Skills to Pay the Bills - Chapter 4 - Stretching the Pocket
There's one more thing you need to make your pocket fat and really groove. In this chapter it's all about stretching the boundaries of your pocket and where you place the notes.
The final element of Pocket is where you place the notes.
That's right, even with really good time and articulation, there's still one thing you need to learn, and that's how to place the notes where you want to, not just where you're able to. In this chapter recording artist Divine Brown, Cam and TJ will teach you where the pocket is hiding.
Course Curriculum
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Where the Pocket Hides
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Stretching the Pocket with Divine Brown
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It's All About Note Placement with Cameron Dougall
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The Feels with TJ Whitelaw
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Special Student Deal - Texas Cable King
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About this course
- $24.95
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Instructors
Your instructors for this course are in demand session and touring musicians that have backed up many of your favourite artists, or may even be one of your favorite artists themselves.
Divine Brown
Vocalist/Recording Artist
A rare gift to have, Divine Brown’s five-octave vocal range makes everybody stand up and pay attention. Her versatility as a performer both musically and vocally has found her manifesting success in the musical theatre world, as well as Top 40 radio. Divine has starred in several musical plays such as Rent, Ain’t Miss Behavin’, Life, Death and the Blues, and the Obeah Opera. Placing three top 10 singles on CHR, AC and Hot AC radio in Canada (with her hit single “Sunglasses” reaching Top 15 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart in 2010) Divine also captured the heart of the public and her music garnered her a Certified Gold Album for her debut self-titled project (2005 - Universal Music), a Juno Award for R&B Album of the Year (The Love Chronicles) as well as a SOCAN #1 Award.
Divine is currently getting ready to re-release her EP "Crazy Love Amplified" which is a reflection of her diverse taste in music and influences. Over the last 3 years, Divine set out to create a collection of songs that could speak to her, fans young and old. Singles from “Crazy Love Amplified" is being prepped for release this fall. Divine’s constant exploration of music and self will bring another diverse project in the near future. In the meantime, Divine will be spending her time on the road bringing you new music, creating songs for a new project, and performing in various musical theatre productions.
Cameron Dougall
Bassist/Low End Nation Creator
Cameron Dougall is the creator of Low End Nation and is an in-demand touring and session bassist from Toronto, ON currently residing in Calgary, AB, Canada. Known for his deep pocket and versatility across multiple genres, he has toured extensively across North America and has worked with artists including Divine Brown, Jarvis Church (Philosopher KIngs), Maya Azucena, KC Roberts, Guru, Matisse (Keys N' Krates), Graph Nobel, Res and God Made Me Funky. Cameron attended the prestigious Music Program at Humber College in Toronto and has studied privately with bass players Rufus Philpot, Rich Brown, Orin Isaacs and Will Jarvis.
Cameron currently records and performs with R&B/Neo Soul group Tendavillage and instrumental prog metal band NOK NOVUM, among many others.
TJ Whitelaw
Guitar
TJ Whitelaw is a Toronto based guitar player, composer and musical director. TJ's on-stage experience is extensive (touring in North America, Europe, and Asia) and all-encompassing that spans from pop to jazz to gospel. He's performed with MYA, Jessie Reyez, Madison Beer, Kardinal Offishall, Allan Rayman, Ruben Studdard, Johnny Reid, and many more.