Learn the essential elements of music theory for vocalists performing contemporary music, be it jazz, pop, rock, gospel or R&B. This self-study book is for singers who aspire to perform or who may already be leading a band, going to jam sessions, or studying with a teacher, but who have not learned music theory and want to learn in a fun and interactive way. Online audio tracks are included so you can sing along as you learn the major scales and key signatures, and you can also use the background tracks provided for vocal improvisation.
 
 
Kris Adams teaches music theory to vocalists at the Berklee School of Music. She began singing at an early age having grown up in a music loving family. Her grandfather played organ by ear and her mother played piano. As a young teenager, Kris sang in a touring children’s theater and had her first professional gigs at the age of 19 in Hartford, singing in a latin-jazz band that the late saxophonist Tom Chapin was a member of. Kris left Hartford to attend Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory. She released her first CD, “This Thing Called Love” in 1999 and her second, “Weaver of Dreams” in 2002. Both were collaborations with pianist/arranger, Steve Prosser. She recorded her third disc in 2013 (Jazzbird Records), “Longing” in collaboration with trumpeter/arranger, Greg Hopkins. Her latest and fourth release is “We Should Have Danced” and it features her lyrics, Steve Prosser’s music and Tim Ray’s arrangements for voice, flute, piano and bass.