"Try Vocal Musician and watch your talent soar."
Joshua Thompson, Producer/Composer (Alicia Keys, George Benson)
"Kate and Elisabeth are really onto something here. It is not enough just to sing well. Musicianship is key to communicating and truly connecting through music. I refer all my students to this course, especially those who have an underdeveloped sense of basic musicianship and ear training. Finally, somebody has put together a training of truly essential skillsets in a well-organized, comprehensive and efficient regimen. It is wonderful to watch them get closer to what it is to be a musician as well as a singer."
Melissa Cross, Author of "The Zen Of Screaming", Voice Teacher, New York City
"Vocal musician is a crucial learning aid in the search for understanding the musical elements of singing. Imagine a carpenter with no hammer, nails or tape measure. Kate and Elisabeth give you the “tool box’ for making great music whether you are a live performer or a studio singer. With this systematic development you can build your skills continually regardless of your current skill set. I highly recommend this system. It works. Try Vocal Musician and watch your talent soar."
Joshua Thompson, Producer/Composer (Alicia Keys, George Benson)
“This is an absolutely brilliant resource for any vocalist wanting to fill in the gaps in their musicianship—from hearing through the changes to ear training to song writing. Kate and Elisabeth have come up with a real system geared to the vocal musician. I wish I’d discovered it sooner.”
Tessa Souter, Jazz Vocalist
Hello from Kate Baker and Elisabeth Lohninger
We are excited about presenting our Vocal Musician Fundamentals course to you. As vocalists and educators with decades of teaching and performing experience between us, we draw from a deep well of experience. Based in New York City we have worked with professional vocalists, college music majors as well as beginners.
We both feel strongly that there is a need for foundational work for vocalists. A comprehensive guide that helps the singer address any gaps in knowledge and ability is a much needed foundation for excellent songwriting, performance and improvisation skills. When these skills are in place, vocal freedom follows, and with it a deepened joy in singing.
Photo Credit: Christopher Drukker
Learn the language of music, from the ground up. Improve your Songwriting, Performance, Improv and Communication skills. Created For Vocalists, By Vocalists, this comprehensive course focuses on Learning by doing as well as knowledge based learning.
As vocalists we often have a different style of learning from instrumentalists, a fact that is often overlooked. We can't press a button to create a pitch. Instead we need to hear it and know it on a subconscious level. Often we simply learn music by ear. But communication with fellow musicians is key. The language of music helps us to be excellent communicators onstage, during rehearsals or in the studio.
Our course contains:
Over 60 Instructional Videos
Over 85 PDFs for Download
Over 25 Audio Practice Tracks
6 Theory Quizzes
We are looking forward to helping you learn the tools you need to succeed as a Vocal Musician.
Course Curriculum
- MUSIC THEORY
- Demonstration Improv Over Chord Changes (5:08)
- Notation Basics Video (8:30)
- Notation Basics pdf
- Do and Sol on the keyboard Video (5:36)
- Do And Sol in C Major pdf
- Theory Quiz
- SOLFEGGIO
- Do Sol Video (5:14)
- Do Sol Beginners with syllables pdf
- Do Sol Beginners no syllables pdf
- Do Sol Rhythm Exercise Video (5:01)
- Do Sol Rhythm with syllables pdf
- Do Sol Rhythm no syllables pdf
- Do Sol in Swing Video (4:05)
- Practice Track Swing Feel C Major 80bpm Audio
- Roots Fifths Octaves Video (3:02)
- Roots Fifths Octaves with syllables pdf
- Roots Fifths Octaves no syllables pdf
- Roots Fifths (Swing) Video (2:12)
- Practice Track Bossa Nova Feel CMajor 80bpm Audio
- EAR TRAINING
- Do Sol Video (7:04)
- Do Sol Pedal Video (2:58)
