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Billie Holiday

1930s–1959 · American

"She didn't sing songs. She told the truth."

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Curated course path

Learn Billie Holiday through story, sound & practice

A guided library built from this legend’s lessons and practice pieces. Start with the story, then move straight into the instrument work connected to it.

2 curated steps

Step 1 · Intermediate · 40 min

The Art of Jazz Phrasing

Billie's behind-the-beat phrasing is one of the most imitated techniques in vocal jazz. Learn to bend time.

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Step 2 · Advanced · 50 min

Emotional Autobiography in Song

Study how Billie Holiday transformed personal experience into universal musical truth through micro-tonal bends and dynamics.

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