Frank Singer: American Music Instruction

Frank Singer: American Music Instruction Private Instruction:
Jazz, Blues, all American Music Styles
35 Years experience teaching
Berklee Col

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE:One-on-one personal music lessons are available via Skype, FaFaceTime and Zoom. Study with an experie...
10/24/2021

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE:

One-on-one personal music lessons are available via Skype, FaFaceTime and Zoom. Study with an experienced teacher and achieve your musical goals.

Here is what some students have to say:

“Frank Singer is, quite simply, the best it can get. Encyclopedic knowledge of instrumental techniques and theoretical principles wedded with a common sense approach to applying these principles in real world situations make Frank indispensable for the beginning student as well as more experienced musicians looking to "stretch themselves".“

“Should you choose to come along on the journey to improved guitar playing a lot of effort will be required but Frank’s unfailing faith in you will go a long way toward providing the self-confidence necessary. I’d say, 'Try it, you’ll like it!'. “

“Frank Singer is a highly educated and talented musician. He tailors his lessons to fit each student according to their personal experience and skill level. Being proficient on guitar, piano, bass and drums, Frank can not only teach a student to play solo guitar or piano, but can also teach that student how interact with other musicians if his/her goal to is to play in a group situation.”

[email protected] for more information.

I will be adding material for beginners, jammers and jazzers on a regular basis. Choose your level and ride along! www.p...
05/16/2021

I will be adding material for beginners, jammers and jazzers on a regular basis. Choose your level and ride along!

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05/14/2021

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Cat’s A Bear would appreciate your support this Friday, as Bandcamp waives its fees for artists. By purchasing an album,...
03/02/2021

Cat’s A Bear would appreciate your support this Friday, as Bandcamp waives its fees for artists. By purchasing an album, you benefit yourself with multiple downloads in multiple forms, a great player for iPad and Android devices, access to amazing music off the beaten path, and many other perks. The artists have supporters added to their album pages, which help put those albums in other searches and notices. Saying nice things also helps.....

Cat’s A Bear also gives away covers and albums, with more on the way. Here’s the hub:

https://catsabear.com/cd_releases.htm

Thanks, Fans and Supporters!

Cat's A Bear has recorded music since 1984. This list includes 15 Bandcamp Albums, many with Additional Covers, JD Jazz Music and Downloadable Albums.

08/11/2020

As you make your schedule for the fall, consider online lessons as part of your curriculum. I teach on Skype, FaceTime and Zoom. Topics include Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Drum Set, Saxophone, Voice, Composition and Theory. I have students as young as 14 and as old as 80!
Lessons are currently $20 per half hour. [email protected] to get started.

Friday is Bandcamp’s day to help artists by waiving their fees, getting all the proceeds directly to the artist. Please ...
06/06/2020

Friday is Bandcamp’s day to help artists by waiving their fees, getting all the proceeds directly to the artist. Please have a listen, as that helps the music show up more in searches and feeds. Purchase something if you really like it, or send it as a gift. Enjoy the music! Peace.

https://catsabear.bandcamp.com

9 albums to choose from.

Cat's A Bear started in Boston, MA in 1982. Frank Singer and Joe Dorris moved the band to Western PA in 1989 where the band continues to perform, record and produce new music.

On Friday, June 5th (from midnight to midnight PDT), Bandcamp is once again waiving their revenue share to help artists ...
06/01/2020

On Friday, June 5th (from midnight to midnight PDT), Bandcamp is once again waiving their revenue share to help artists and labels impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. That makes next week a great time to let fans know they can directly support artists on Bandcamp!

I will be posting links to various albums this week. Please have a listen any time, which will help increase our visibility to other listeners. If you find something you like enough to listen a few times, please consider making a purchase. If you hear something someone else would like, send the album as a gift. Thanks!

https://catsabear.bandcamp.com

Cat's A Bear started in Boston, MA in 1982. Frank Singer and Joe Dorris moved the band to Western PA in 1989 where the band continues to perform, record and produce new music.

Please Send Me Someone To Love trading choruses with bass and click.https://youtu.be/zL9JOg96ggU
04/19/2020

Please Send Me Someone To Love trading choruses with bass and click.

https://youtu.be/zL9JOg96ggU

Key of Db. Bass loop with quarter click. Guitar alternates rhythm and solo choruses for trades. Chart available on request.

