Mariah Carey's Butterfly [LIVE on David Letterman 1997] - 3 BEST RIFFS/RUNS

This is my analysis, reaction, and breakdown of (in my opinion) the three BEST RIFFS/RUNS in Mariah Carey’s Butterfly, live on David Letterman 1997. This song is pretty riff heavy, Mariah does the classic pop R&B thing where the background singers sing the hook and she adlibs over them. These three that I’ve picked, while they’re not super long and difficult they are a little bit interesting in her notechoice. In this video I break down each run by breaking them into parts, explaining their scale degree (the number assigned to each pitch based on where it falls in the key) go through the process of practicing each part slowly, first with the numbers then just on the vowel Mariah sings it on, then I put them together! This video would be beneficial for singers who want to learn more riffs or who want to improve agility in general. I also think this video would be good for any Mori fans who love this performance! I am a jazz/R&B vocalist, baritone saxophone player and music educator with two degrees in music. I typically make more traditional “reaction videos” but this is my first time branching out. I looooove riffs/runs so this is very fun for me to make. Let me know if this kind of video is something you’d like to see, and let me know if there’s any other runs you think I should try. Follow me on IG:   / erika.mtorres