by TwigBird | Jan 20, 2020 | Music, new south wales, summersong music camp
As I sink down into the post-summersong smoosh of student admin, websites, book keeping, life being so much like life, I quietly have my bootlegs of Summersong choirs playing, soothing me, listening to our giggles, hearing my own voice seeking the right notes and...
by TwigBird | Sep 25, 2019 | Music, NEWS, self esteem, vocal workshops
News news news, where oh where do I begin. I’ll start with The Happ. I’ve been teaching vocal workshops in a private residence in Lennox Head. And it’s has been a heart-warming delight, to have a random bunch of singers come to this home and explore their voices with...
by TwigBird | Aug 23, 2019 | Music
Let’s just have a look at “The Fear”, if any, of singing, and consider the idea of putting it on the ground. Then The Natural Minor (Aeolian Mode) 1; 2; flat 3; 4; 5; flat 6; flat 7; 8.And then have a look at the vocal round in “People Want to...
by TwigBird | Aug 15, 2019 | Music
This is the exercise tape for running through sounds, playing with techniques, covering some basic music theory and good times.Ending up on the Minor 9 Chord. 1; flat 3; 5; flat 7; 9.Thanks for listening.
by TwigBird | Aug 8, 2019 | Music
This Ep we’re going to hassle out “Twang quality”. We’re going to find the strength and supreme delight in getting you nose working when you sing. It’s totally a thing. If you’re a visual kind of person, get out something and write...
by TwigBird | Aug 1, 2019 | Music
Hi, welcome back, come on in. Today we’re going to attack the Minor Pentatonic Scale.If you’re a visual learner, write this down on a big piece of something in front of you: 1; flat 3; 4; 5; flat 7; 8.Now that’s stuck in your brain forever,...
by TwigBird | Jul 25, 2019 | Music
Hi How are you, come on in! Welcome. This episode will have you warming up and singing some basic Major scale exercises. You can listen to these episodes as a whole, or, every two episodes will have a version with all the chit chat cut out, so you can just use the...
by TwigBird | Apr 8, 2019 | byron bay, coming up, Festivals & Writing Comps, independent music, Music, new south wales, Songwriting Tips and Games
2019 Youth SongWriting Competition I am delighted to be a judge again this year for the Youth Songwriting Competition, held by The Northern Rivers Conservatorium and Social Futures in Lismore. A coven of glorious people gathered last week to listen with so much...
by TwigBird | Nov 2, 2018 | coming up, inspiration, jazz, Music, performance, Soul
I’m incredibly excited to be supporting Dionne Warwick’s Gold Coast Performance at The Star on November the 9th. Performing with Peta Wilson on Keys. Support from 7:30pm. Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress, and TV-show host. She was born into a...
by TwigBird | Aug 31, 2018 | byron bay, coming up, Festivals & Writing Comps, independent music, Music, new south wales
Hey y’all! I hope you’re well! There’s a bunch of songwriting comps and mentorship projects and things coming up that I’m involved with that are great opportunities for musicians, so I wanted to give you a heads up in case you’re...
