Singing Lessons For No One
by Shelly Brown
Your own personal Singing Lessons in the privacy of your own space. Vocal qualities and techniques; gentle and encouraging; music theory offered in a vocally explorative fashion. Find fun and freedom through improvising. From the North Coast of Australia, Come sing with me. Jump on my Mailing List! https://www.shelly.com.au/mailing-list/ www.shelly.com.au https://www.patreon.com/Shelly_Brown https://www.facebook.com/singinglessonsfornoonepodcast https://www.instagram.com/shellybrownmusic Recorded by: Shelly Brown Theme Music by: Dan Brown Cover Art by: Jay Kingdom With Thanks To: Dirk Terrill & James Boundy for Mixing & Mastering tips
Episodes
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48. Sea Kelp, Inversions and Songs for aforementioned Sea Kelp
Fan Mail Portal Oh, I get a bit silly in this one. At one point I turn into a fish, so that happens. We are singing triad Inversions in this episode. In the C Major Scale. C Major Triad - 1, 3, 5, D minor Tirad - 1, b3, 5, E minor Triad - 1, b3, 5, F Major Triad - 1, 3, 5 Then to sing the first...
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47. The Mixolydian Mode and Rose Apple Way
Fan Mail Portal Are you in or Near Hobart? Do you know anyone in or Near Hobart?! I'm running a workshop on October 3rd 2026, in The Derwent Valley at Molesworth Hall in Molesworth. 11am, 90 minutes of singing Fun! Tell them to come find me!!!! https://www.shelly.com.au/workshops/ In this episode...
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46. Minor Pentatonic Warm up Melismas and I Better Not
Fan Mail Portal Thanks so much for listening in. Today we're warming up for a gig, and thinking about creativiy. We're singing minor pentatonic Scale in Eb Minor. Then we're gonna sing "Better Not"... Support for the Podcast is through Patreon! Thanks so much for supporting me! Northern Rivers…
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45. Introduction Stories and Bad Coffee
Fan Mail Portal Thanks so much for listening. Today we talk stories about stories. About introducing a song and helping your audience breathe. Then we sing a song about Bad coffee. I'm playing Db Major, Db/Bb, Db/Ab, Db/Gb. "Bad coffee, still gets things done, In the morning light, in a dirty...
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44. Workshops ahoy, Maybe that big old sun knows whats coming next
Fan Mail Portal Ahoy my friends, Thanks so much for tuning in. We're heading on a journey about what the workshops I lead are like, Because! I'm heading out on the road baby! I'm heading to The Northern Rivers Conservatorium in Lismore NSW, Molesworth Hall in the Derwent Valley, In TASMANIA!...
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43. Sea Urchins and the clarity of sea urchins
Fan Mail Portal This week we sing a classic Sea Urchin masterpiece. And then we dive deeper (see what I did there) to look at the clarity and pronunciation of words. I've got some exciting adventures coming up this year - I wonder if you're near any of them?! I'm heading to Lismore Conservatorium...
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42. Somewhere in Hallelujah of the Major and Minor
Fan Mail Portal Heya, Today we sing Somewhere in Heaven, and we play with wether that melody is Minor or Major. And then we play with Vocal Blending over Hallelujah. So fun. I mention at the end that Im going to be leading a workshop at the Melbourne Singing Event Mountain Festival in Melbourne…
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41. Moaning and Wailing and Platypus
Fan Mail Portal Oh me oh my, what a delight. Here is a new Episode for your earsies! We warm up in the Key of A Major, and we sing Moaning and Wailing, and then we sing a song in 5 4 about Rocky Creek. Love it! Thanks for Listening! xx Rocky creek, you're so sweet, All that rain, all that sky,...
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40. Spin around this Earth with a Diminished Chord
Fan Mail Portal Hiya, Im running off to teach workshops and singing and schoirs at a singing and dance retreat in Byron Bay. So Fun! And Im squeezing this episode in before I go! We sing these words: With these chords: || G | % | E dim | % | | D | % | G | % || It’s all right here, just close your...
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39. Jericho and the Dominant 7th Chord
Fan Mail Portal Oh Crumbola, I usually try to do two different jimmy jams in an Episode, but today, I was on a roll with this Jericho, couldnt stop. It was so satisfying. I hope you jimmy jams your Jammy jims. Lots of love to you out there. xx Shelly Please Support this Podcast on Patreon! It…
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38. Procrastination and the Mixolydian Mode
Fan Mail Portal Hi there, thanks for listening! We sing about procrastination. It's all rainy and moody, and my heart says relax but my brain knows it time to sing. Off we go! We sang Procrastination in G, going up to the minor 3 chord, the 4 chord and getting to the 5 chord every now and then....
