Understanding Riffs and Runs! | Tutorials Ep.3 | Riffs and Runs

[@Tarasimonstudios]

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[@maralsa1]

T: "The angels fall too". I literally had the same expression as the girl next to her when she said that at 3:57

[@aldinbrezicanin1518]

facts

[@akayladshari]

😂😂

[@Leroystenzel]

God, this woman loves herself more than anything in the world

[@FlapJackDaddy]

lol she's got some useful tips but Tara has always come across to me as someone who is EXTREMLEY self absorbed. For lack of a better comparison at the moment (and forgive me for this one), she reminds me of that that group of girls in HS. Tara is a 6 and the other girls are all 9s and 10s, but the 6 has the most attitude and swears she's the baddest in the group. That's Tara in my opinion.

[@happyduck9223]

The expression she is using here is in reference to someone who knows they are good at something, yet still misses the mark on occasion. She clearly knows how to sing, yet, doesn't do everything perfectly. Understandable. She knows that she knows her vocal stuff, it wasn't supposed to come off as conceited. 😂 The Fallen Angel is in reference to a celestial being who is clearly holy, yet still falls to sin like man. ( This isn't about religion, just explaining the phrase)

[@jessboo173]

Ariana grande's imagine has quite tricky riffs. I really want to nail that. Thanks for the video tara!!

[@George_Tropicana]

🤔 I just listened to it and didn’t hear any

[@izaleslie3559]

@@George_Tropicana In the "can you imagine it"s at the end of the song, the beginning of the word imagine is a riff. she sings "can you i-i-i-magine it". there are some in the verses too.

[@CleopatraTelevision]

Learn to do what Mariah does and you’ll do whatever Ariana does.

[@shinso5328]

Camila's runs also

[@dkgdarkness1586]

@@CleopatraTelevision Jealous

[@kenxd585]

This woman has the best vibes the “yes you can” honestly almost had me tearing up she’s inspirational as heck and explains really well even thought I know nothing abt singing

[@ayyemoedc]

These type of vocal coaching videos are always very useful and insightful. Thank you for allowing us into these type of sessions

[@Love_Lara]

I am loving this new content Tara 🎶🎤

[@yummyqueen7121]

GOOD MUSIC me tooo

[@MNGirl]

Coach Nicki is beautiful and seems like she has a really sweet personality! She also sounds like she's got some soul to her voice😯😊

[@TheSeeking2know]

Deep soul! On the Duh-duh-duh runs exercise, her "d"s were so light. I mean she minimized the "d" and it was so soft and moody. I would like to hear her sing an old Gospel or Jazz standard. I think she has a voice for that.

[@michiko4079]

Exactly!!!

[@johnjaybatulan758]

You just significantly improved my singing in around 10 minutes.

[@RUTHE1ONE]

Queen of Riffs and Runs Aretha. My vocal coach had us study her music

[@drummerchikk101]

Actually its okay to do this in the beginning. At some point, yes find your own style :)

[@RUTHE1ONE]

Yes Aretha Developed her own style

[@ratedg5503]

since u can sing where should i start with riff and rubs? i cant sing at all. or do i need to be starting else where?

[@Shadow-vd7es]

Rated G i think you should start maybe on ur tone? i don’t really know.

[@Optimism211]

Brandy’s Full Moon ALBUM is a masterclass in perfect placement/background harmonies and adlibs. get into that!!

[@KarinaM888]

Rocka10 💯

[@gwhiz66]

Amen

[@aaronnewman7573]

literally

[@CleopatraTelevision]

Exactly!

[@lindseyhussey6450]

Agreed, her backgrounds are excellent

[@khalid305786]

You’ve successfully positioned yourself as an authority in the vocal coaching industry and you’re doing an amazing job at building your brand! Awesome work, keep it up!

