Singing Lessons For No One

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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 inversion, you move the 5, and you play it below the 1 and the 3, so they become:

C Major Triad - 5, 1, 3,

D minor Tirad - 5, 1, b3,

E minor Triad - 5, 1, b3,

F Major Triad -5,  1, 3,

THEN! We sing The Major Pentatonic Scale!

 1 2 3 - 5 6 - (8 8) aka: I want to go Milk a cow. 

Why so many of my exercises are about Milk, I do not know. 

Oh, and we're Sea Kelp. 

Then We sing a song for Bellingen, a beautiful town on the North Coast of Australia. I'm heading there to run a singing workshop on November 21 - 2026. You should come!

We sing:

Bellingen, How have you bee, 

I'm gonna come sing you a song, oh oh oh oh oh. 

|| C, Dmin, | Emin, Dmin, | Emin, Dmin, | F ||

I'm slowly creating an actual real released song to go with each episode, It's gonna be awesome. 

Ok. 

Sea Kelp. 

The Take Away is Be The Sea Kelp. 

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

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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 we sing the Mixolydian Mode. 

1 2 3 4 5 6 flat 7 8

and then we sing a little song, and sing the Mixolydian mode as the rising harmony. 

B Major:

I think of you, 

every day, 

Down Past, 

Rose Apple Way

There's so much fun to be had x 4

Take may hand, 

Take your dancing feet, 

Down Past, 

Rose Apple Street. 

Thanks for listening, 

Lotsa Love

Shelly

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

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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, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

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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 coffee mug".

Thanks so much for lending me your ears. 

Take care of yourself. 

xx

Shelly

Two Episodes a Month. Coming atcha, could be anywhere in the month, but they'll be there :)

Support for this Podcast is through Patreon. 

Chuck a dollar in my hat if ya wanna. 

Thanks heaps. 

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

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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!

Callala Beach Community Centre in the South Coast, NSW,

and back to Bellingen, NSW, for a fun sing to end the tour!

Please check out my website if you are near any of those places! The Tour is called Spring Sing - so, from September 2026, we're off. 

https://www.shelly.com.au/workshops/

In this episode I sing a veeeery quick version of Siva Siva Maia by Bobby Alu, 

and then I head into a song about the Sun. 

The VERSE:

The Chords are A Major, and F#minor. 

"When that big old sun, Creeps it’s mighty way 

Through the horizon on your left 

Over and under, surprised by the thunder 

Maybe She knows what’s coming next". 

Thanks so much for listening. 

Also, 

For my dear Patreon people, Patreon is changing its terms and conditions, from "per Creation" to a monthly subscription- from November 1, 2026. As part of that big old change, I will, and have for the last few months - creating two podcasts month... Cause I reckon, for that change, I want to make it really worth your while. 

So. Just so you know, just because I have legends in Patreon, there's more episodes squeaking out. 

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING this thang. xxxx

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

Support the show

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www.shelly.com.au

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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 NSW, 

The Derwent Valley in TAS, 

Callala Bay, NSW, 

and 

Bellingen NSW. 

Choir and Vocal Workshops. So Much fun. 

I'll post some dates ASAP, - but it's in Spring 2026, so pencil that in mentally if you're near NSW and TAS in Spring this year!!

Lotsa love and thank you so much, I appreciate it so much!

Shelly

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

Support the show

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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 in two very short weeks. If you're near Melbourne, come sing!!!

https://www.melbournesingingevents.com/

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

Support the show

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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, 

Rocky creek, quiet game, Platypus oh my my

CHORUS: Oh my my, oh my my, oh my my, oh my my x2

hmmm

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

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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 eyes and see, 

I don’t know the gravity, 

That keeps you holding on to me, 

I’ll spin around this earth, 

I’ll hold on to all the dirt, 

I’ll find my way through, 

and make it back to you.  

a Diminished Triad Chord is a 1 flat 3, flat 5. 

This is a tricky thing to chat about, because there exists a fully diminished and half diminished seven chord, but for here, I'm just talking about the Triad chord. Just the three notes. 

Thanks so much for listening!

Lotsa Love! 

Shelly

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

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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 helps me keep going. Support, share, sing. Lotsa love. 

Shelly

Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

"The Shelter I Need" By Shelly Brown

It would be so amazing if you could add this song to a playlist somewhere. Let it pop up while you're out walking. If you like it. That would be so appreciated. 

I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ

Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly Brown
Keys + Bass - Dan Brown
Guitars - Alex McLeod
Drums - Grant Gerathy
Mixed + Edited by James Bound

Support the show

https://www.patreon.com/Shelly_Brown

www.shelly.com.au

https://www.instagram.com/shellybrownmusic/