- Do exercise Audio
- Sol exercise Audio
- Do Sol exercise Audio
- Do Sol or not exercise Audio
- SONG
- Do Sol Song Video (6:18)
- Do Sol Song with syllables pdf
- Do Sol Song Instrumental Audio
- Do Sol Song no syllables pdf
- MUSIC THEORY
- The Major Scale Video (6:02)
- The Major Scale pdf
- Piano keyboard pdf
- Theory Quiz
- SOLFEGGIO
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Re Do Video (3:55)
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Re Do with syllables pdf
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Re Do no syllables pdf
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Rhythm Patterns Video (5:13)
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Rhythm Patterns with syllables pdf
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Rhythm Patterns no syllables pdf
- Intervals to Sol Video (6:12)
- Intervals to Sol with syllables pdf
- Intervals to Sol no syllables pdf
- Do Fa Sol Video (2:53)
- Do Fa Sol with syllables pdf
- Do Fa Sol no syllables pdf
- Do Fa Sol Rhythm Mixtures Video (3:00)
- Do Fa Sol Rhythm Mixtures with syllables pdf
- Do Fa Sol Rhythm Mixtures no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Swing Feel C Major 80bpm Audio
- Practice Track Bossa Nova Feel C Major 80bpm Audio
- EAR TRAINING
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Video (6:08)
- Do Fa Sol Pedal Video (3:43)
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Inside the Octave practice Audio
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Outside the Octave practice Audio
- SONG
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Song Video (5:04)
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Song_with syllables pdf
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Song Instrumental Audio
- Do Re Mi Fa Sol Song no syllables pdf
- MUSIC THEORY
- Triads of the Major Scale: The Major Triad Video (6:49)
- Triads of the Major Scale: The Major Triad pdf
- The Major Cadenza Video (6:58)
- The Major Cadenza pdf
- Theory Quiz
- SOLFEGGIO
- Voice Leading Exercise Video (5:10)
- I IV V I patterns with syllables pdf
- I IV V I patterns no syllables
- I IV V I Root Third Fifth Video (5:24)
- I IV V I Root Third Fifth with syllables pdf
- I IV V I Root Third Fifth no syllables pdf
- The Major Scale Video (6:18)
- The Major Scale with syllables pdf
- The Major Scale no syllables pdf
- The Major Scale in Thirds Video (5:25)
- The Major Scale in Thirds with syllables pdf
- The Major Scale in Thirds no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Swing Feel I IV V I 80bpm Audio
- Practice Track Bossa_Nova Feel I IV V I 80bpm Audio
- Scrambled Solfeggio Intro
- Scrambled Solfeggio With Do With Pitches Lower vol (3:47)
- Call And Response: Repeat what you hear Audio
- Improv: Call and Response Audio
- Improv Example 5 syllables Audio
- EAR TRAINING
- Cadenza I IV V I Video (6:49)
- Major Scale over I IV V I Video (5:40)
- Major Scale over I IV V I Audio
- Major Scale over I IV V I FAST Audio
- Major Triad Hearing and Singing (17:50)
- SONG
- I IV V I Song Video (4:39)
- I IV V I Song: Morning Star C solfeggio pdf
- I IV V I Song Instrumental Audio
- I IV V I Song: Morning Star C with lyrics pdf
- MUSIC THEORY
- Diatonic Intervals Video (8:07)
- Diatonic Intervals pdf
- Diatonic Intervals Songs Video (6:46)
- Interval Songs Diatonic Intervals Excel
- Theory Quiz
- SOLFEGGIO
- Major Scale Intervals with Rhythm Video (4:50)
- Major Scale Intervals with Rhythm with Syllables pdf
- Major Scale Intervals with Rhythm no syllables pdf
- Sequential Solfeggio Patterns 1A Video (4:46)
- Sequential Solfeggio Patterns 1A with syllables pdf
- Sequential Solfeggio Patterns 1A no syllables pdf
- Sequential Solfeggio Patterns 2A Video (3:50)
- Sequential Solfeggio Patterns 2A with syllables pdf
- Sequential Solfeggio Patterns 2A no syllables pdf
- Improvising over I IV V Video (2:54)
- Practice Track Swing Feel I IV V I 80bpm Audio
- Practice Track Bossa Nova Feel 80bpm Audio
