Hear it and Sing It!: Exploring Modal Jazz

I had pretty much given up hope of finding any good jazz singing exercises, and bought this book because it covers the modes. I found it fabulous and it fills an important gap in jazz music education. The exercises are cleverly designed to quickly train your ear and it's very helpful that Niemack sings the first couple of examples alongside you before leaving you to complete the set. At the end of each section is an extended rhythm section piece for you to improvise over. I found myself scatting in tune easily gliding up and down scales and swinging over the melody. Instant jazz singer! It's also great for learning the modes and intervals therein. Don't think twice about buying this!

This book has transformed my approach to jazz and to voice teaching in general - thank you! Finally I can remember the modes!!Lovely fun warm-ups, vocal tips, and a simple, structured way to approach improv, chord-scale linkage and scat!

A great book but much too advanced for me as a beginner. Thought it would be just songs but you need to be able to read music

Very good book+ excercises+ CD good quality

For students intrested in jazz singing

fast - good value, great!

Excellent vocal workout and nice easy listening too. The best vocal workout CD i've bought so far!

Totally satisfied

Libro molto carino, fatto di vocalizzi per allenare la voce nell'estensione, agilitá, fluiditá ecc. Corredato di CD, é un ottimo strumento

¡¡¡Soy profesor de canto e improvisación de Jazz & Blues, y valoro este libro como EXCEPCIONAL!!!Sono professore di canto e improvvisazione Jazz & Blues, e giudico questo libro come ECCEZIONALE!!!I'm a teacher of Singing Techniques & Jazz & Blues Improvisation: this book is one of the most complete and useful that I ever watched!Bravo, Judy Niemack! An Extraordinary Teacher and Performer!!!

Livre technique et fin mais basé sur l'écouteBon pour l'oreille et une partie des exemples bien swinguant.Les exercices d'échauffement tourne au semi lyrique.

I have sampled all of the vocal practice products on Amazon, and I think this one is the best. The singer has a beautiful voice, the rhythm section is top-notch, and the production is excellent. The concept and structure are well thought out to make you a better singer, and provide you with tools for modal improvisation. There is a lot of material. I could see doing the warm up and then working on a different mode each day as a great daily routine.Practicing along with the CD will help all singers improve their vocal technique, regardless of their preferred genre. Beginners will not find instruction on basic vocal technique, but if you have had some voice lessons or choral experience, the CD provides basic exercises to warm up and improve your voice.All types of singers will enjoy working on the modes. Some classical singers might not think modes would be useful, but I think that working with them will improve your ear and intonation, and also provide variety in your practice. Maybe it will open you to trying some jazz, too.I think jazz instrumentalists would also benefit from practicing along with the CD, either with their instruments or voices. You can't play your horn while you are driving, but you could sing along with the CD and internalize the modes, and the chords they are used over. Doing a little scat singing over the "you try it" tracks will certainly help you to generate ideas for improvising on your instrument.