Breaking Down the Riffs w/ Natalie Weiss - Jazmine Sullivan's "Home" w/ Brittney Johnson (Ep. 3)
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- čas přidán 24. 10. 2012
- Hey guys! I'm back with Breaking Down The Riffs Episode 3! In this episode I break down three difficult/advanced/awesome Jazmine Sullivan riffs from a video of her singing "Home" from "The Wiz" when she was only 11 years old. Our special guest in Episode 3 is the lovely and talented Brittney Johnson from the ensemble of "Les Miserables".
*DISCLAIMER* -- THIS IS A DIFFICULT EPISODE!!! Jazmine was only 11 years old when her video was filmed, but her riffs are ADVANCED.
Here is a link to Jazmine's performance with times for the riffs below:
• JAZMINE SULLIVAN SINGS...
"To LOVE" -- 2 min 25 sec
"To FIND" -- 2 min 39 sec
"MINE" -- 2 min 48 sec
Post a video response of yourself trying the riffs!
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Special Guest:
Brittney Johnson (Check her out on Twitter!!! - / sunnybrittney )
Video and Editing:
Ben Gunderson
Special Thanks to:
Ryu Cipris, the Woodwind Wunderkind
Click here to see the notation of the riffs!
#1 - www.noteflight.com/scores/view...
#2 - www.noteflight.com/scores/view...
#3 - www.noteflight.com/scores/view...
Learn more at NatalieWeissOfficial.com. - Hudba
The fact that they [adults---over a decade later] are deciphering riffs Jazmine performed at 11 years old is a testament to the power & skill of her voice. Truly both a science & a gift to that. Fantastic series!
8 years later and I still know the riffs 😂👌🏼
Wow, now Brittney is the first ever Black Glinda! I was wondering why her name and face was so familiar then I remembered her belts, so round for a Glinda! She was amazing!
I've been practicing along with this video. I'm getting there!!
wish I could say the same :(
@@kaseyfelixx I've been doing a lot of vocal exercises for runs and can definitely tell the difference. We'll get it boo!
thanks for makin me me realize i was missing SO many notes
The thing about jazmine as well is that she does that shit effortlessly like she doesn't even have to think it just comes naturally.
At 11? She tha Goat. Ain't no damn way you can do thise complex runs that adults they are trained have to break down. Forget about her as an adult, they boat has sailed..amazing
Hey natalie, thank you so much for this series
These are amazing and Jaz is just spectacular 🎉 😭😭
Wow! Great breakdown.
You guys are adorable. Amazing job!
Daaaamn, Nat .. your amazing 👏 and GORGEOUS my word ‼️ 🥰😍😘
She grew up to be Glinda on the Bway. So awesome.
I wish you were still doing these
that second riff though
I would love to see you attempt Rachelle Ferrell riffs from "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This".
u guys nailed it lmaaoo at 9:28 lol same
And now she’s Glinda on Broadway
4:57 5:23 5:39
5:54
2021 anybody
Slay 😎👌👌
It shows you how underrated Jazmine Sullivan really is. There are 2 grown women learning the riffs of her performance at 11 years old!
+Doc Man yes!!!!!!!!! I agree, why isnt she on the very top? I dont know
+ulrike Haller Image and honestly the majority do not favor r&b like they did in my generation
to me it is not even about a special kind of music, she is just an amazing singer, she could sing any style, she could sing opera, too, i m sure
... at an elementary school production of the wiz. like.
Who else just tried to sing the riff with them, and immediately regretted it lmao
Christen Victoria exactly lol
meee lmao
Jazmine sullivan sung this when she was 11 years old. That is pure talent.
Yeah sooo effortlessly
This channel should be called Run Science
YES!!!!!
just goes to show how much of a powerhouse Jazmine Sullivan was at such a young age.
I love how every time Natalie hears the 2nd riff she does little head moves. It is like she can't resist.
5:19... Her face when she listens to how fast jazmine does the run 😂😂😂😂😭😭
Can we take a moment to remind ourselves.... She was ONLY 11 when she sang that song!!! #jazmineisthetruth
Brittany just does it naturally you can tell by her speed she killllls it 👏👏👏obviously Natalie kills it 👏👏 but technically she does it whereas Britney has it naturally
THIS is how you study singing, damn.
