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Free online course Jazz Singing

Duration of the online course: 4 hours and 27 minutes

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Build swing, scat and confident phrasing in this free jazz singing course—train your ear, improve pitch, and sound more expressive in every song.

In this free course, learn about

What defines a jazz singer: swing feel, time, phrasing, and personal interpretation
How to create forward motion and an elastic, behind/ahead-the-beat jazz feel
First steps to start jazz vocal improvisation: simplify, use motifs, and vary rhythm
Easy improv tricks for singers to begin scatting without fear of wrong notes
Scat practice methods: voice-to-hand connection drills and pitch-accuracy training
Rhythmic improvisation tactics to add swing variety over 1-6-2-5 progressions
Pitching exercises for major 7th and dominant 7th arpeggios; key-note targets in F
How to keep a standard (e.g., Honeysuckle Rose) fresh across repeated choruses
Beginner jazz standards to learn and why AABA forms are easier for starting out
How to internalize chord changes first (chord tones/guide tones) to avoid “bum notes”
How to add scat tastefully to contemporary songs in a beginner-friendly way
How to transpose songs quickly on the gig (e.g., C major down to A)
Blues improv ear-training goal: hear changes and respond with fitting melodic ideas
Jazz warm-up and breath setup tailored to swing phrasing and articulation

About the free online course

Jazz singing is more than a style. It is a way of hearing, phrasing, and telling the truth of a melody while still making it your own. This free course helps you develop the core skills that make jazz vocals sound alive: forward motion, an elastic sense of time, and the ability to improvise without feeling lost. Whether you are coming from pop, classical, choir, or you already love standards but feel unsure about scatting, you will learn how to sound more authentic and relaxed while keeping strong pitch and musical intention.

You will practice the mindset and tools jazz singers use to shape phrases, lean into the groove, and create variety from chorus to chorus. Instead of relying on complicated theory, you will build confidence through practical exercises that connect your ear to your voice. You will explore simple ways to start improvising, develop scat fluency, and avoid random notes by internalizing the sound of chord movement. With repeated, guided drills, your voice-to-hand coordination and pitch accuracy improve, making your improvisation feel less like guessing and more like conversation.

Along the way you will strengthen the building blocks of jazz vocabulary: dominant and major seventh colors, blues-friendly scales, and rhythmic devices that create swing variety. You will also work with beginner-friendly standards, learn how to keep melodies fresh across repeats, and pick up an approachable approach to transposition so you can adapt songs to your range on the gig or in rehearsal. Warm-ups designed for jazz help you set breath, placement, and timing, so you start singing with clarity and ease.

To round out your musicianship, the course also supports performance confidence. You will learn ways to connect instantly with an audience and bring stage presence to your delivery, so your jazz singing is not only correct but compelling. By the end, you will have a repeatable practice routine and a toolkit for phrasing, improvisation, and stylistic expression that you can apply to standards and contemporary songs alike.

Course content

Video class: What Makes You A Jazz Singer 14m
Exercise: What most defines a jazz singer?
Video class: Yes you CAN improvise! Super easy improv trick for singers 08m
Exercise: Best first step to start jazz vocal improvisation
Video class: What does it mean to be a jazz singer? 10m
Exercise: What most creates forward motion and elastic feel in jazz singing

Video class: What does it mean to be a jazz singer? 10m
Exercise: What most creates forward motion and elastic feel in jazz singing
Video class: Accelerate Your Jazz Scat Singing With This Nifty Trick! 03m
Exercise: Which practice method best strengthens the voice to hand connection for jazz scat singing and improves pitch accuracy?
Video class: Accelerate Your Jazz Scat Singing With This Nifty Trick! 03m
Exercise: Which practice method best strengthens the voice to hand connection for jazz scat singing and improves pitch accuracy?

