The Contemporary Singer: Elements of Vocal Technique (Berklee Guide) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a classical singer and have been an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music for 12 years and I have been extremely impressed with this book.Even though the book is called "The Contemporary Singer", it is a valuable resource for any singer.It covers specific technical areas in a clear, direct manner but also includes wonderful guidelines for topics like practicing, vocal health and performance skills.In the CD that accompanies the book, a variety of warm-up exercises are covered which are very thorough and progresses naturally.I would recommend this book to the beginning student as well as someone who just needs to reinforce their vocal technique.

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This comprehensive guide based on the curriculum of the Voice Department at Berklee College of Music is a must-have for every vocalist! Covers all the essentials, including: an overview of the singing process, treating voice as an instrument, tips for getting started and overcoming stage fright, proper posture and breathing, tone, discovering resonance, belting, diction, maintaining vocal health, mic techniques, and exercises for all voice ranges and types on the accompanying CD. Includes lead sheets for such standard vocal repertoire pieces as: Yesterday * I'm Beginning to See the Light * and I Heard it Through the Grapevine. Maximize your vocal potential with this outstanding guide!

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HOW TO SING (HOW TO PLAY) Review

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(More customer reviews)I started with music [guitar and singing] when I turned fifty.Took me ten years for my ear and mind just to tune the guitar. Graham Hewitt's book is a wonderful guide to one interested in going it alone with developing avoice, whatever ability or gift. It took me a while to"recognise" the vocal tones that I was making. But with theguidence provided you can focus. I'd highly recomend it. My many thanks toit's author, Graham Hewitt

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How To Sing Book Brand: Alfred Publishing Model Number: 55-10008

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The Estelle Liebling Vocal Course: Mezzo-Soprano and Contralto (Vocal Method) Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this book! It has fabulous exercises for strengthening the voice. I notice an improvement in my voice in only a few days of practice!I love that it has music for the exercises and not just the vocal line. The only thing I wish it had were descriptions of what techniques you are working on for each exercise. While this book focuses on classical training, it is great for other styles/genres as well. I'm actually a singer/songwriter and find that this helps me with my own music (I do not sing opera). I wholly recommend this book!

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A method that has long been highly regarded among teachers and students alike. Each of these books consists of 3 parts: Part I describes the vocal mechanism and its function briefly and in simple, non-technical language. Part II consists of basic, fundamental vocalises carefully selected to develop the specific voices for which the book is written. Part III presents the important elements of diction in the 5 languages most commonly used in singing: English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.

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Singing for the Stars: A Complete Program for Training Your Voice (Book & 2 CD's) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the first voice book I've read, but I'll probably end up reading some others.I have a musical background, have played guitar and piano for years, but just recently decided to make an effort to improve my singing.
I found this book helpful in some ways, but I felt it could have been easier to understand.The book essentially details the speech level singing method, in which the chest voice and head voice are successfully bridged.
As a newcomer to singing, I found some of these concepts a little difficult to understand, and felt the book never really explained things very clearly.It reminded me a little of a instruction manual that assumes you have certain parts that have not been included.
Also, I felt it was a little odd that there was so much ink spent on celebrity testimonials.If the method is really that good, it should be able to speak (or sing) for itself.
It's been a couple of months since I read the book and listened to the CDs, and I can say that my singing has improved considerably (that's why I'm giving the book four stars).Although I don't feel I came away with a full understanding of everything the book was trying to teach, I feel I must have osmotically picked up some concepts that have been helpful.

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What do Michael Jackson, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole and hundreds of other professionals have in common? They all study voice with Hollywood's leading vocal coach, Seth Riggs. You can learn to sing like the pros with this complete program for training the voice.

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Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer (Vocal) (Berklee Press) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this because it's one of the textbooks I will be using for my course.The first time I tried the warm up for all voices and the basic workout, my 6-year old son who could hear me doing it was immediately attracted to the lively workout and joined me without being invited---imitating all he could hear from the cds too.I truly love this book and cd.