Asia Gonzalez
love
demon
It's REAL WORK for sure 😭😭
NATALIE PLEASE DO A FULL COVER OF JAZMINS VERSION OF HOME !!
History-making queen!!! This was always one of my favorite episodes too!
John Schell YES! GOSH I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS HER UNTIL NATALIE POSTED ON HER INSTAGRAM
You are a genius! Besides your incredible ear and voice, what are you using to isolate each section of the riffs? Your method is the most concise and accurate and real of all the ones I've seen on the net. Your voice is beautiful and soulful and I say again you are a genius! Thank you for showing us how to do the work. You are the true teacher of how to riff., yours was the clearest and most effective way of learning to riff. I'll have to find a way of slowing down some of the really fast passages on the cd in order to play them on the piano, but I love the way you break it down into smaller phrases, that is so intelligent, and fast too!
DAMN! she's so talented!! I would never be able to pick it up that quickly! Bravo!
I'm really mad at myself for only just now having discovered this channel. I feel like the void in my CZcams heart has now been filled! Do you take requests?
omg I love you
ME TOOOOO God I'm so freaking happy I found this channel
Shay Leonia I am to Shay!!! This will help me with my singing 🎤 sooooooooo much. OMG 😲!!!!!
Natalie Weiss thank you, thank you Natalie for creating this channel!!
Shay Leonia 2017 for me.. 😵
I love how scared Brittany looks hearing the runs when she just did them lol. U guys are amazing!
I can't even do this and I'm 25. Reasons why I thank you Natalie for your show.
I love that Natalie Weiss loves and respect a talent like Jasmine Sullivan. I also love how she turns something rather abstract into something you can actually break down, understand, and attempt
Natalie, your riffs are so clean I could eat off of them! Love this series!
From: a girl with a big, sluggish voice.
"BYE"
yup. how i react to riffs. Before BDTR.
Best episode yet! I love the faces Natalie pulls when she listens to the riffs haha.
I love your breakdowns I can't tell you how many times I've been wanting help with riffs. I can do it but the way you break it down makes it so much easier. I love your channel you are Amazing!!!!!
I cannot believe I have not seen this until now, this is the greatest thing EVER.
I've been watching BDTR since the first episode and it has helped my singing SO much!!! Thank you Nat, you're a blessing :*
i'm so upset that i'm just now finding this channel! its so amazing, as a trained musician myself, to watch other trained musicians take popular "everyday" songs and break it down and show the music theory behind it. i am so beyond impressed with this! definitely about to binge watch the rest of these videos!
I've been loving these riffs from Jazmine's performance of "Home" for the longest time. Thanks for breaking it down :)
I love these so much!! Thank you so much for uploading these riff sessions!! You rock! :D
Loving this series! Thanks for applying a method to riffing! And love all the singers you're featuring. So fun!
Natalie, these videos are ridic. I'm a BFA MT, and I've never been a riffer, but watching these videos has helped me figure out how to riff - that I can actually riff - and I just did a performance of What Would I Do from The Wiz using the run from Halo that you broke down, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. Thank you soooo much, you're amazing and fierce and I love you.
It fills my heart with joy that this video was filmed in my hometown
Oh my god, how can you do this woman? This is insane
THANK GOD. I've been checking daily for this next installment ;)
omg these are some of my favorite riffs of all time... thank you. i love you. mean it.
I love you for this! I always was intimidated by riffs and kinda belittled my own potential of mastering them. You made it so easy to learn them! I didnt know I could do them♡
Oh my god! I saw that video of Jazmine when I was singing "Home" a couple years ago and thought I would NEEEEEVER be able to do that. Like, it was crazy!
Beautiful voices!! wow. I'm hooked on this
The slides were killer in this episode!!! I'm already anticipating what's in-store for Episode 4!!! ;)
Ridiculous! How have I not found this before. Love this channel, LOVE it!! :)
i'm going to see you on the 15th!!!!!! :) i am SOOOOO excited!!!!!
Yall are so good at this!!
I love this channel! Thank you so much. 😘😘
Britney 's face when she initially hears all 3 riffs like "she he sang like this at 11??????" lmaoooo
I live for that lol
I need a teacher like you in Atlanta! omg, you are so talented!