Video class: Five Beginner Jazz Songs For Singers 10m
Exercise: Which song is highlighted for its AABA structure, with a repeated A section that makes it beginner-friendly?
Video class: Five Beginner Jazz Songs For Singers 10m
Exercise: Which song is highlighted for its AABA structure, with a repeated A section that makes it beginner-friendly?
Video class: Phrasing Basics For Singers | Lesson 1 11m
Exercise: Best first step to improve jazz phrasing

Video class: Rhythmic Improvisation Exercise 07m
Exercise: Which simple rhythmic improvisation tactic best adds swing variety over a 1 6 2 5 standard like Blue Moon
Video class: Rhythmic Improvisation Exercise 07m
Exercise: Which simple rhythmic improvisation tactic best adds swing variety over a 1 6 2 5 standard like Blue Moon
Video class: Dominant 7th Pitching Exercise | Singer's Secret 07m
Exercise: What alteration defines a dominant 7th arpeggio in jazz singing?

Video class: Major 7th Pitching Exercise | Singer's Secret 10m
Exercise: In F major, which note is the major seventh extension often targeted in jazz singing exercises?
Video class: Jazz Improvisation/ Scatting Lesson 09m
Exercise: Best starting strategy for jazz scat improvisation
Video class: Jazz Improvisation/ Scatting Lesson 09m
Exercise: Best starting strategy for jazz scat improvisation

Video class: Jazz Improvisation/ Scatting Lesson 09m
Exercise: Best starting strategy for jazz scat improvisation
Video class: How To Sing Honeysuckle Rose // Jazz Standards Improv! 09m
Exercise: Keeping a jazz standard fresh across repeats
Video class: How To Sing Honeysuckle Rose // Jazz Standards Improv! 09m
Exercise: Keeping a jazz standard fresh across repeats

Video class: Copy Me Jazz-Scat Singing Exercise 04m
Exercise: For beginner jazz scat singing, which practice approach is most effective?
Video class: Copy Me Jazz-Scat Singing Exercise 04m
Exercise: For beginner jazz scat singing, which practice approach is most effective?
Video class: Easy Breezy Jazz Vocal Warm Up 04m
Exercise: Best starting pitch and breath setup for a jazz vocal warm up

Video class: Fun Jazz Scatting Exercise | Singer's Secret 05m
Exercise: What practice method best builds scat fluency in jazz singing as highlighted in the exercise
Video class: Fun Jazz Scatting Exercise | Singer's Secret 05m
Exercise: What practice method best builds scat fluency in jazz singing as highlighted in the exercise
Video class: Jazz Improv 05m
Exercise: What is the primary goal of the jazz blues improv ear training exercise?

Video class: Jazz Improv 05m
Exercise: What is the primary goal of the jazz blues improv ear training exercise?
Video class: Jazz Improv 05m
Exercise: What is the primary goal of the jazz blues improv ear training exercise?
Video class: Change Your Melodies Without Hitting Bum Notes! 07m
Exercise: What is the most effective first step for a jazz singer to internalize chord changes for melodic improvisation?

Video class: How To Easily Add Scat To Your Songs In A Cool Way 05m
Exercise: Beginner-friendly way to add scat to a contemporary song
Video class: How To Sing Jazz - Scat Singing Lesson 1 06m
Exercise: What is the best starting strategy for scat improvisation in jazz singing?
Video class: How To Sing Jazz - Scat Singing Lesson 1 06m
Exercise: What is the best starting strategy for scat improvisation in jazz singing?

Video class: Phrasing For Singers - Start Here 05m
Exercise: Foundational step for jazz phrasing and breath placement
Video class: How To Transpose Songs Really Easily 04m
Exercise: On-the-gig transposition for jazz singing: C major down to A
Video class: How To Improvise (For Singing) 05m
Exercise: Which scale is the most beginner friendly for jazz vocal improvisation over a blues progression

Video class: How To Improvise (For Singing) 05m
Exercise: Which scale is the most beginner friendly for jazz vocal improvisation over a blues progression
Video class: How to improve your stage presence - 3 performance techniques every singer should know 06m
Exercise: At the start of a jazz performance, which action most effectively builds instant rapport with the audience?
Video class: Warm Up Exercise For Jazz Singers 03m
Exercise: What feature makes this warm-up specifically suited to jazz singing?

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