03/20/2020

From Frank Singer:
If you are finding that you are using unexpected time to practice your instrument more, consider a Skype lesson or two to address the following concerns:
How to organize your practice to be as effective and efficient as possible, and how to use proper technique, form and strategies to avoid injury.
Basic music approaches for all instruments, beginning level to advanced for Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Drums, Sax, Voice and Composition.
[email protected] for more.

This link takes you to "Cat's A Bear at Artlore" Central, where you can find links to the Audio, Video and Lead Sheets o...
11/25/2018

This link takes you to "Cat's A Bear at Artlore" Central, where you can find links to the Audio, Video and Lead Sheets of the Live Performance, as well as information about the band and our music. Many thanks to Stephen Trohoske and Lena Logvina at Artlore Studios for allowing us to share our music. Enjoy and have a great Holiday Season!

November 21, 2018 Frank Singer - Guitar, Compositions Joe Dorris - Drums Joe Frisina - Bass Guitar Nick "Tito" Ronzitti - Conga, Percussion Stephen Trohoske, Lena Logvina - Artlore Studio

Cat’s A Bear thanks Dirty Dog Live TV and Walt’s Tavern for the chance to record our music. Here’s a link page to the Au...
09/01/2018

Cat’s A Bear thanks Dirty Dog Live TV and Walt’s Tavern for the chance to record our music. Here’s a link page to the Audio and Video files of the gig on August 10. Enjoy!

August 10, 2018Cat's A Bear: Frank Singer - Guitar, Compositions Joe Dorris - Drums Joe Frisina - Bass Guitar Nick "Tito" Ronzitti - Conga, Percussion

Many thanks to Grant C Weston for inviting me to take part in his 'Improvised and Creative Music Collaborations" project...
08/22/2018

Many thanks to Grant C Weston for inviting me to take part in his 'Improvised and Creative Music Collaborations" project. Grant sent me a drum trak and said "have at it!" Here's my tracks:

http://www.franksinger.com/fb/2018GCalvinWestonProject/GCalvinWestonProject.htm

I had a blast working it all out. I hope you enjoy it!

In August of 2018, drummer/music creator G. Calvin Weston created a page titled Improvised And Creative Music Collaboration With G. Calvin Weston. He kindly invited me to take part in this project and send a drum track for me to work with. The track was awesome and inspirational, and I soon...

I teach all levels of Guitar, Bass, Piano, Drums, Sax and Voice. All levels of interest and goals are welcome!
06/18/2018

I teach all levels of Guitar, Bass, Piano, Drums, Sax and Voice. All levels of interest and goals are welcome!

03/18/2018

Sunday Right Hand Workout: 3-3-2 comp with pinky-ring-middle on A-D-G and pick in 8ths, alternate down/up, on B and High E

11/09/2017

Working on the Menu planning for Cat’s A Bear’s appearance at Artlore Gallery on November 22. More to come...stay tuned!

Pick-Style Guitar:A New Method For the Right HandLike most American Musicians, I started out playing blues, rock and fol...
10/29/2017

Pick-Style Guitar:

A New Method For the Right Hand

Like most American Musicians, I started out playing blues, rock and folk. Following my deep love of music I was fortunate enough to attend Berklee College of Music, and then study privately with the late, great Charlie Banacos. My studies exposed me to the rich world of jazz, and included in that was the great sound of jazz piano. I was particularily taken with McCoy Tyner and Bill Evans and how they played in groups.

As I listened closely, I began to hear how piano players used two hands to create a rhythmic/harmonic counterpoint, and started to imagine this taking place on the guitar. I explored this idea for a few years and came to some realizations.

I had been playing with a pick for fifteen years and did not want to give that up. I also wanted the sound of the melodic line to have a harder attack for more definition. This led me to think of putting the fingers and their fleshy tips BELOW the pick instead of above, this "pick-and-finger" style being the traditional way.

I began to experiment with having the pick above the fingers, and developed some basic exercises. The first thing I did was get used to playing lines while keeping my pinky on the Low-E String, my ring finger on the A String, and my middle finger on the D String, with the pick still held between thumb and forefinger. I began by holding this position in the Right Hand with the fingers, and playing simple diatonic scales on the G, B and High-E Strings.

