What we’ll cover:

1. **Beyond Chest and Head**
   Learn how European and Black American vocal traditions approach the voice differently — and why that matters in your teaching.

2. **Rethinking Rhythm**
   Discover why rhythm is central to popular music — and how traditional notation systems often fail to capture its essence.

3. **From the Pulpit to the Charts**
   Explore how preaching, gospel, and the blues became the foundation for the music your students know and love.

4. **The Soul of the Riff**
   Riffing is more than technique — it’s storytelling. Break it down, but don’t lose the spirit behind it.

5. **Imitate, Appreciate, Don’t Appropriate**
   Understand the line between influence and appropriation — and how honoring the roots strengthens your teaching and your students’ growth.