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(Looking for all sorts of information about SONGRISE? --'Noticeboard' is the best place to start!) 
             

A 'Noticeboard'
for Students 
and Clients 
of SONGRISE:

 This page is an informal collection of resources,
links, and  information
                     

             Want some inspiration? ----What's everybody else been singing lately?      

FAQ:  Details about
 'how, when, and how much?
and all that stuff!

'What do I bring to my
first session?'
(beginners / experienced)

WHERE IS SONGRISE?
WHERE DO CLASSES
 TAKE PLACE?
What to look for in
a singing teacher!
SEARCH FOR SONGS TO SING:
If you know the title or part of the title of a particular song you are looking, or you want
songs by a particular artist / composer Visit:
 
On-line databases that search the 
SONGRISE MUSIC LIBRARY
  

...OR browse the 'Contents' pages of the  MUSIC BOOKS on the shelves at SONGRISE >>

New and featured acquisitions

Can I get printed music in 'my key'? YES!!!
JUST WRITE TO ME. Reasonable rates!

Full multi stave sheet music, 'Fake' charts,
simple chord charts / lead sheets.
   (What do those
    terms mean?)

AUDITION ASSISTANCE? -- "YES!"


 

WHAT KEY SHOULD I SING IN?  (and what does 'key' mean?)

Get your rehearsal tapes on CD:

cdrom2.wmf (1890 bytes) Some basic Acoustics.
How does sound 'happen'?
     The 'Mozart Effect' ?? Ultrastar
PC version of famous karaoke game - Singstar.
It allows your computer to evaluate how good you are when you sing by analyzing your voice pitch.
Sing your favourite songs and see how you improve!!
 Professional Computerised Backing Tracks (MIDI files) ? If I don't have it,
Visit Midi King (Rhythmic Bytes) (Aussie Midi Sales) approx $14 (+GST)  each!    
             (What is a midi file?)          How do you make a sound recording of a midi file?
Music minus One- An established company that for many years produced classical 'backing tracks', for rehearsal purposes. (Meaning Piano Concerto recordings, with full orchestra but without the piano part, etc. They have now  branched out into Broadway Shows and popular songs, but still with a leaning towards Classical material.
One of the few places that I could go if I was looking for Classical backing tracks.
LOCAL BUSINESSES / SERVICES:

Brighton East

World of Music - East Brighton
-- Keyboards Computer music, sheet music, guitars, drums etc.

809 Nepean Highway
Brighton East 3187 VIC
Ph: 03 95578600
Fax: (03) 9557 7899
Email: sales@worldofmusic.com.au
    
1236 Nepean Hwy Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, 3192
(2 doors down from the Fujitsu Tower)
- Pianos, Electronic Keyboards, Sheet Music

Want to do some acting?

 

 
Australian Music Website -
List of online Music retailers. including Sheetmusic / CD / Second hand / digital downloads and more!

Want to join a choir / singing group in Victoria? 
Follow the link and click on 'Choir listings:

 

Want to know about our 'singing events'?
(SOME PIX OF SONGRISE EVENTS:)

next
singing event:

Karina McManus's regularly updated page on Melbourne and Geelong choirs...
 

Gospel Australia Music Association
Email Viv Ellard for details
(...Tell her I sent you!)
 


A Page about 'you know who'
- including a 'Singing Manual' he co-wrote!

Researching Broadway Musicals?
Go to:
'Musical Heaven. - Celebrating the Musicals of Yesterday and  Today'

LISTS OF NEW SONGS JUST ARRIVED at SONGRISE!

Extremely high quality live backing CDs.

Like to be involved in an Amateur Musical: ???

 
YOU'VE SEEN
THE FILM!!!
Want to sing the songs??
 
BUYING SHEET MUSIC  ON-LINE? 
 Some good links
Some handouts on the famous NEUTRAL VOWEL LABAN and other stuff
referred to in SONGRISE classes   >>here  
Want to print out some  blank 'manuscript paper'?  
 ie:  BLANK SHEET MUSIC
 
SOME ON-LINE THEORY LESSONS  Some other TRAINING Exercises
at Ricci Adams Music Theory. net
 Chord Symbols explained

A music 'Dictionary'
a glossary of musical terms.
Did I use a word in class you didn't understand, and were 'too afraid to ask'??
This may help.

  ---or ask me next time!!

 
What the hell is an opera?
SONGS FROM  THE  
  
 Dare you sing these songs???!