TRY THIS: Keep Right-Hand fingers touching the strings this way:

Low-E: Pinky

A: Ring

D: Middle

Hold pick with Thumb and Forefinger

C Major Scale:

G5, G7, B5, B6, B8, High-E5, High-E7, High-E8

(Left Hand fi*****ng: 1,3,1,2,4,1,3,4)

(Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C)

Ascend and Descend, using Alternate Picking

Make sure you keep your Right Hand as relaxed as possible.

The next phase was to break down the neck in ways that allowed me to play chords underneath lines, the goal of the technique. I decided to use Guide-Tones underneath the lines, and put them on the A and D strings, and when working the very-high register, putting them on the Low-E and A Strings. Since I love the sound of Hexatonics, I also decided to use the quartal voicings associated with this sound, studying McCoy Tyner for specific examples and ideas.

From my piano studies I realized that jazz pianists Anticipate their chords, placing them on the "And-Of-4" (for the chord beginning on the next downbeat) and the "And-Of-2" (for the chord beginning on the third beat of the measure.) I decided to take some basic line techniques and apply Guide Tones in this way.

TRY THIS:

Use the same scale as above.

For the Guide-Tone set, use Fret-7 of A and Fret-7 of D (an E and an A) which are the third and sixth of the C major chord.

Play these two notes with the Ring and Middle fingers of the Right Hand.

You will find this easier if you can play both notes with the Third-Finger or Second-Finger of the Left-Hand, depending on which one is available at the time.

Begin your "measure" on the "And-Of-4" by playing the two Guide-Tones listed above.

Then, on "1", play the C with a downstroke.

Continue:

"And-Of-1" play D with an upstroke.

"2" play E with a downstroke.

On the "And-Of-2", play the F with an upstroke, and AT THE SAME TIME play the Guide-Tones with the Right-Hand as indicated.

"3" play the G with a downstroke.

"And-Of-3" play the A with an upstroke.

"4" play the B with a downstroke.

On the "And-Of-4", play the High-C with an upstroke, and AT THE SAME TIME play the Guide-Tones with the Right-Hand as indicated. (Using the Second-Finger of the Left Hand for the Guide-Tones is recommended here.)

TO CONTINUE AND DESCEND:

"1" of Measure-Two play the B with a downstroke.

"And-Of-1" play the A with an upstroke.

"2" play the G with a downstroke.

On the "And-Of-2" play the F with an upstroke, and AT THE SAME TIME play the Guide-Tones with the Right-Hand as indicated.

"3" play the E with a downstroke.

"And-Of-3" play the D with an upstroke.

"4" play the Low-C (on the G String) with a downstroke.

If you play the two Guide-Tones on the "And-Of-4" as the exercise began, you can practice a Two-Measure Loop that will give you the basic feel of this technique in Standard Jazz Swing. So - remember to Swing the 8th notes when you play it!

You will notice that there is a dissonance between the Guide-Tones and the F during the sequence. This is normal, and happens all the time during piano playing. Once you are playing at a swing tempo, this will sound completely natural.

These two basic examples will give you a sense of what the technique can accomplish. To hear more, check out Frank Singer with Cat's A Bear (http://www.catsabear.com), JD and the Sons of Rhythm (http://www.jdhopkins.com) and Ahimsa Beat (http://www.myspace.com/ahimsabeat). The Cat's A Bear tune "Change" uses this technique extensively with Hexatonic voicings during the head. There is an mp3 of the tune at http://www.franksinger.com/mp3s/changePEedit.mp3, and the chart is online at http://www.franksinger.com/change_c2002.htm.

"For jazz aficionados, a rocket ride through arrangements played with unmatched musical technique by some very serious talents."Bay City Nights

05/04/2017

3-2 Clave Cascara Montuno groove. Clave left, Cascara right, Montuno bass on kick, Half-note pulse on HH.

03/24/2017

All those scales were worth it.

02/17/2017

The latest 35 groove - 7547444 - the next Cat's A Bear tune

02/06/2017

Monday morning 7576 trap set warmup - the groove is from a Don Ellis tune called 'How's This For Starters' from the album Tears Of Joy. Great way to start the week...

01/21/2017

33334 - First pass, basic workout.

01/19/2017

Musicians: in addition to helping you know what to practice to improve your playing at ANY level, I can also help you learn HOW to practice. Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums, Voice, Sax. [email protected]

01/13/2017

I love playing drums, and I love teaching drums. I'm not as fond of CARRYING drums, but sometimes it's necessary. I have a very practical way to teach drums, so give it a try! [email protected] for quickest response thanks.

