! so no worries about Dropbox or other delivery systems. You are welcome to download and save all of these to use again and again.
*You will have access to them all via Dropbox as well.

Cost: $10/ each 15 minute clip. Minimum 3 month subscription $120. Join anytime and I’ll email them weekly. That’s 3 hours of Greta’s Pearls!
*I may use some of my practice aids from other series occasionally but these are always good to use again and again. Let me know if you’re interested and I’ll be glad to get you started: email hidden; JavaScript is required

PHRASING/TRADING: Hey fellow Warblers!
Want to have some new ideas to make your favorite songs interesting ?
“Imagine how good you could get with a coach that could lead you to the “deep end of the pool” and not let you sink!”
I am offering a series of improvisation trades with me. ( I sing then you fill in the blank).

Tailored to your repertoire! Send me some of your favorite jazz tunes (all styles) and I’ll create a recorded example of a fully realized “interpretation” for you to study, borrow and learn from.
I will use all forms of jazzy techniques (rhythmic, melodic variations, dynamic changes and even an occasional scat solo) to help you understand how to sing an exciting, interesting and engaging version of your song on stage next time!
$20/per song

Included:
A full version example with melody sung once and after solo re-interpretation be me.
The best part is a version of the song with “traded” examples of phrasing sung and left blank for YOU to try some ideas!
THIS IS THE BEST TOOL I CAN OFFER TO KEEP YOUR APPROACH FRESH AND INVENTIVE!

NEW HIGH VOICE WORKOUT 
Dear singers, wanna work on opening up the high notes? The best way I found to do it is the sing some classic standards in upper range keys. The percentage of head voice in these recorded treatments is approx 70%!  Now you can sing along with me for a great one hour warm up!! Keep it light, airy and forward. It’s all about placement, you do not need to “power” these notes or “belt” in any way. 

12 classic standards sung in upper range keys complete with guided vocal and backing track. (even some scat included here and there :))) If you don’t already know these songs, listen and learn them along with me! The cost: $20
Order today, and I can either dropbox or email the MP3s. Let’s get started!!! G

Songs included: Deed I do, How high the Moon, Lullaby of Birdland, The nearness of you, All the things you are, Come dance with me, Social call, Sweet Georgia Brown, Just squeeze me, Dream a little dream of me, Blue skies, Bye-bye blackbird

The Jazz Standards Warm ups (Guided by Greta)

One part of melody, many keys, chest-voice, head-voice blend… DONE

Are you a singer who loves to sing songs but hates to warm up? This new 60 minute guided warmup is for you!

I will take you through some of the most beautiful, but tricky parts of some classic jazz songs and we will work on: Chest voice strength, Head voice power, break area blend decisions. Challenging intervals, chromatic movement, and modulation and all using SONGS WE LOVE TO SING! $20

(Included on Warm ups #1)$20
Now at Last
Skylark
Sweet Happy Life
Rock a bye your baby
Sunday kind a love
My Funny Valentine
Honeysuckle Rose
On the Street where you Live
Don’t be that way
At Last
East of the Sun
My one and only love
Stompin at the Savoy”
Autumn in New York
One note Samba
Midnight Sun
The Best is yet to come
Caravan
Lullaby of Birdland
No more blues

(Included on Warm ups #2) $20
Ain’t misbehavin
Besame Mucho
Corcovado
Crazy he calls me
Cry me a river
Doodlin
A flower is a lovesome thing
Harlem Nocturne
Pennies from Heaven
Whatever Lola wants
Wild is the wind
You go to my head
Alright Ok
Angel Eyes
Black Coffee
Body and Soul
But not for me
Cheek to cheek
Do nothing til you hear from me

(Included on warm ups #3) $20
I just found out about love
Peel me a grape
Please don’t talk about me
God Bless the child
Pure imagination
Bluesette
Deed I do
Give me the simple life
Make someone happy
Mountain Greenery
Errand girl for rhythm
Cherokee
Orange colored sky
Willow weep for me
Night and Day
There will never be another you
What are you doing the rest of your life
Twisted
Prelude to a kiss

(Included on Warm Ups #4)
Tisket a tasket
The very thought of you
When you wish upon a star
But Beautiful
A day in the life of a fool
Days of wine and roses
Don’t misunderstand
Feeling Good
Fly me to the moon
I got it bad and that ain’t good
I thought about you
If I had you
I wish you love
If I were a bell
If you could see me now
It could happen to you
Love is a necessary evil

