Minor Scale Riffs
by Abram Poliakoff
Description:
This series teaches you how to sing and improvise riffs using the minor scale. You’ll start with warmups for agility, then build from simple 3-note riffs to more complex 5-note riffs with turnarounds. After learning the core riff patterns, you’ll apply them to the folk classic “Wayfaring Stranger” to hear how riffs can enhance songs with minor melodies. Finally, you’ll practice improvisation over minor chord progressions to build confidence and creativity in your vocal runs.
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Instructor: Abram Poliakoff
Abram Poliakoff is a singer, guitarist, pianist, teacher, conductor, and composer. He received a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Arts from USC’s Thornton School of Music and has been teaching music for 8 years. He is currently both the Associate Artistic Director and a tenor in the L.A. Choral Lab, which recently released its first studio album Sonic Visions in the fall of 2019. Abram teaches and performs a wide range of genres including Classical, Jazz, Folk and Popular music in the Los Angeles area. He has also sung with the San Francisco Opera and Pocket Opera in the Bay Area. His teaching mission is to help his students utilize vocal technique to find their authentic and healthy voice while maximizing genre flexibility and a naturalness of expression.