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13923 - Fri, May 9th, 2008 3:00 PM EDT
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Frank Singer - Tue, Oct 16th, 2007 8:36 PM EDT
Greetings, Georgette

Thanks for your comment and request. I appreciate your interest.

I also get to make the joke about my last name - I became a Singer naturally....

In all seriousness, if you are interested in singing, first you should seek out a vocal instructor, someone who sings professionally or has a professional background/history. I sing as a part of my job, but I don't have a training or teaching methodology for vocal instruction.

Second, if you are winning talent shows, you should be able to find out who the singers are in your area, and see who studies with who. When you keep hearing the same teacher's name over and over from different sources, you can be pretty sure you have found a good teacher.

Get to know your region, and find people of quality to help you. Learning how to use your natural instrument is a very worthwhile endeavor, and one that should be pursued with the personal touch.

Good luck with your quest, and keep us posted.

peace - f

Georgette - Mon, Oct 15th, 2007 11:21 AM EDT
can you help me become a singer i can sing really good i have won all of my talent shows for 3 years in a row

robert - Sun, Sep 23rd, 2007 3:26 PM EDT
hi. nice blog . thanks.

alex - Wed, Sep 19th, 2007 2:05 PM EDT
hi all. nice site. by.

Frank Singer - Mon, Aug 13th, 2007 10:31 PM EDT
Greetings, Ray

Okay, let's see if we can sort out this bee's nest!

First, the cycle of fifths is NOT key dependent. The movement is as follows: C - F - Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - F# - B - E - A - D - G. Notice how some of the notes are diatonic to the key of C and others are not.

If you are "limited" by a diatonic scale (C major as the example in the following discussion), then you can only use the roots from the cycle of fifths that INTERSECT the scale - C as example: Em7 - Am7 - Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7 - Fmaj7.

Only these chords are both diatonic to the key of C and listed in the order of the cycle of fifths.

Here's an example of a progression using the same roots, and ending in the key of C, that is not diatonic: E7, A7, D7, G7, C. If you spell the chords leading up to G7, you will note that each one has a NON-DIATONIC note in it (E7 - G#, A7 - C#, D7 - F#).

Here's an example of a progression with both diatonic and non-diatonic roots that ends on C:
F#m7(b5) B7(b9) Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 C.

Thus, it can be seen that cycles are not key-dependent, but can intersect keys in a number of ways.

Modes are a different story. Modes are created by shifting the tonal center of an existing scale through use; meaning by creating progression using the chords from the mode. Modes are also EXCLUSIVE, which means to be MODAL is to only use notes from the scale, including in the creation of chords.

There is not a direct correlation between modes and the cycle of fifths (there are some deeper ones that I typically explain to my students in private lessons), but modal progressions, like most progressions, will often have chords that are neighbors in the cycle of fifths (like the blues, or I - IV - V harmony - C, F and G in the key of C).

Like everything in the Western Euopean system, there are 12 of everything, one for each pitch-class in the chromatic scale. So there are 12 (actual pitch) major/diatonic scales, and each one produces seven modes.

Is this helping you get a handle on these relationships? If not, please help me be more specific.

Thanks for the question.

peace - f

ray - Mon, Aug 13th, 2007 5:02 PM EDT
One can make an entirely new circle of fifths and fourths based upon each key and each mode? So the circle of fifths we typically see is really the C ionian and you coud easily create a D ionian and so forth and D lydian?
So, 7 notes and 8 (probbably more modes)so that's 56 circles of progressions?

REBECCA - Sat, Jul 28th, 2007 5:54 PM EDT
I LOVE SINGER

robert - Thu, Jul 5th, 2007 10:44 AM EDT
hi. nice blog.

tovorinok - Thu, Jul 5th, 2007 6:10 AM EDT
Hi all!

Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!

Bye

Frank Singer - Wed, Apr 11th, 2007 6:04 PM EDT
Greetings, Rod

In response to your question about Night and Day, I assume that you were looking at the reharmonization changes in that section, since those are the only changes on the site. In order to understand what's happening there, you need to read the article on Tritonic Reharmonization.

The changes posted go along with the original melody in C major, but the chords will be radically different from the standard changes. That is what a reharmonization is (although it doesn't have to be "radical", just different).

The original change for Night and Day's opening chord is D-7(b5), which makes the melody note the "11th" of the chord. I like to replace this in the standard changes with an Ab(maj7), which makes the melody note the "major 7th" of the chord.

The point here is that there are many ways of playing a tune, and the better the tune, the more flexible it is. Night and Day is a great tune, so it lends itself to reharmonization.

Hope this clears it up! Let me know if not, and I will try to be more specific.

Thanks for your interest.

peace - f

Rod Keiser - Wed, Apr 11th, 2007 2:22 PM EDT
What am I missing here? Night and Day in any key starts on a minor not a major chord.

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Frank Singer (your host!) - Tue, Mar 21st, 2006 12:11 AM EST
Greetings! -

I am not sure about the garlic tea! If you are already doing this, there is a ginger tea that is simply made by low-heating the ginger in a good deal of water (probably 3 times what you will end up with). It is quite a strong tea, and very good for severe colds and coughs. - -

The ginger-garlic mix also might also be a hell of a flavor... - -

Let me know how it turns out, if you attempt such a brew! I am always curious about what helps others, especially the natural stuff that's readily available. - -

peace - f

- Sun, Mar 19th, 2006 4:59 PM EST
i take garlic to help lower my high blood pressure. Could i mix the garlic and the ginger in a tea?

Frank Singer - Sat, Jan 14th, 2006 12:12 PM EST
Greetings - I just found out the comments posting was not working properly. I have corrected the situation, so please feel free to post. If things don't work in the future, please send me an email at frank@franksinger.com.
Thanks!!

Frank Singer - your host! - Sun, Mar 6th, 2005 12:39 PM EST
Greetings, Friends - - -

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