(Included on Warm Ups #5) $20
My Romance
Nature boy
On a clear day
Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps
Round midnight
The Shadow of your smile
Social call
Sway
Sweet Georgia Brown
Tea for two
Tenderly
Today I sing the blues
An Occasional man
Watch what happens
You don’t know what love is
You’re lookin at me
Young at heart

I can also create custom warm ups for specific songs by request. email hidden; JavaScript is required

JAZZ PRACTICE BASKET DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX

Here’s the idea… Based on the “Produce Basket” phenomenon, I’ve created the equivalent to keep YOU on track with practicing YOUR repertoire. Using my unique “tiered practice system” I will create a cd or mp3’s for you. 

You tell me 4 songs from your current repertoire, new and older, supply me with your key if you know it. I will prepare guided, personal-trainer type recordings for you to systematically get your practice time done efficiently and effectively.
Everything you need to be working on:
(I will focus on some of these areas for your songs)
Melody accapella check-in, Personalized warm ups, Music knowledge in preparation for playing with musicians, Harmonic study, preparation for improvisation and /or personal stylizing, Song memorization secrets, Range expansion and key flexibility, Vowel shaping, sound development, breath-control, Tempo and style changes to try out, Study of the masters versions of your tunes, Improvisation trades with me, to help you loosen up your jazz chops!!   $100

 

SCAT STUDY

One hour of scat study covering vocabulary, rhythmic concepts, harmonic exploration, call and response. With a bit of “repeat after me” you will quickly gain some licks and confidence!

Fun and easy $20

Custom Scat Solo’s Transcription (copy me 🙂
You choose the song, key and tempo and I’ll create a scat solo for you to learn and copy!

“Just as I learned about scat singing from Ella Fitzgerald by memorizing her solos as I developed as a jazz artist, I hope this process is helpful to you.”

Here is your personal scat solo!  I have supplied a full speed version and a slowed down version for you to study. The object is for you to get these phrases under your tongue. So do your best to match the syllables I’m using and match the rhythms.

I suggest you download Transcribe+ from the App Store to help you slow down even further if needed.  Try to learn phrase by phrase memorizing a few measures at a time.  As you begin to memorize the phrases try moving to an open bed track and see if you can re-create them without my vocal behind you. You are welcome to use these solos as your own transcription in your continuing the study of this art form. However, my hope is that having some of this vocabulary in your mouth for a little while will free you up to be creative in your own way with some of these concepts. Let me know if I can help you with your further studies !

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MIMIC THE MASTERS (NEW SERIES)

Happy 2017!  Let me introduce my newest practice tool!
“Mimic the Masters” My new concept cd/video is now available!
As I’ve explained over the years to any singer interested in getting better, I learned everything I know about this music by singing along with the “Master’s”. By literally “tracing” their every phrase, I have, over the past 30 years borrowed from them to learn everything! … phrasing, intonation, placement, breathing, diction, register, resonance and style, and this has transformed my instrument into one of enormous flexibility!
With this new cd/video series I invite you to learn what I’ve learned, in exactly the same way I learned it… through years of “tracing” or “mimicking” these singers:
Ella, Frank, Barbara, Sarah, Peggy Lee, Blossom Dearie, Diane Shuur and more!

Order “Mimic the Masters” recording/videos today! Choose one song and video at a time or order all 13 songs from all six Masters! $2Per/song/video
All 13 tracks/$20! (discount)

WHAT YOU GET:
I’ve recorded myself “mimicking” the master along with the original recording. I have mixed the recording so that my voice is on one side and the Master is on the other of a stereo mix. This way you can hear me in one side of your head-phones and compare to the “master” on the other side. Or take me out and bring me back as needed, to help guide you in the subtlies of matching the original singers voice.
I will also send you the original track from the Master plus some observations from me about matching each singers sound!
And, if you like, I will also send in dropbox, an MP4 video of myself singing along so that you can see facially what’s going on as I attempt to match the Masters sound!

