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Season 151
With 19 No. 1 records and five Grammy Awards, your new instructor is Billboard’s “Greatest Female Artist of All Time.” Mariah welcomes you to her class and gives you a first look at her newest project, the Butterfly Lounge.
With 19 No. 1 records and five Grammy Awards, your new instructor is Billboard’s “Greatest Female Artist of All Time.” Mariah welcomes you to her class and gives you a first look at her newest project, the Butterfly Lounge.
Learn how Mariah makes music: by using her voice, communicating with melody, and collaborating with other musicians. Mariah begins to reimagine “The Roof” with a string quartet.
Learn how Mariah makes music: by using her voice, communicating with melody, and collaborating with other musicians. Mariah begins to reimagine “The Roof” with a string quartet.
Like any good storyteller, songwriters can use their personal experiences as inspiration. In this lesson, Mariah delves into song studies and reveals the origins behind two of her most personal songs: “Outside” and “Sunflowers for Alfred Roy.”
Like any good storyteller, songwriters can use their personal experiences as inspiration. In this lesson, Mariah delves into song studies and reveals the origins behind two of her most personal songs: “Outside” and “Sunflowers for Alfred Roy.”
Mariah’s work is the blueprint for today’s pop music. In this lesson, learn how she uses samples as building blocks for original songs. She also shares how Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones, Part II” inspired her writing of “The Roof.”
Mariah’s work is the blueprint for today’s pop music. In this lesson, learn how she uses samples as building blocks for original songs. She also shares how Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones, Part II” inspired her writing of “The Roof.”
Mariah shares her love for the underappreciated art of background vocals and revisits the backgrounds for “The Roof” with Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter Brandy in the Butterfly Lounge.
Mariah shares her love for the underappreciated art of background vocals and revisits the backgrounds for “The Roof” with Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter Brandy in the Butterfly Lounge.
Mariah breaks down key elements of her process as she continues her recording session with Brandy. Then she combines the new background vocals with the string quartet session.
Mariah breaks down key elements of her process as she continues her recording session with Brandy. Then she combines the new background vocals with the string quartet session.
Lyrics aren’t the only way to communicate with listeners. Working with the string ensemble, Mariah demonstrates how instrumentation can express emotion—in this case, love and longing, or “the misery,” as she calls it.
Lyrics aren’t the only way to communicate with listeners. Working with the string ensemble, Mariah demonstrates how instrumentation can express emotion—in this case, love and longing, or “the misery,” as she calls it.
As an instrument, the voice needs to be maintained and can be strengthened over time. Mariah covers mental preparation, humidity, and vocal rest. She also shares how vocal nodules helped her reach the whistle register.
As an instrument, the voice needs to be maintained and can be strengthened over time. Mariah covers mental preparation, humidity, and vocal rest. She also shares how vocal nodules helped her reach the whistle register.
Mariah reflects on her journey as a musical artist, and she provides tips for navigating the industry and maintaining creative control. She also reveals the full version of “The Roof,” created during her class.
Mariah reflects on her journey as a musical artist, and she provides tips for navigating the industry and maintaining creative control. She also reveals the full version of “The Roof,” created during her class.
An introduction to poet Amanda Gorman, beyond her iconic reading of “The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 inauguration. Amanda is the first National Youth Poet Laureate and has written three bestselling books.
An introduction to poet Amanda Gorman, beyond her iconic reading of “The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 inauguration. Amanda is the first National Youth Poet Laureate and has written three bestselling books.
Amanda broadens the concept of who can be a poet and what topics poetry can cover.
Amanda broadens the concept of who can be a poet and what topics poetry can cover.
This lesson emphasizes the importance of reading to formulate your own poetic voice and build a reservoir of references.
This lesson emphasizes the importance of reading to formulate your own poetic voice and build a reservoir of references.
Amanda offers an example of how to use the practice of close reading in poetry.
Amanda offers an example of how to use the practice of close reading in poetry.
This lesson includes tips and tools to overcome obstacles so that you can begin the writing process.
This lesson includes tips and tools to overcome obstacles so that you can begin the writing process.
Amanda teaches the fundamentals of how to approach and conduct research for poetry writing.
Amanda teaches the fundamentals of how to approach and conduct research for poetry writing.
This in-depth lesson uses Amanda’s personal journals to show how she brainstormed portions of her newly published book, Call Us What We Carry.
This in-depth lesson uses Amanda’s personal journals to show how she brainstormed portions of her newly published book, Call Us What We Carry.
Amanda teaches you some of the key rhetorical tools that lead to powerful poetic writing.
Amanda teaches you some of the key rhetorical tools that lead to powerful poetic writing.
Amanda defines what a poetic voice is, how to find your own, and how it works as the “calling card” of a poet.
Amanda defines what a poetic voice is, how to find your own, and how it works as the “calling card” of a poet.
Amanda goes through the step-by-step process of poetry revision and completion.
Amanda goes through the step-by-step process of poetry revision and completion.
In this in-depth lesson, Amanda demonstrates poetry editing and revision with an on-set revision of a student’s poem.
In this in-depth lesson, Amanda demonstrates poetry editing and revision with an on-set revision of a student’s poem.
Amanda discusses her performance role models—people like Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis and Beyoncé—and how inspiration from others’ performances can be applied to your own.
Amanda discusses her performance role models—people like Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis and Beyoncé—and how inspiration from others’ performances can be applied to your own.
Amanda teaches various tools to bring out your best poetic performance.
Amanda teaches various tools to bring out your best poetic performance.
Amanda gives an in-depth lesson on poetry performance with a guided walk-through performance of a student’s poem.
Amanda gives an in-depth lesson on poetry performance with a guided walk-through performance of a student’s poem.
Amanda gives advice on how you can help build a community of poets and find ways to grow your career—no matter where you live.
Amanda gives advice on how you can help build a community of poets and find ways to grow your career—no matter where you live.
Amanda breaks down the behind-the-scenes elements of her famous performance at the 2021 presidential inauguration.
Amanda breaks down the behind-the-scenes elements of her famous performance at the 2021 presidential inauguration.
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