Music
scores and lyric cards are abundant |
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Little
MANUELA has on hand over 1,000 music scores and lyric cards
of standard Jazz, pops, and American hit songs. Scores and lyrics
of famous chansons and canzone are also available.
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Japanese
songs, popular or otherwise, and classical songs such as operatic
arias cannot be sung. The sole condition is to sing American
and European songs in their original languages. |
An
experienced accompanist will assist you |
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The
owner, Mitsuo Nakata has had plenty of experience in accompanying
various singers ever since opening Little MANUELA. Beginners
are encouraged to sing without any worries.
As is often said, "Easy is as easy does." He adjusts
his accompaniment to any and everyone.
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Bring
along your own music score |
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If
you have your own music scores, bring them with you, and you
will be able to sing your song in your own style. Experienced
singers can sing any song adjusting easily to the various accompaniments.
This is because improvisation is one of the characteristics
of Jazz.
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With
Jazz, the music keys used often are keys in flats (major keys
in C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, minor keys in Am, Dm, Cm, Fm). This is
because brass instruments such as trumpets and saxophones that
are often played in Jazz music are easier to play in the flat
keys. |
Accompaniment
will be to your natural voice range |
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Do
not worry if you don't have your own music score, the piano
will be played to match your natural voice range. There are
those endowed with high voices, those endowed with low voices.
With the classics, one is not allowed to change the original
key of the music, but with Jazz, it is normal to change the
keys to match your voice. Even if you cannot sing with the CD
because the range is too high, you will be able to sing the
song when the key is adjusted to match your voice range |
Listen
repeatedly to CDs |
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CDs
are good examples and material for learning. There are countless
CDs of outstanding singers such as Frank Sinatra. Listen often
and well to the songs you like, and learn them through the CDs
first. Everyone starts out copying their favorite singers. |
Jazz
vocal lessons |
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The
owner gives Jazz vocal lessons for beginners.
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In
most cases, you may have only sung to "karaoke" in
front of others. It is probably even more rare that you have
had the experience of singing English songs.
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Jazz
vocal lessons can be arranged before the club hours for those
who wish to take lessons. The owner will coach you. They are
not the kind of formal vocal lessons given at Jazz schools sponsored
by professional musicians. Feel free to ask anytime you are
looking for advice and want to improve your songs. |