- Scrambled Solfeggio (no pitches) Intro
- Scrambled Solfeggio With Do No Pitches Lower vol (3:47)
- EAR TRAINING
- Intervals Ascending Video (3:10)
- Intervals Descending Video (4:08)
- Intervals Ascending and Descending Video (6:32)
- Diatonic Invervals Intro Audio
- Diatonic Invervals ascending Audio
- Diatonic Invervals descending Audio
- Diatonic Invervals all Audio
- SONG
- Interval Song Video (5:21)
- Interval Song G pdf
- Interval Song Instrumental Audio
- Interval Song C pdf
- MUSIC THEORY
- Chromatic Intervals Video (4:56)
- Chromatic Intervals pdf
- Chromatic Intervals Songs Video (4:01)
- Chromatic Intervals Songs Ascending and Descending Excel
- ii V I Progression plus Major and Minor Triad Video (5:03)
- The ii-V-I Progression pdf
- Theory Quiz
- SOLFEGGIO
- Sequential 4ths and 5ths Video (4:03)
- Sequential 4ths and 5ths with syllables pdf
- Sequential 4ths and 5ths no syllables pdf
- ii V I Singing Through Chord Tones Video (6:30)
- ii V I Singing Through Chord Tones with syllables pdf
- ii V I Singing Through Chord Tones no syllables pdf
- ii V I Arpeggios Video (7:27)
- ii V I Arpeggios with syllables pdf
- ii V I Arpeggios no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Swing Feel I ii V I 80bpm Audio
- Practice Track Bossa_Nova Feel I ii V I 80bpm Audio
- Improvising on ii V I Video (4:13)
- Scrambled Solfeggio No Do With Pitches Intro
- Scrambled Solfeggio No Do With Pitches (3:48)
- EAR TRAINING
- Major Triad Minor Triad Video (9:07)
- Major Triad Minor Triad Pedal Video (5:40)
- Two Progressions Audio
- SONG
- ii V I Song Video (4:01)
- ii V I Song with Syllables pdf
- ii V I Song Instrumental Audio
- ii V I Song no Syllables pdf
- MUSIC THEORY
- Chord Progressions: Adding the vi Video (6:28)
- Chord Progressions: Adding the vi pdf
- Theory Quiz
- SOLFEGGIO
- I vi ii V Progression with Root, Third and Fifth Video (3:32)
- I vi ii V Progression with Root, Third and Fifth with syllables pdf
- I vi ii V Progression with Root, Third and Fifth no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Swing Feel I vi ii V I 80bpm Audio
- I vi ii V Roots and Triads Video (2:56)
- I vi ii V Roots and Triads with syllables pdf
- I vi ii V Roots and Triads no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Swing Feel I vi ii V 80bpm Audio
- I vi ii V With Passing Tones Video (2:22)
- I vi ii V With Passing Tones with syllables pdf
- I vi ii V With Passing Tones no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Bossa_Nova Feel I vi ii V 80bpm Audio
- A Pop Progression: vi IV I V Root Third Fifth Video (2:52)
- A Pop Progression: vi IV I V Root Third Fifth with syllables pdf
- A Pop Progression: vi IV I V Root Third Fifth no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Piano pop feel vi IV I V Audio
- vi IV I V Progression with Roots and Triads Video (2:43)
- vi IV I V Progression with Roots and Triads with syllables pdf
- vi IV I V Progression with Roots and Triads no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Piano pop feel vi IV I V Audio
- vi IV I V Melody Snippets Video (2:12)
- vi IV I V Melody Snippets with syllables pdf
- vi IV I V Melody Snippets no syllables pdf
- Practice Track Piano pop feel vi IV I V Audio
- Four Progressions with Rhythm Video (7:47)
- Four Progressions with Rhythm withsyllables pdf
- Four Progressions with Rhythm no syllables pdf
- Four_progressions piano practice: 8 bars each Audio
- Four progressions improv demo Video (3:56)
- Solfeggio soloing over four progressions pdf
- Four progressions improv practice Video (3:27)
- Four_progressions piano practice: 8 bars each Audio
- Scrambled Solfeggio No Pitches Intro
- Scrambled Solfeggio No Do No Pitches (3:48)
- EAR TRAINING
- Identifying Scale Degrees Video (9:51)
- 4 Progressions: Identify Video (7:55)
- 4 Progressions: Identify Audio
- SONG
- I vi ii V I Song Video (4:04)
- I vi ii V I Song with Syllables pdf
- I vi ii V I Song Instrumental Audio
- I vi ii V I Song no Syllables pdf