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37. Velma The Moose in B Dorian
Fan Mail Portal There's a lot going on in this episode. We start in a B Dorian Scale Warm up. 1, 2, flat 3, 4, 5, 6, flat 7, 8. I'm playing a B Minor Chord. Then we head to Velma The Moose. The Chords I'm playing are B minor, E Major, F# Major. With the B Dorian Scale in harmony from the 8, the...
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36. Times Tables like you've never heard them before
Fan Mail Portal So, I was feeling down on the weekend. And so I took myself on a walk. And the more I walked, the more I found myself singing the times tables to music theory. I can't really say how I got there, but this is where we've ended up. Needless to say, I felt better after the walk. So,...
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35. Polar Expresso and the Cycle of Fifths
Fan Mail Portal On this episode we take a little adventure to the other side of the globe. I take a "walk" around a far far away town and create a songwriting exercise using the Cycle of Fifths: F, C, G, D, A, E, B Fat Charlie Gets Drunk After Eating Blueberries And then we think of five things...
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34. Set Your Love Free
Fan Mail Portal Hi end of your friends, I hope you're going ok. I love my little deadlines, but this is getting ridiculous. I hope you celebrate the ends and starts of things how you see fit and all is ok for you. Sending you lotsa love, and sweet harmonies. is this Ep we sing in F# Major, the a…
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33. I've got a gig - Warm up with me - Major Scale + Basically How to Scat
Fan Mail Portal Hi How are you?! So I begin with singing a D Major Scale over two octaves over the chords: Bmin/G and F#minor/D. I'm referencing a song by Tainui Richmond called "Turning it Over", though I don't sing his song. Do go check it out, it's cool. https://tidal.com/track/469516330/u…
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32. Always Take you Instrument
Fan Mail Portal Oh October, you nearly won this round, BUT NO! Here I am! End of October! Yes! One Episode a Month is my promise to ME, and I will keep it! Yay for self inflicted goals and joys! Thank you so much for listening! Today we sing - Always Take Your Instrument A song I wrote ages ago...
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31. Share you Music and Henrietta.
Fan Mail Portal Thanks so much for Listening! This Episode has my number one tip for if you are releasing music... or practising singing and taking steps with your voice. Share your Music with people who adore you, Let them appreciate your Awesome Self. in Ebminor with the Eb minor Pentatonic…
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30. Vocal Registers and Call Me for No Reason
Fan Mail Portal I've got a new song coming out called "Call me for No Reason" AUGUST 17 - 2025 it's coming out on the Bandcamp Platform. This Episode delves into where your voice would sit in a traditional Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Bass range, if you were singing this song. In A Major. You know I...
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29. Hey little Earthing in the Natural Minor Warm up to get you going for the day
Fan Mail Portal I wanted to do a shorter episode for just the Vocal Warm up while you drive somewhere and you know you gotta speak and you need to warm your voice up ready to go. Singing in the G Major Key, and then moving to it's relative minor in E Minor. a Descending Relative Minor Key, or...
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28. Ending your Notes and You Never Let Me Down
Fan Mail Portal Heya, I wanted to work on a warm up that is a minor pentatonic descnding run, and on open vowel sounds. Then we head into a song about my chickens. Here's the words - Amin C7 You Never let me down, you always pick me up, Amin F G You never shut me out, But now you’re out there...
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27. Relative Minor, The Air in Africa and When am I Gonna Learn?
Fan Mail Portal Hiya beautiful people! Thanks for tuning in to my podcast. Lotsa love to you out there. In this lesson we look at the Relative minor scale as a warm up. 1, 2, flat 3, 4, 5, flat 6, flat 7, 8. For my exercise I leave out the flat 6 once I get going. We then look at two songs and...
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26. Vocal Range in Shelter - Warm Ups, Octaves, Jimmy Jam
Fan Mail Portal Hello beautiful people! Thanks for listening! I reference a new song of MINE in this Episode and I will be eternally greatful if you were to check it out on Bandcamp (Here is the link) and Pre-save it's RELEASE (Here's that link) on your preferred Streaming Platform. Thank you so...
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25. Coffee Fuel Portuguese Song... (Mixolydian Scale Gold)
Fan Mail Portal Happy 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...
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Now you listen here Missy
Fan Mail Portal This is a message to a friend, and I thought you'd like it too. Cause you're my friend. I don't swear in my pod, but I do say sh*t twice in this. Sorry about that. Is Sh*t a swear word? Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia "The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown It would be so...