[@TheSeeking2know]

Just like you said, she's doing what a lot of other vocal coaches are not doing - builiding a brand and a voice. She may not have the susbscriber count of some but she really seems to engage in many ways beyond the reaction/analysis videos and offering vocal training. Waiting for the next innovation from her team. If she was just looking for subscribers she could focus on looking for the singers with massive fanbases (K-Pop especially) and just "react" to their videos alone to increase her YT subscribers, but she's going for depth and legacy, not just massive immediate growth.

[@vickybartholomew950]

Thanks, ladies - that was helpful. And, WOW!, Nicki - what a voice! The two of you having an amazing blend tone - would love to hear you harmonize on a song together.

[@jordywastaken2550]

Step 1: be good at singing

[@jesuschristdeservesalltheg7405]

Awe ur mean 😭

[@4vr1l57]

No, that’s a bad advice, all you do is practice, not just do that, that’s a bad advice, anyone can have a good voice if they practice, even blind people, hope you see this, I’m sorry if I made u wrong but I am right, and I hope this helps!

[@uhme]

I can tell you by experience. When i was 8 i sounded HORRIBLE like for real and now im 13 and i learned how to sing good in deep since my voive is deep so i wanna sing good ALSO i can do runs now AND NEVER COULD DO THAT . So its IT'S ALL about practice.💕

[@jesminrahman1192]

Very Bad advice

[@Ch-tw4rx]

Being good is a boost but for people who can't sing, all u need to do is practice, it isn't a quick thing to be good at tho, takes patients. Maybe even years, if someone is needed at sinning, it would probably be a good idea to go to vidoes for beginners, but everyone is capable of sinning good : )

[@CockneyRebel1979]

"Ad-libbing" is a singer's version of an actor's "improvisation", and it's as simple as that. That's the simplest way of explaining it.

[@OTnerd7]

That's such a great explanation of it.

[@qwertyasdf001]

It’s short for ad libbitum and if you read music then you know it means you can alter the speed of the notes. But you can’t just lose all rhythm. Like if an actor would improvise (like you said) they would make up a line of the spot. But it has to make sense

[@michael8815]

@@qwertyasdf001 you can create an entirely new rhythm though, riffs can be an entirely new song within a song

[@kulep7646]

"Da da da dum" never sounded so beautiful 😍

[@emilycuevas2590]

Who else did the fire riff and then went 👀😳

[@user-ke4ck6bj3w]

Yeah 😂😂😂

[@katherinepollock]

That would be me lol 😂😬

[@jasonlove7061]

Yeah. Didn't sound to good.

[@Shpoopdoop]

I was shocked when i did it!!

[@rafa.subeldia]

I've learned how to riff with Natalie Weiss Breaking down the riffs

[@Tarasimonstudios]

That’s awesome!!

[@rafa.subeldia]

@@Tarasimonstudios YOU ARE AWESOME

[@kylebadstuebner8671]

Those pink highlights are lookin great!

[@aniaobannon2900]

The “arch” really helped me. I was running down the whole time practicing with you and I finally got it at the end. Thank You!

[@joshuabittar]

I discovered your videos recently, and instantly fell in love with your way of teaching, even though i'm not a singer (only in the shower). Already sharing 🤗

[@heidimerson4998]

I just sound like a sheep when I sing a riff 🎤🐑

[@mubeenaabdulla7615]

OMGGG SAMEE

[@lex6322]

THIS MADE ME CRACK UP WJAHHSHS

[@treenatulloch2757]

You are so good at breaking these things down in ways that people can understand!

[@edgrigsby8610]

You break that down so perfectly. Good illustration of "the arch". Awesome teachers!

[@apollopettv3750]

Thanks for sharing I always learn something new every time I listen to you😊

[@bienfaitmboni]

You know you can run until you do the "LEAD THE WAY" riffs!! Probably the hardest ever

[@PhoenixMinistry]

Mboni BF Queen Mariah!

