This Behind The Sound episode gives you an introduction to the incredible vocals of newcomer Carla, who brings a fresh energy and voice to this classic hit by ‘Adele’.

Adele at the BBC: When Adele wasn't Adele... but was Jenny!
https://youtu.be/OHXjxWaQs9o

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'Rolling in the Deep' (Adele) L...

Crafty and vocalist Shaun Holton talk about the latest Sing It Live recording of Keith Urban's country hit 'Somebody Like You'. Shaun also shares his personal connection to the track—including the time he performed with Keith Urban himself on The Voice Australia.

‘Til Summer Comes Around | Keith U...

Can Nikki from Sing It Live fight the moonlight? Is it a simple structured song? Have the songwriter and producer been involved with songs that Sing It Live have recorded previously? The answers to all of these questions are in this weeks Behind The Sound video, enjoy!

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'Can't Fight The...

You’ve heard the word “riff” a bunch of times, but what does it actually mean? And how’s it different from a melody, a solo, a lick, or a chord progression? 🎵

In this quick video, you learn all of the above, and more… including why you can’t always trust Google 😱

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What Is A Melody?:
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It’s a weird thing trying to decipher if someone would in fact lie to you… Thankfully there’s nuthin’ but truth bombs in this BTS edition of this Eurythmics classic song.

In particular, I catch up with one of the horny guys from the team. Wait, that doesn’t sound right. Get your mind out of the gu...

What?!? A Part 2?!?
Yes let’s finish what was started in the Part 1 and understand what extra options you have in connecting chords to a melodic note. It’s fascinating how any note can have a number of different chords work together with it. How many? Well, let’s just say that it’s more than 11…

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Look behind the scenes (and sound!) for this week’s Sing It Live recording of this classic. Except some nerdy fun facts, in-the-studio footage, and more! Big warning: someone may actually walk like an Egyptian…

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'Walk Like An Egyptian' (The Bangles) By Sing It Live:
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How is a song put together? As a music coach I get asked a lot about the inner workings of song construction. In this video I’m answering a specific question in relation to how a melody is connected to the chords underneath. If you have a similar curiosity yourself, and also have a bit of a sweet...

Why record this Bee Gees classic song with Sing It Live? Darren, Nikki and I chat about why in this weeks episode of BEHIND THE SOUND.

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'Stayin' Alive' (Bee Gees) by Sing it Live:
https://youtu.be/CrTNhlf_igY

Produced by Darren Mullan in his Basement Studio, South Australia
* Filmed by Jay...

Last time I explained to you what a melody is. Now that you've got a firm grasp on that concept, in PART 2 I explain what a harmony is, how it's used to accompany / enhance the melody and give you a few simple examples of some harmonies to some easily recognisable tunes.

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You know those times… you’ve been playing a song a certain way for years, then, you get asked to play/record it for Sing It Live, and then “Huh?! Ohhh so I’ve been playing it wrong for years!”
To hear how, and also to hear from our own Miss Imbruglia, Nikki, you'll just have to watch the video.

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The dedicated fans of Sing It Live know exactly when to go out... and when to stay in... and watch the latest episode of BEHIND THE SOUND on YouTube. How very... modern.

See what I did there?! 😎

Speaking of which, I had the pleasure of recording the David Bowie smash hit 'Modern Love' with the Sing...