[Harp-L] Re:Scat singing

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Joel wrote:

There's no canonical set of syllables. It's a matter of what works for
you. They should have easy to sing vowels and some should begin with
percussive consonants.

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This is good advice.  And the singers referred to are all great scatters. 
Anita
O-Day (often overlooked), Eddie Jefferson (we do his "Oh Gee") and the fabulous
Ella and Sarah.

I think scat singing is a great way to think about articulation, rhythym, and
solo construction.  We do a version of "Let the Good Times Roll" by Chuck Brown
and Eva Cassidy.  Chuck Brown scatted a verse, so I took the scat and developed
my harp solo from it.  It goes both ways, you can play a scat, or you can scat
a solo.  Its only music.

Best Regards to All,

Larry Boy Pratt
www.parkhousejam.com



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