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24. Unsolicited Thoughts about Chronic Pain via a Singing Lesson
Fan Mail Portal May I begin this introduction with the clearest heading that I am in no way a Doctor and nor have I studied anything close to something offical in that realm. This is a story about a friend, and a singing lesson from an empathetic, well meaning person on a rainy day. I send this...
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23. The Major Scale Some Long Notes with a Drone to calm ye down
Fan Mail Portal Hi beautiful folks, It's been too long, But here is a new one. I've been busy singing the things and writing and working and all the things. But you've been on my mind, so here's a new episode to hum along with for sure. A Major Scale with a Drone, And exercise that the amazing...
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22. Singing Lesson for your Inner - or Actual - Five Year Old
Fan Mail Portal Hey, I ran into a friend in the shops and he asked if I teach five year olds... and Its been on my mind ever since... Like... Maybe, what would I say to my five year old self? I grew up singing with my family. After dinner dad would play guitar, we sang all these funny old songs...
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21. Songwriting & Vocal Joy Workshop Podcast
Fan Mail Portal Hi there, This is a project that has been on the burners for about two years, and now I've made it to this point - I'm holidng my breath - Is this a thing? Does this work? For about two decades I have attended so many songwriting workshops. I love word games, heart games, writing,...
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20. Near and Far Projection - Hey Baby...
Fan Mail Portal Heya, How's it going?! We dive straight into a warm up in the Key of F Major scale and some harmony games. Breath work! Vibrato! Open your mouth and let your sound out! Then we think about near and far, projecting- what do you differently when you speak to close by, compared to…
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19. My Choir Recap of the Year and Belly of The Whale
Fan Mail Portal Well, Hello 2024. How are we? What say we start the year with a singing Episode of singing? What a good idea, what what! Hey, did you know I have a new EP out on BANDCAMP - you can check it out via my website at shelly.com.au And you can support this podcast by heading to Patreon…
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18. The Dorian Mode and IN WE DIVE
Fan Mail Portal Dear sweet humans, I am beyond delighted to share with you that I have a NEW EP out January 1 - 2024. It's called In We Dive. As this podcast nears is 100k Streams, I need to sing from the hills to you to please go check out my music. This is gonna be really weird if you don't…
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17. Warming Up a Choir & Singing For Home
Fan Mail Portal Hi Beautiful People, Thanks for Listening and following and supporting and your letters and hello's. Today we do a quick warm up for my chickens: Chocolate (Cocklario); Caramel (Cam Cam) and Penelope (PenelopWa). Then we head in to do a vocal warm up the way I warm up my choir....
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16. Ball of Joy and The Teskey Brothers
Fan Mail Portal Hiya. How's it going? I think I'm a bit scatty in this one. You'll forgive me. It's all good. Two warm ups, one to calm you down and one to wake you up. Then off we go singing "Hold Me" By The Teskey Brothers. The Chords for this are C Major to Dminor, Then Dminor back to C! Easy!...
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15. You Got This - Walking Up That Hill
Fan Mail Portal Well Hey There, Happy New Things. In this Episode we're looking at relaxing your voice on ascending vocal melody. We're in E Major, it's got a very Major Pentatonic Vibe. Hi to my sister walking up a hill - these are motivational shoutouts to get you up the hill you're on! Go you!...
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14. Banana Bread and Let's Write!
Fan Mail Portal I just baked Banana Bread. Our freezer was full of banana's. It was getting weird. So here's a warm up exercise using a Major Chord and a Minor Chord 1 2 3 5 3 2 1 in Gb Major, over to 1 2 b3 5 b3 2 1 in Ab minor. In a 3/4 time, "What is that thing I can smell Is it some thing I...
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13. Cocoon and the Revolution
Fan Mail Portal Hey Beautiful People. Today we're chatting about your cocoon, your safe happy place for singing. And thinking about Speech Quality - this honest real amazing part of your voice that sounds how you sing, and sings how you speak. and then we had into a minor pentatonic jam on the...
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Songwriting & Vocal Joy Workshops at SAE in Byron Bay
Fan Mail Portal Hey! How are you?! **Cheeky Advertisement, - New episode out NOW for Patrons and coming to your ears soon. Thanks for listening!!!*** I just wanted to let you know in case you or someone you know may be local to this area that I will be running a series of workshops on Songwriting...
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12. Self Sabotage and Sparrows
Fan Mail Portal Hiya, Today I wanted to have a chat about all the things that get in the way of you singing. Push 'em over! Get them outta here! Let your voice fly free! Then we'll have a big long note, breathe deep sing for Sparrows! I was a little bit hypo about the bass. Fun as fun can be....
