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The essential repertoire list every jazz singer should know. Curated from Maye's decades in the classroom — these are the songs that show up at every jam session, every gig, every audition.
Download PDFBacking tracks organized by tempo and feel. Swing, Bossa Nova, Jazz Waltz, and Ballad. Use these to internalize the groove before you add the melody. If you can't feel it, you can't sing it.
Play the Tracks →Free manuscript paper for writing out charts, transcriptions, and arrangements. Available in 8-stave and 10-stave formats — print as many as you need.
A structured daily practice log used in Maye's workshops. Tracks your song list, problem spots, tempos, and goals — so your practice sessions build on each other instead of repeating the same ground.
A worksheet for organizing your book by key, feel, and energy level. Know which songs you pull at the beginning of a set, which ones you save for the end, and which ones you break out when the rhythm section needs to cook.
Download PDFJazz is a social music. This guide covers the unwritten rules of sitting in with a band — what to say, what to bring, what to expect, and how to leave the stage with the musicians wanting to call you back.
Maye's book — a guide to the art and craft of jazz singing, drawn from decades of performance and teaching.
Read the BookA guide to making a song your own — how to approach tempo, instrumentation, key, and structure when building an arrangement from a lead sheet. Pairs with the Mood Indigo listening exercise in the Listening Room.
Download PDFPrintable worksheets and reference guides from Maye's workshops — scale exercises, music theory reference sheets, and key signature guides.
This is not an exhaustive list — it's a starting point. These are the songs that come up again and again. Know them in multiple keys. Know the lyrics by heart. Know the stories behind them.
Don't try to learn all 100 at once. Pick five songs you love and learn them deeply — in every key, at multiple tempos, in multiple styles. Depth over breadth.
Free, print-ready manuscript paper for transcriptions, original charts, and arrangements. Available in two formats — print as many copies as you need.
Printable worksheets and reference guides from Maye's workshops. Use them to structure your practice sessions, sharpen your theory literacy, and prepare for playing with a live rhythm section.
A structured log for technical practice — scales, intervals, sight-reading, and ear training exercises.
Download PDFFocused on lyric memorization, interpretation, and phrasing. Treat the lyric like a monologue first.
Download PDFA step-by-step guide to preparing a song before you bring it to a rhythm section.
Download PDFA fundamental warm-up for developing intonation and intervallic awareness across the full range.
Download PDFA printable circle of fifths chart — key signatures, relative minors, and enharmonic equivalents at a glance.
Download PDFA quick-reference chart of all major and minor key signatures. Essential for transposing and communicating with instrumentalists.
Download PDFA concise introduction to improvising over jazz changes — scales to chords, guide tones, and melodic embellishment for vocalists.
Download PDFA step-by-step guide to notating melody and chord symbols for jazz musicians. If you can write it clearly, any player can read it.
Download PDFA video tutorial on the professional method for assembling multi-page charts into a single accordion-fold score — no more page turns mid-song.
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