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A 'Noticeboard'
for Students 
and Clients 
of SONGRISE:


Alice The Film -
The Power of Music

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


Don't have a piano at home, and you need a 'starting note', or you want to play that 'difficult bit' of a song you are working on?   Try the virtual piano
   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 / band / 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!"


 

Hearing problems? Australians:
Free hearing test over the phone: 1800 826 500

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

Get your rehearsal recordings on CD or by email :

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?

 

 
Audio Video Repairs? Melbourne:
Jim is a wonderfully enthuiastic, reliable, honest fellow, willing to 'go the extra mile' to do a good job for you.
Click on image for more info
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? 
Karina Gough's regularly updated page on Melbourne and Geelong choirs:
Guide to the Choirs of Melbourne

 

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

next
singing event:

Community Music Victoria also has some relevant links for singers:


 

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'

See an Alphabetized list
of Musicals HERE!


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???!