01/13/2017

I teach drums, along with piano, guitar, bass guitar, voice and sax. Drums are FUN! Everyone should play a little...

Some of my upcoming practice homework...
01/08/2017

Some of my upcoming practice homework...

11/27/2016

Here's a link to last Friday's Frank Singer Duo with Jim Madden at the Anchor In - enjoy!

11/16/2016

Download 10,000 of the First Recordings of Music Ever Made, Courtesy of the UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive in Music, Technology | November 9th, 2015 21.6kSHARESFacebookTwitterRedditSubscribeGoogleWhatsappPinterestDiggLinkedinStumbleuponVkPrintDeliciousBufferPocketXingTumblrMailYummlyTelegramFlipboard T...

More evidence that music is brain food!
09/06/2016

More evidence that music is brain food!

We certainly aren't scientists, but this sounds pretty cool to us!! It goes to show how deep music connects us, right down to sharing the same brainwaves!! :-D

05/14/2016

Here's a link to the audio and video files from a Solo Jazz Guitar gig I did last week for the Festival of the Birds at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie PA. The camera is mounted on the neck giving the video an interesting perspective...enjoy!

04/26/2016

Here's a link to the audio and video files from last Friday's JD Jazz and Blues at the Anchor In, with LOTS of bass playing...enjoy!

April 22, 2016 Joe Dorris - Vocals, Harmonica Frank Singer - Piano (1-3), Bass Guitar (4-13) Nick Ronzitti - Snare Drum (1-8, 11-13) Dave Calabrese - Piano (4-13) David VanAmburg - Guitar (5-9, 11, 13) Phil Papotnik - Saxophone (6-9, 13) Jeff Vaitekunas - Drums (9-10)

04/19/2016

Here's a link to last Friday's gig with the AMAZING Richie Cole at the Anchor In - I hope you enjoy the music as much as I did!

April 15, 2016 Frank Singer - Guitar Richie Cole - Saxophone Guests: Tony Stefanelli - Fretless Electric Bass Joe Dorris - Harmonica, Vocals (1-5, 9-15)

03/28/2016

Here's a link to the audio and video files from last Friday's JD Jazz gig at the Anchor In, with Joe Dorris - vocals, harmonica, Frank Singer - piano, bass, guitar, Dave Calabrese - piano, Phil Papotnik - sax (and dinner), Derf Hopsecger - piano, and David Calabrese (Jr.!) on bass.

March 25, 2016 Joe Dorris - Vocals, Harmonica Frank Singer: Piano 1-6, Bass 7-11, Guitar 12-13 Dave Calabrese (piano) 7-12 Phil Papotnik (sax) 9-11 David Calabrese (bass) 12-13 Derf Hopsecger (piano) 13 Denny Fiscus (E harmonica) 13

01/01/2016

Here's a link to the Anchor In Day-After-Christmas Jam with Stephen Trohoske, Joe Dorris, Frank Singer, Nick Ronzitti (Tito), Julia Hamilton, Philip Papotnik, Dave Calabrese and Paul Olsen.

Anchor In Day-After-Christmas Jam December 26, 2015 Joe Dorris - Vocals, Harmonica Steve Trohoske - Electric Bass Frank Singer - Piano (1-4), Guitar (5-10) Guest Snare Drum Player Nick Ronzitti Guest Vocalist - Julia Hamilton (2-7, 9-10) Guest Saxophonist Phil Papotnik (4-7) Guest Pianist Dave Calab…

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Just wanted to give a quick shout out to our amazing musicians this weekend- Frank Singer, Joe Frisina and Joe Dorris with the JD Blues Band and the Galactic Duo, with Tony Grey and Ian Maciak - you guys were all amazing! And to all the guests that joined us - we loved having you all there and hope you had as much fun as we did!

Starting tomorrow at 5 pm check out ALL our new menus - tapas, cocktails and desserts and signature wine list!

Thank you all for continuing to support Room 33!!
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Hello Frank, I have been a fan for a long time, have not been out to listen to you for quite awhile, but have always loved your music and jazz is my most favorite music. I have been wondering about your classes, do you teach voice and what do you charge? Thank you in advance.
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i love singing
This is the man....Thats all that needs to be said
Happy Valentines day
kenny love u man!
hey frank; what up?......kenny n, sandy [ kenny hollis]
Frank ,,,you are the best
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