Love this channel, a great resource for singers. That being said, I doubt Jazmine Sullivan used this technique to create these vocal runs. Some people just have this kind of vocal control. Suprisingly, Donny Hathaway was probably the most skillful, second to Stevie Wonder. Kim Burrell is very dynamic and has runs that I don't think I've heard anyone imitate. Jazmine gets a lot of her vocal phrasing from Kim (who doesn't) but she actually has more range than Kim. Fantasia deserves an honorable mention but I don't think I've heard anyone come close to Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughn. This is ONLY vocal runs...not singers
+manb4war Its just an instinctive kind of thing. Nobody plans their riffs and runs like this but it is easy to get into a pattern and repeat the same ones over and over. The singers you mentioned never do that. Back in the Ella and Sarah Vaughn days, they weren't using that many riffs and runs, but just vocal quality made them great. I don't listen to any gospel because they generally overdo it with the runs but Jazmine Sullivan, Beyonce, Keke Wyatt, Fantasia, and Brandy, to name a few, really know how to add them in without becoming overwhelming.
***** Huh? Ella and Sarah no vocal riffs? You're not listening to enough of their music Ella is the queen of scat and her control is impeccable. The style doesn't really call for it but she's a great exhibitionist. Sarah not so much but her vocal ability is unsurpassed by very few. If you don't listen to gospel, Jazmine, Beyonce and Keke, Fantasia I imagine are rare and unusual talents. Ask them all who they admire and they will all say Kim Burrell, The Clark Sisters, etc; and that's just the women. Most of them started singing gospel.
+manb4war For some reason, I was thinking Etta instead of Ella. You're absolutely right. I do know that the vocal style comes from gospel, even though I'm not necessarily a fan of gospel.
***** You're depriving yourself. Not all gospel is great but the foundation of all modern vocal styles come from gospel. I don't mean just african american either, you can hear the gospel style in the old country music as well. Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn all had gospel styles.
Maybe. I can only tolerate religion in small doses. However, I want to start studying more types of music so I will take your advice. Thanks!
just found your channel. so happy
9:01- "Oooh! Yes!" My thoughts exactly!
Love these videos.
I learned a lot from this video. I can do all three of these riffs without even thinking
I was at that show in Boise in Sept. It was AMAZING!!!!! I just wish I would have come when you were in the lobby!! :) You two are brilliant. I gave up.
I just LOVE these vidoes! What an amazing idea!
YOURE A GENIUS FOR THIS! LOVE IT! NEW SUBSCRIBER !!
These videos... are so awesome.
Dear Lord! *jaw drops for whole video* I have no words. No words
This is the best thing ever.
That guy that played the riff from lead the way - glitter
this is my favorite episode
Hey N! I love your videos, you really have helped me to develop my riffs thx a lot! Greetings from Mexico! xo
I cannot riff up the scale for some reason 😭😭
Maya Wiggs it's harder than going down the scale don't worry be patient u will learn 😛
No lie, up riffing up is way harder than riffing down!
i love the 2nd riff!!! so good
I love it! It help me a lot! Please more episodes of these breaking riffs. And please teach me the crazy riff of mariah carey's can't take that away
Simply AMAZING! ♥
OMG.... MY NEW FAVORITE PAGE!!!
I love your videos so much, I'm a fan now! :D
Even if my voice could do these things, I don't have the memory to learn these. At least not as quick as them.
You both blow my mind!
Omg, i just did all of these. wtf. AMAAAAZING!!!
after watching these videos, i'm pretty positive that waving around your hand absolutely helps with riffing. it's like magic! wingardium leva-rifftastic!
starting this today ❤❤ for the second time !!!
i really hope i can see you in Chicago!!!!!
i could watch this for hours!
I just want say I love you lady!!!...I'm so hurt I'm just now seeing this channel
These videos are amazing
Her facial expressions when she first heard the riffs 😂
Ughhhh I love this ❤️❤️❤️
I love these--- such a smart idea
omg Brittney is sooo good💟💟💟💟
can you please do In Love With Another Man by Jazmine Sullivan !
Just saw you guys in Minneapolis, super great show! :)
OMG New sub here!!! This is my favorite channel on CZcams!!! Awesome notes!!!
brittney's facial reactions to when she hears the riffs are the BEST