Description:
Demonstration Song: "Shenandoah"
Eb Ab Eb
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you,
Ab Eb
Away, you rolling river
Ab Bb Cm Ab
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you
Eb Gm Cm Bb Eb
Away, I'm bound away, cross the wide Missouri.
This tutorial walks through learning one beginner-friendly song — "Shenandoah" — and using it to practice vocal skills from 30 Day Singer.
Part 1: Learning the notes of Shenandoah by ear
Part 2: Vocal technique for singing the song efficiently
Part 3: Stylistic choices to make the song feel authentic
Conclusion: Performance combining everything learned
Short Daily Warmup:
Hiss to Ha, Aye, Oh
Wehyah (1271)
Mah Mah (1-54321)
Eb Ab Eb
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you,
Ab Eb
Away, you rolling river
Ab Bb Cm Ab
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you
Eb Gm Cm Bb Eb
Away, I'm bound away, cross the wide Missouri.
This tutorial walks through learning one beginner-friendly song — "Shenandoah" — and using it to practice vocal skills from 30 Day Singer.
Part 1: Learning the notes of Shenandoah by ear
Part 2: Vocal technique for singing the song efficiently
Part 3: Stylistic choices to make the song feel authentic
Conclusion: Performance combining everything learned
Short Daily Warmup:
Hiss to Ha, Aye, Oh
Wehyah (1271)
Mah Mah (1-54321)
Lessons:
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.