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Welcome
By Abram PoliakoffThis tutorial will have minimal explanation, because with riffs and runs, it’s most important that you just do it! Don’t worry - there will still...
Conclusion
By Camille van NiekerkThank you for joining, and congrats on completing this series! As you practice riff patterns like these, both your voice and your ear will get...
Putting it together (pulse/bend + 3-note riff)
By Camille van NiekerkNow that you’ve learned pulses, bends, and 3-note riffs, we’ll put them together! We’ll return to our first exercise from part 1, walking up the...
Pulses & Bends
By Camille van NiekerkRemember, a pulse sounds like this, and a bend sounds like this. They might sound similar at first, but a pulse is dipping below the...
3-note Riffs
By Camille van NiekerkA 3-note riff can be descending or ascending, and it’s the simplest pattern to start with! Although you could include skips in a 3-note riff,...
Welcome
By Camille van NiekerkIn this series, you’ll learn some easy riffs to go from this:Ab Eb Db Ab Eb Ab"What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last...
Conclusion
By Camille van Niekerk Thanks for joining me in this series! Remember, improving agility and precision with riffs takes time, but these tips and exercises will help you make...
Improving Style
By Camille van NiekerkThe final component we’ll focus on is style. Style involves dynamics, inflection, and embellishment. Here’s how we can work on each:Dynamics: This is how we...
Improving Speed
By Camille van NiekerkThe next aspect we’ll work on is speed. Let's use a riff from Beyoncé’s rendition of The Star Spangled Banner as an example, focusing on...
Improving Clarity
By Camille van NiekerkThe first step to improving your riffs is making them clear. Without clarity, riffs can sound like a slide rather than distinct notes. For this,...
Welcome
By Camille van Niekerk Welcome! In this lesson series, we'll work on improving your riffs and runs, focusing on three key areas: clarity, speed, and style. If your riffs...
Riffing Exercises
By Abram PoliakoffWelcome to Part 3, where we'll put our vocal agility to the test with popular riffing style exercises.Exercises:Easy Slingshot Riff (I Will Stay):Uses the pentatonic...
Conclusion
By Camille van NiekerkEven if it doesn’t feel like riffs and runs come naturally to you, I promise you’ll improve with consistent practice. For the best results, include...
Pulses & Bends
By Camille van NiekerkAnother word for a pulse could be a dip, because we’re singing one pitch, dipping just below, and then back to that same note. It’s...
Pentatonic Scale Patterns
By Camille van NiekerkThe pentatonic scale has just 5 tones. You’ll notice it sounds very similar to the major scale, but with some notes missing. If you play...
Major Scale Patterns
By Camille van NiekerkStarting nice and easy with a 3-note pattern. To ensure we’re singing all 3 pitches clearly, we’ll start staccato (short & detached), and then smooth it...
Warmup
By Camille van NiekerkEngage your abdominals on a hiss closing to a hum, followed by a hiss & “hee” pulse. Exercise 1: Breath (hiss to hum, hiss & pulse)Choose...
Welcome
By Camille van NiekerkThis lesson series is for beginners who want to learn riffs & runs for pop singing. The longest riff pattern we’ll learn is just 5...
Relaxed Riffs/Runs
By Jameson TaborLet’s practice your vocal agility with riffs and runs, which are also referred to in music as "licks." And yes, they are these are the...
Welcome
By Jameson TaborJoin us in welcoming our newest instructor Jameson Tabor! As a blues-based artist, he has always been inspired by soulful singers. He grew up singing...
Conclusion
Easy Pentatonic Riffs
If the 4 and 5 note riffs were too much to process today, don’t worry! Stick with part 1 as long as you need. And...
5-Note Riffs
Easy Pentatonic Riffs
You know what to do! Listen & repeat on numbers, DOO and then OO. Because these riffs are already on the longer side, we won’t put...
4-Note Riffs
Easy Pentatonic Riffs
Instead of 3 tones for each riff pattern, we’ll now have 4! Start at the top of the scale, listen & repeat. Again, we’ll sing...
3-Note Riffs
Easy Pentatonic Riffs
Because it’s easier for most singers to descend, we’ll start with 3-note descending pentatonic riffs. For each pattern, Camille will give you the pitch letter names...
Warmup
Easy Pentatonic Riffs
Remember our pentatonic scale has 5 tones, but like any scale, those tones repeat every octave. Our first warmup pattern will be [1-23561]. We’ll sing it...
Welcome
Easy Pentatonic Riffs
The pentatonic scale is 5 pitches, or tones. You can think of it as 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the major scale -...
Day 12: 3-Note Riffs
By Camille van NiekerkWelcome to Day 12 where you will be learning all about 3-note riffs.Start with simple, 3-note riffs and you’re on your way to longer, more...
Speed & Style
By Abram PoliakoffPart 3, speed and style. Let’s begin with a Sustained Zee-Oh. For that sustained note on top, we’re holding for 3 full beats. Now, our goal...
Speed & Style
Advanced Warmups
These exercises will train your intonation and agility, basically any music that involves riffs and runs like pop or jazz. "Nee-Ah" with Melisma"Mum" 8-8-8-8-5-3-1"Yoo" 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2, 1...
How to Do Riffs and Runs
Runs and Embellishments
Some people use the word “riff” and “run” interchangeably, including myself! But if you want to make a distinction between the two, most people agree...
Introduction
Runs and Embellishments
Welcome to your tutorial on runs and embellishment! Get ready to sing A LOT. This tutorial will have minimal explanation, because with riffs and runs,...
