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Musicianship

How to host the perfect Christmas holiday singalong

The holidays always bring with them a lot of preparation and stress – why not find a way to make them more simple and more fun?  In this article, I share with you how to host the perfect Christmas holiday singalong, from assembling your perfect sonbook to creating fantastic accompaniments.  What could be more fun …

Understanding the Circle of Fifths

The Circle of 5ths is a music theory concept that works as a useful tool for musicians of any background or genre.  The Circle of Fifths can be used as a theory tool to understand key signatures, chord progressions and is used as a practice tool for learning patterns and chords in different keys.   …

The Ultimate Guide to Solfege

I am a huge believer in solfege for singers and instrumentalists of all genres – yes, even pop and rock!  Solfege is an incredible, measurable tool for building musicianship skills and ear training that will last a lifetime.  I created The Ultimate Guide to Solfege to help you understand what solfege is, how it will …

Practice with me - how to clap sixteenth notes. Brenda Earle Stokes clapping rhythms with sixteenth notes in notation on the page.

Sixteenth note rhythm exercises

Sixteenth notes can be a real source of dread for even the most experienced musicians.  In this tutorial, I will take you through some fantastic sixteenth note rhythm exercises that will help you become much more secure in your rhythm. Sixteenth Note Rhythm Exercise #1:  Isolating groups of sixteenth notes Rhythm Tool:  iReal Pro– Pop-disco:  …

Piano Chord Inversions explained. Brenda Earle Stokes smiling in front of hands on the piano keyboard. Piano Skills for Singers written in yellow lettering

Piano for Singers – Piano Chord Inversions Explained

Piano Chord Inversions Explained! Since piano chord inversions can feel super confusing, I made this video to clearly and simply explain how to think about it and how to practice it. You will learn the correct fingerings to use in both the right and left hands and I will show you a simple method to …

Sing the Melodic Minor Scale in Solfege. Picture of a piano keyboard with Brenda Earle Stokes signing Kodaly hand signs

Solfege Practice – Melodic Minor Scale

This post will take you through how to sing the Melodic Minor Scale in Solfege using the Kodaly hand signs. I dive deep into all things solfege in The Ultimate Guide to Solfege.  Check it out! Solfege is a powerful tool that is often used for singers, but is amazing for musicians of any level. …

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