[@danielcanning6969]

No way! I've been struggling with the Rolling in the Deep riffs for ages, I keep going back to try to record a cover but I keep failing 😂. I'm going to take your advice about the riffs and retry covering it. Also please react to Jessie J singing Reflection on Singer 2018, it's an amazing performance 💕

[@mesweetsam]

YYEEES! Jessie ❤️

[@jenniferb4949]

What a coincidence🤷🏽‍♀️

[@katecosettevocals]

I love the idea of thinking about the 2nd note in the run! What a great tip, thank you!

[@evelynzhang6235]

both of you have such powerful voices

[@bethanierhodes8940]

Can you break down the riff (if that's what is) for Hills and Valleys by Tauren Wells? Like when he gets to the "Hills and Valleys" part of the chorus? Love your channel!!!

[@federicoraggio8111]

yeah all good with 3 notes and 4 notes but now... *Mariah has entered the chat*

[@zoundrielmccoy3381]

Federico Raggio nooo TORI KELLY!! 😂😂 or Yebba

[@federicoraggio8111]

great but nowhere near Mariah's agility ofc

[@kenwaltertuazon3576]

Mariah: *casually did the Lead The Way run*

[@federicoraggio8111]

@@kenwaltertuazon3576 🤯

[@arwronyk2454]

But after that... Dimash has entered the chat :D

[@RichieWongTang]

Your student has a beautiful voice. Very deep but not deep and very full. Love her voice

[@maygardner2233]

Love this! It's really helped me view tackling riffs in a new way!

[@romankril3971]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR! Thank you very much, Tara!!!!!

[@snarkyblackgurl]

I love coach Nikki! ✨💋

[@selda_KZ]

I'm into Whitney Houston's riffs & runs💜✨ (u 2 wore very pretty outfits & its the same color! 💗🌸🌺)

[@kristi94]

No one tells you what's happening behind the scenes. That right there. "They are so talented they do it effortlessly". No.. They are talented And they have worked their butts off and have become so good at it that it looks effortless. Lovely video. Very helpful❤️🍀

[@spencersammet2762]

3:57 😂 I am done with that reaction. I thought the same thing.

[@thinara6197]

I was literally thinking if she had a video of this in the morning 🤯

[@TwisTeeaa]

3:50 the humility is real

[@victoriaboy07]

Thanks to both of you!!! this was a big help!!! ❤

[@ayookiddtv]

Ouuuu, that 2nd note trick is really good.

[@mengqiaoliu4370]

Love this video!!! I always strain my voice at the end of a run. This helped so much!

[@lisatipping7226]

Her: talking about riffs Me: busy belting terrible notes.. Me: *NOW YOUR IN NEW YORKKKKKK*

[@graceanne8164]

CONCRETE JUNGLE WET DREAM TOMATOOOO

[@TheArianne1992]

I LOOOVE your channel! Your advice is so precious, thank you :)

[@albertgarcia4332]

Please react to Christina Aguilera lift me up, since we’re talking about ad libs & riffs

[@migi_ml7219]

Agree 😍😍😍

[@prettykush7924]

Help I’m an alto I can’t belt or sing loud 😭 it’s frustrating

[@yari2300]

have a problem with like ending a note my voice doesent shake if that makes sense 💀💀💀

[@katb916]

yari like vibrato at the end?

[@yari2300]

kat b yea that 💀💀💀

[@Really_riel]

You are probably not supporting your voice well enough. I too thought I couldn't sing loud until I learnt how to support my voice by using my abdominal muscles.

[@hasininandyala2460]

yari sing with ur stomach if that makes sense

[@glousemars9064]

Please react to Christina Aguilera singing "It's a Man's World"!

[@misslari24]

Yes! Pretty, pretty please! There are so many mixed reactions to that one.

[@Zana_Boni]

"Think of it as an arch" :) Thank you! :)

[@jovynabong3858]

Amazing content. Imagine the comprehensive details that Tara just went on and letting the ribbons drift in the wind for all to see.

[@aw1091]

Uhhh I just love your realness sounding a little like Christina Aguilera. Love your voice. Great work yall😊.

