25. Coffee Fuel Portuguese Song... (Mixolydian Scale Gold)

Fan Mail PortalHappy New 2025 has Begun. And I've squirrelled away an afternoon to say hi. I wanted to sing a big hard song to start the year. It's called Magalenha, by the incredible Sergio Mendez. I begin in D Major, and an Aminor. And we sing a major scale and then, technically a Mixolydian scale cause I flatten the 7, as the song requires. We sing this bit:Calangulango, do calango da pretinha, 'Tô cantando essa mudinha pra senhora se lembrar,Daquele tempo que vivia la na roça com uma filhaNa barriga e outra filha pra criarThis Podcast is Proudly Sponsored by Marvell Street Coffee RoastersUse the Discount Code "Sing15" to get 15% off. https://marvellstreet.com/You can check out my music here:https://linktr.ee/shelly.brownThanks for listening xThats all.  The Northern Rivers Conservatorium approached me to write a fundraising song. I found myself reflecting on my year studying there — running barefoot between classes, learning music theory and discovering my voice as a musician.https://www.givenow.com.au/eofy_nrc_fundraiserhttps://www.shelly.com.au/music/light-a-candle/Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/Shelly_Brownwww.shelly.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/shellybrownmusic/