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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 about a town and write a song using repetion and relaxing!

Write using a land formation - a mountain, a river, a natural landscape as the theme. 

I wrote this song using the Cycle of Fifths 

as

the first part of the song uses the chords

F, C, G as major chords, 

and then it goes on to 

Dminor, Aminor, Eminor. As minor chords

The Words! are:

Part 1:

On Badger Road, at the Polar Expresso,

The sun is setting low, the sun is setting low. 

Part 2:

That rivers got a long way to go, if it's searching for the sea, 

that rivers got a long way to go, if it's searching for me. 

And we try to add a Drone Harmony note on the second part. 

Hope you enjoy and Lotsa love to all the folks that live at North Pole, Alaska!

Thanks for listening. 

xx

Shelly

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Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

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3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

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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 B Major and a C# Major. 

And we sing

"Go inside your heart, baby, go inside your love, 

Set your love free". 

Lotsa love to you, 

xx

Shelly

Heya,

If you want to help an independent artist (me) out, go check out my music; if you like it- share it! Or if you want- set it on repeat and head to bed 😀😀😀 thanks heaps! I’ve put out a couple new songs on all the platforms. I hope you like them! Xx

  

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Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

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3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

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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

Then I scat over the chords: BMajor to G#Minor. 

MY NEW SONG IS OUT TODAY ON BANDCAMP - It's called NORMAL DAY. 

https://shellybrown.bandcamp.com/track/normal-day

The other folks I mention are Bobby Alu and Steve Poltz. 

Both definitely in my favourite musicians box. 

Thanks so much for listening, 

xxx

Shelly

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Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

17th January 2026 Gourd Beats and Vocal Joy Workshop Immersion - https://events.humanitix.com/gourd-beats-and-vocal-joy-workshop-immersion

3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

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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 when I was far far from home. 

I play the Chords 

G to C, then G to A minor. 

Thank you so much for listening and emailing and giving me stars and writing reviews. I appreciate it so much. 

The Lyrics are:

Always take your Instrument, 

It'll make you feel a little less alone. 

When all the stars are falling down around your head, 

It'll take you straight back to home. 

Hey also, 

I have a song coming out - 

OCTOBER 31 - 2025 - My new Song "Bookshops" is coming out as I go on a small  Regional Tour Supported by Music NSW. 

Pre-save here: 

https://gyro.to/Bookshops

Support Here!

https://shellybrown.bandcamp.com/

The Regional Tour is 

Fri Oct 31 - Grafton Jacarandah Festival

Wed Nov 5th - Byron Bay Beach Hotel

Sat Nov 8th - Bellingen N0.5 Church Street

With a Gospel Choir Workshop at 11am on 8th No at Bellingen Memorial Hall. 

The Tour is with Pam Hata (NZ/Grafton) and The Florin Arc (Armidale).

Come up and say hi if you're at any of these gigs!!!!

Coming Up:

Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

17th January 2026 Gourd Beats and Vocal Joy Workshop Immersion - https://events.humanitix.com/gourd-beats-and-vocal-joy-workshop-immersion

3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

www.shelly.com.au

https://shellybrown.bandcamp.com/

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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 Scale

1 flat 3, 4, 5, flat 7, 8. 

Then,

We head to Henrietta. 

I have a new EP coming out in OCT/NOVEMBER 2025, Via Bandcamp - https://shellybrown.bandcamp.com/

One of the songs is about a horse, called Henrietta. 

Let's go Henrietta, It's time to move away x4

Vamoose Henrietta, there's a coal mine on the way, 

Let's Go, Henrietta, I've got a nose bag full of hay. 

It's in C to an A minor. 

I hope you track down my song when it comes out!

www.shelly.com.au

Hey also - If you're releasing a song, and you'd like me to play with it and write a singing lesson around it on this podcast - send it to me~

https://www.shelly.com.au/singing-lessons-no-one-podcast/

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Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

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3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

www.shelly.com.au

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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 love playing harmony games, so it is more of that, but I really try to lay out the ranges of Vocal Registers. 

Please do head over and check out my new song. 

I'd be forever honoured!

Lotsa love and thanks for listening. 

Shelly

Soprano - C4 to A5

Alto - G3 to E5

Tenor - E3 to A4

Bass - E2 to E4

|| A.  | E.  | D.   | A.   ||

Call me for no Reason, Or call me just to chat, 

call me to say nothing, you know I'd like that. 

https://shellybrown.bandcamp.com/album/call-me-for-no-reason

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Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

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3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

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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 Natural Minor/Aeolian Mode,

8, b7, b6, 5, 4, b3, 2, 1. 

Chords: E minor and A Major 

And we Sing "Hey there Little Earthling, are you Earthing?"

I talk about going to a Regional Music Summit in this Episode, if you're interested, this is what I attended:

https://regionalmusicsummit.com/

Thanks for listening, you're the best!

If you LOVE it - you can support this Podcast on Patreon. I do it all for the love. It feels good in my soul. and If you wanted, you could buy me a cup of coffee as a thanks !

IF YOU are an artist and you would love to hear me sing YOUR song as a warm up, send me your song via my website here and I'll take a listen. 

https://www.shelly.com.au/singing-lessons-no-one-podcast/

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3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

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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 looking for dirt.

There is a worm solo at the end. 

I wanted to work on letting notes ease out to a gentle end, or to end abruptly. 

Thanks so much for listening, 

lotsa love. 

Coming Up:

Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

17th January 2026 Gourd Beats and Vocal Joy Workshop Immersion - https://events.humanitix.com/gourd-beats-and-vocal-joy-workshop-immersion

3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

www.shelly.com.au

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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 moosh them together, 

a song called 'Wondering where the Lions are" by Bruce Cockburn. Such a random song to call on, but it caught my attention, so there ya go, 

and a Darren Percival song called "Down in Africa". Hi Darren! You legend xx

I wrap up with me singing at my computer cause it's not working... 

"When am I gonna learn.... "

Thanks so much for listening. 

I mentioned a few things coming up - You can track down what Im up to on 

linktr.ee/shelly.brown

Retreats, workshops, gigs and music. 

Thanks for listening. 

xx

Shelly

Coming Up:

Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

17th January 2026 Gourd Beats and Vocal Joy Workshop Immersion - https://events.humanitix.com/gourd-beats-and-vocal-joy-workshop-immersion

3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

www.shelly.com.au

https://shellybrown.bandcamp.com/

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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 much! That helps me so much!

I also mention the Songwriting Workshops I'll be teaching in Byron Bay if you're nearby,

and the Melbourne Singing Events Retreat I will be leading a workshop at in August, 2025. 

Thanks so much for listening, and sending fan mail and supporting my podcast. 

You're the best!

xx

Shelly

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Gig in Byron Bay 2025 NYE!

17th January 2026 Gourd Beats and Vocal Joy Workshop Immersion - https://events.humanitix.com/gourd-beats-and-vocal-joy-workshop-immersion

3rd February 2026 Brunch Choir Lennox head Starts for 2026

April 2026 Song weaver Retreat Byron Bay https://www.songweaver.com.au/

Hey, I just thought I'd put one of my songs on here. And then if you love it, you might go find it on Bandcamp or on the streaming things. You could help me out by putting it on your favourite playlists. xx

Thanks :)

Shelly

www.shelly.com.au

https://shellybrown.bandcamp.com/

Support the show

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www.shelly.com.au

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