[@holypotato6983]

I'm repeating "there's a fire" for like 10000 times now. I thought I could never do it. Thank you so muchhhh. it was really helpful. Also, I'm wearing the same color of nail polish hahahaaa.

[@zedz7739]

Awesome!

[@ccontreras.16]

THIS HELPED MY RIFFS SO MUCH TY!!!!

[@y0ungWarr10r09]

You wanna analyze a run.... KIM BURRELL! You should definitely do an analyzation on her. Your mind won’t be there afterwards 😂😂😂

[@TheSeeking2know]

Non one runs like her. Speed, precision, musicality.

[@lindseyhussey6450]

Kim is on a level all by herself lol

[@sophielousims4321]

I was watching this video and Adele Rolling in the Deep came on the radio! 😱

[@marinaemmanouilidou3882]

Thanks so much for this! I'd love more videos like that!! ❤️

[@Tarasimonstudios]

Ok, Got it babe!

[@Grumpasticmillennial]

With your explanation, I got this from the first take, thank you! I wish I had had such a teacher as a kid :)

[@JosephRobert82]

So some Lauryn Hill runs. I've mastered them. There are 2 run she does in the song, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" that are stellar.

[@KazuaHer]

Hi Tara! Ive been finding your tips extremely helpful! Thank you!!

[@MillyThimaras]

Love this 👌 it’s very clear

[@MsBREENBREEN]

Bout to duh duh dum my way through that Beyoncé Countdown opening run

[@michellexri8217]

“ME! I know.” Hahahaha the confidence! Fork it over 🥺

[@GT-Oldschool]

do you have anything on how to sing falsettos and vibratos..?

[@jayp1034]

Sooooo I first discovered Tara on X Factor. Thought she was hilarious and a great singer. And then found her years ltr on KZbin. Subscribed the other day and been watching her vids. I am shocked and amazed with how much I’ve improved. Like on a scale of 1-100 (100 being an A cuz I’m Asian and everything is on a grade system) I started at maybe a 30%. Ppl would tell me not to sing anymore. I thought I sounded ok but if I recorded myself and played back, I’d be horrified. So watched the videos and tried the tips. Bored today and decided to sing I dreamed a dream after watching Tara react to Lea Salonga. Recorded it. No warm ups, not taking it seriously. It was pretty darn good. Like maybe a B-. Very happy :) I want to do karaoke now

[@the_real_mary]

It works for me so well thank you

[@kyeishahodge3125]

This is great! Thanks for this. The adele part was genius and you're right it seems simple when you hear it but then trying it outright (without your tips) I DID NOT get it. Hahahahaha!

[@teriwalalce5686]

Awesome!!! 💕thank you 😊

[@jadetanchannel]

Im taught! 🎤 You look Perrie Edwards here btw.

[@aky19832001]

Awesome video! Cam you do a series where you work with someone who cant sing to save their life and see if they can learn in say 30 days.

[@alyssamcroy2461]

Thank you so much for your video's they help me so much!!

[@douniapetunia2795]

WAIT I DID IT WHAT. I STARTED REALLY BAD AT THE ADELE RIFF AND AT THE END I GOT IT. THANK UU

[@IronBubbles]

The couch, the white and pink piano, and the shirt! so feminine! I love it :)

[@isadora9773]

So good tutorial!!

[@da11king]

Coach Nickie s look throughout the video: " She s my hero" 😊

[@TheCarrie8954]

Help me with “only 1” by Arianna Grande (chorus riff) 😂

[@sabreena8139]

yesss haha thats the ultimate test

[@mattdiggsmusic]

@@sabreena8139 Nah that's a simple one. The real test are gospel riffs. Gospel singers have insane riffs and runs

[@mamabearc4263]

@@mattdiggsmusic For real! Can't really replicate that anointing 😅

[@onlyme8780]

This was the song I came to this video for!! Tori Kelly killed it too.