Choose from:

Frank Sinatra: (note: I get a great vocal workout singing with Sinatra in both upper and lower octaves! and talk about swing!)
Baubles, Bangles and beads
Cheek to Cheek
Come dance with me
Dancing in the Dark

Ella: (note: IT’S ELLA !! need I say more, it’s of understanding of chest voice power and brightness of sound 🙂
On the sunny side of the street
Tea for two

Sarah: (warm mahogany sound, rich use of full throat and dark sound)
I’m gonna laugh you right out of my life

Barbara: (note: lot’s on power in head voice and learning to bring head down through register break! breathing!! and vowel placements!
Who will Buy
I’m in the mood for love
Moon River

Diane Shuur (Note: great diction, vibrato and crisp, soulful phrasing)
BlueGardenia

Blossom Dearie (Note: learn about control in a quiet, transparent sound! a master!)
Lucky to be me

Peggy Lee (Note: subtle, subtle, subtle and so elegant! head voice throughout!)
I lost my Sugar

SINGING WITH BASS

Based on one of our most popular clinic’s this new practice cd features Clipper Anderson’s accompaniment to 10 great jazz standards, with guide vocals from Greta.

This useful cd was recorded in stereo with bass on one side and vocals on the other so that you can have to option of taking Greta out or leaving her in for guidance, simply by removing one earbud, headphone side, or changing the balance on your speakers. An accompaniment only cd is also included.

Songs include:

We plan offer more regular opportunities to sing with Clipper as you improve your skills with this new tool!

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CD’S or MP3’S available

GRETA TRADES CD’S or MP3’S
Better Jazz singing, one phrase at a time!

“Imagine how good you could get with a coach that could lead you to the “deep end of the pool” and not let you sink!”
I am offering a series of improvisation trades with me. ( I sing then you fill in the blank).

CD’s and MP3’s $10/ guided improvisation and phrasing study with Greta!

Using my unique approach to ear-training that allows even beginners to improvise, THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR JAZZ SINGING!
featuring scat vocabulary exercises, harmonic studies and phrasing traded lines on a variety of jazz standards.

2 songs covered per cd

12 different CD’S available:

Improv Trades 1: Alone together, East of the Sun

Improv Trades 2: A ghost of a Chance, My Shining Hour

Improv Trades 3: Our Love Is Here To Stay, Get Out Of Town

Improv Trades 4: Angel Eyes, This Is The End Of A Beautiful Friendship

Improv Trades 5: You’d Be So Easy To Love, Estate

Improv Trades 6: Don’t Worry ’bout Me, All The Things You Are

Improv Trades 7: You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To, Skylark

Improv Trades 8: Moon River, Mood Indigo

Improv Trades 9: Honeysuckle Rose, Good Morning Heartache

Improv Trades 10: Almost Like Being In Love, I Wish You Love

Improv Trades 11: Baltimore Oriole, Waltz for Debbie

Improv Trades 12: For Heaven’s Sake, Gone with the Wind

BLUES STUDY $20

Guided study of bluesy styling over TWO 12 bar blues songs

With exercises in blues warm ups

HIGH/LOW AND IN BETWEEN
Range expansion practice cd $20

If you’re serious about opening up your range, this 1 hour practice cd is for YOU!

I’ve created this warm-up cd based on my own tried and tested methods for keeping my voice in shape and flexible!

CUSTOM “DISGUISED” PRACTICE TRACKS

Dear singers, for those of you who have experienced my improvisation trades “Greta trades” and improv master class you know the benefits of studying chord progressions where the original song title is ”disguised”.

In this way you are able to practice ear training of “mystery” chord progressions without the distraction of knowing the original melody.

For those of you who use iReal Pro, I have explained how to edit and create “disguised” practice tracks from your own repertoire. However for some of you the techie part of this might seem overwhelming. In response to that, and with a desire that you are able to practice your own repertoire in this ingenious ear training format, I am offering to send you modified “Mystery tracks” of your OWN personal repertoire!

Simply send me a list of eight songs from your current repertoire and their keys. I will send you edited “disguised” versions of each in a link format that will open in your Ireal pro. Then you can save these songs as a playlist for “blind” study of your own songs! I will also include a “key” identifying each song so that you may save it in a special place and retrieve when you want to identify these tracks!

ORDER: DISGUISED TRACKS
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PERSONALIZED HIGH /LOW/ IN BETWEEN TRACKS
$20

If you have found that my guided vocal warm-up “HIGH/LOW /IN BETWEEN” cd has been helpful, I can create a personalized version with songs from your own repertoire as well!

Again, if you send me your key’s for 4 songs from your personal repertoire I’ll prepare and send links to these songs in the 3 key approach that will give you a warm up of your ENTIRE range!