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11. The Major Pentatonic Scale and Your Vocal Break
Fan Mail Portal Hey Look at me cooking with Gas! I know right! Hey, in this episode we explore the Major Pentatonic Scale - 1 2 3 5 6 it starts a little jazzy, grooves past country and rounds the corner in soul music as it usually does round here... Then we delve into a world of Vocal Registers....
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10. Warming Back into Find What We Need
Fan Mail Portal Hi Dear Singing Lesson for No One Community! Here is a long overdue Singing Lessons For No One Episode for you to sink your teeth into. In this Episode, we explore singing Vowels, Consonants and Singing from the Heart, or what I call Bosom Singing. You know when you hug someone to...
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9. Modes: Mixolydian - Jettison
Fan Mail Portal Hi there, this Episode features the song by the delightful Vince Jones called 'Jettison' from his 2004 Live Album. I lead you through diving down from your G Major Scale to the D Mixolydian Scale and then we learn the Trumpet line from there. I do take it up a few semitones at the...
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8. Singing the Modes
Fan Mail Portal Hello 2021, you crazy chicken. I've missed making my podcast so very much and I aim to jump back on the bandwagon as much as I can this year. If you love it half as much as I do, please jump on my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Shelly_Brown In this Episode we explore Modes. A...
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New Episodes on the way
Fan Mail Portal Episodes are in the Pipeline The Cat is in the Bag The Eagle has left the nest The snake is in the frypan I have a few Episodes in final stages and it's been so long between hello's I thought I'd make a trailer to say Hi. Hope you're doing well. Here's my Hello....
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7. Minor 11 Chord, Songwriting & Harmony Games
Fan Mail Portal In the key of E minor- the Minor 11 Chord 1, flat 3, 5, flat 7, 9, 11 And then a chordal game where you take out one number and still sing the rest of the exercise. And then a songwriting game, I'll start you off, and then you make something up... "I don't know which way I should...
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6. Harmonic Minor & 'Air Between Us' by Mama Kin Spender
Fan Mail Portal Welcome Back! It's been too long :) Season 2 - Episode 1 Harmonic Minor Scale 1, 2, flat 3, 4, 5, flat 6, natural 7, 8 Egyptian sound at the bottom, and spooky at the top. "I haven't had my coffee yet"... :) Working on a song by Mama Kin Spender called "Air Between Us"...
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5. Addressing "The Fear"; The Natural Minor; Vibrato & "People Want to Sing" by Kooii
Fan Mail Portal Let's just have a look at "The Fear", if any, of singing, and consider the idea of putting it on the ground. Then The Natural Minor (Aeolian Mode) 1; 2; flat 3; 4; 5; flat 6; flat 7; 8. And then have a look at the vocal round in "People Want to Sing", by Brisbane Band 'Kooii'. And...
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4. Exercises for practice, warm ups & downs; Harmonies with the Minor 9
Fan Mail Portal This is the exercise tape for running through sounds, playing with techniques, covering some basic music theory and good times. Ending up on the Minor 9 Chord. 1; flat 3; 5; flat 7; 9. Thanks for listening. The Manifesting Formula Welcome to The Manifesting Formula. I’m Christine...
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3. Twang Quality and The Blues Scale + Jam
Fan Mail Portal This Ep we're going to hassle out "Twang quality". We're going to find the strength and supreme delight in getting you nose working when you sing. It's totally a thing. If you're a visual kind of person, get out something and write this on it: The Blues Scale: 1; flat 3; 4; flat…
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2. Minor Pentatonic, Sob Quality & Express yourself.
Fan Mail Portal Hi, welcome back, come on in. Today we're going to attack the Minor Pentatonic Scale. If you're a visual learner, write this down on a big piece of something in front of you: 1; flat 3; 4; 5; flat 7; 8. Now that's stuck in your brain forever, we're going to manipulate your sound…
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About this show
Your own personal Singing Lessons in the privacy of your own space. Vocal qualities and techniques; gentle and encouraging; music theory offered in a vocally explorative fashion. Find fun and freedom through improvising. From the North Coast of Australia, Come sing with me. Jump on my Mailing List! https://www.shelly.com.au/mailing-list/ www.shelly.com.au https://www.patreon.com/Shelly_Brown https://www.facebook.com/singinglessonsfornoonepodcast https://www.instagram.com/shellybrownmusic Recorded by: Shelly Brown Theme Music by: Dan Brown Cover Art by: Jay Kingdom With Thanks To: Dirk Terrill & James Boundy for Mixing & Mastering tips
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