[@joshuamclean4588]

Slow down the video and hit the notes and speed it up as you bet comfortable and use the techniques shown in this video.

[@ashaherondale434]

Can u please react to roadtrip tv! Its a boyband from the UK and they are INCREDIBLE!! I suggest bohemian rhapsody cover, this me or boybands evolution

[@ReeceShepherd]

Lol I have a 24 note run for choir and we’re doing the song at nationals, we’re really trying here. Thx for the tutorial!

[@adriennmeszaros2952]

Oh wowwww would love to hear that!

[@ReeceShepherd]

Adrienn Meszaros haha so would I if I ever get it right

[@adriennmeszaros2952]

@@ReeceShepherd believe in yourself girl! Im sure you werent just randomly picked to sing such a crazy run!

[@victoriataylor5584]

You could also stress the first note. That's usually helps too.

[@ReeceShepherd]

Victoria Taylor thanks for the tip!

[@babyyeti2540]

I just went back and watched your reaction to Carrie Underwood singing How Great Thou Art. You should DEFINITELY react to the version Pentatonix did with Jennifer Hudson. It’s amazing

[@mikaylajeel]

Yes! the second note tip!

[@michellejacob5190]

whaat this helped so much! great tips, thanks!

[@СагындыкБегалиев-ь9й]

Hi Tara! Thank you very much!

[@cesofcoffeecrew]

this was such a good tip!

[@nakata607]

Tara, i don't know but i have never think about it i just trust to my sense and it's happening! And some times if i start to think the thinks get wrong.

[@romankril3971]

Hi again! I got confused now. I think, there are two kinds of ad-libs: 1) When we sing out loud and make that switch from one note to another without making even the slightest breaks. 2) When we sing a little quiet and make the small (almost unnoticeable) breaks and add the certain sounds like ha-ha-ha... For example there is a song that contains an ad-lib that is very difficult. The song is "Pentatonix - New Rules x Are You That Somebody" This is a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHSbmKiqoKioZ8U So, at 1:26 Scott sings that ad-lib "Patte - e - e - e - ern" And when I'm trying to repeat that, I do either: sing it slower, because otherwise I fail or I sing "Patte - he - he - he - hern" instead. Well, that second option sounds almost exactly as in the original, but I feel, it isn't the same. So, please somebody tell me whether I am right or not. Thanks!

[@mercifulmercy8969]

Leason learned ❤️🇿🇦

[@parano6333]

Really amazing technique

[@reginadavis1028]

Beautiful!

[@L0C0vision]

I seriously pity my super talented friends who sing professionally. Yet ANOTHER video that I will talk about endlessly!!!

[@Tarasimonstudios]

Lol!! Why the pity?

[@L0C0vision]

They endure my enthusiastic hounding of them to watch your videos, take your 8week class, and send a video to TSS instareact.

[@roxyslay1666]

I think people may understand what a riff is but it’s knowing the musicality meaning what notes are in the chord or in the key even so you can find the riffs.

[@blackcoffeguzzler]

*Tom reporting in with an obnoxious 50-note run* lol

[@EmmaSkolerShlem]

you should do this with the riff in halo. the burning through my darkest night line

[@MimI19927]

Ameizing of you

[@joesilver8717]

Hi Tara could you please react to Christina aguilera best live vocals or her performance of twice In her recent tour thanks.

[@essasto]

The thing that drove me here was, "Good For You" - Dear Evan Hansen when Evan says "JUST LET ME O~~~~~~~~OUT"🤣😂 Though I'ma girl I still wanted to know

[@oriehi_raphael_paul]

Great tutorial

[@gigacooler]

let's get a breaking down the riffs by TSS!

[@jhayem115]

More tutorial please it so helpful

[@_alannahjade_]

This is so great!!! Thanks!!

[@whatiswrongwithyou.]

i have an audition with this really high riff in the required audition music, wish me luck!

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

Great tutorial.