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The vocal workouts in this much-anticipated follow-up to Peckham's bestselling The Contemporary Singer are based on Berklee College of Music's highly effective vocal method. This volume will help vocalists develop the voice through good vocal healt

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Broadway Love Songs (E-Z Play Today, 257) Review

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(More customer reviews)Nice Broadway songs, if you like Some Enchanted Evening, Sunrise Sunset, till There Was You etc.

Good price too, instead of buying each separately.

If you like this, you may also like The Best Songs Ever: 71 All-Time Hits

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Over 50 romantic favorites from shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Aspects of Love, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Fiddler On The Roof, and more. Songs include: All I Ask of You * Bewitched * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face * Love Changes Everything * So in Love * Sunrise, Sunset * Unexpected Song * We Kiss in a Shadow * and more.

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Jazz Singer's Handbook: The Artistry and Mastery of Singing Jazz (Book & CD) Review

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(More customer reviews)From the very first page of this book, I knew this was what I was looking for.I teach jazz vocal styles at a university.It is sometimes a challenge trying to express to new students the importance of how to be expressive in singing jazz. This book breaks it down in revealing the many expressions, such as interpreting if the lyrcis are informative, poetic, etc.This book is for the serious jazz vocalist that really would like to learn how to sing, how to express the lyrics, how to become one with the song and how to draw an audience into a world of unforgettable and intimate singing.

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The Jazz Singer's Handbook provides an inspiring and practical window of insight into the world of professional jazz singing. Drawing upon an impressive career as an arranger, teacher, singer, pianist, and clinician, Michele Weir (faculty, UCLA) has distilled her experiences and observations into two handbook sections: the artistry and the mastery of singing jazz. Also included is a jazz chord library, a professional resource guide, a review of music fundamentals, and an index of terms and symbols. The CD includes sing-along tracks for standard songs, many of which are in two keys for different voice ranges, plus recorded examples of the performance and arranging concepts presented in the text.

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Sacred Classics: The Vocal Library Low Voice (Vocal Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are a baritone, an alto, or a mezzo soprano who sings in church, you will find this book handy. Students of classical singing will also appreciate it.
The sheet music includes 10 of the sacred classics that are most often used throughout the liturgical year: Bizet's "Agnus Dei," Franck's "Panis Angelicus," the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria," and others of the same stature. The accompaniments are easy enough for the average church pianist or organist.
There is a CD with each piece sung very well, and also practice tracks with just the accompaniment. This is a big help to music students and soloists who like to practice with accompaniment at home (or, hey, in the car -- why not?). The CD can be adjusted, when played on your computer, to slow down sections for intensive work.
This is a very useful book for the church musician, singer, or singing teacher to keep on hand.

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An eminently useful collection of essential sacred favorites for classical singers. Includes a CD with both full performances and piano accompaniments only to be used for practice or performance. Contents: Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) * Agnus Dei (Bizet) * The Holy City (Adams) * The Palms (Faure) * Panis Angelicus (Franck) * Dank sei Dir Herr (Handel/Ochs) * Crucifixus (Faure) * O Divine Redeemer (Gounod) * I Will Sing New Songs (Dvorak) * Hear My Prayer O Lord (Dvorak).

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Lyric Soprano Arias: A Master Class with Evelyn Lear (Vocal) Review

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(More customer reviews)Evelyn Lear has hopefully created a trend with this book.The arias presented are a wonderful array of popular and beautiful lyric soprano arias.Each song has a description of the song and plot surrounding it, as well as a translation.The music is full of notes indicating suggestions and optional ornamentations.And the CD is incredibly valuable, as Ms. Lear uses beautiful voices of college students to demonstrate her ideas.All sopranos and voice teachers should own this book.

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This unique package presents a recorded master class with Metropolitan Opera star Evelyn Lear, coaching young sopranos in 9 favorite arias. The book includes interpretive essays, translations for study, and the standard vocal/piano versions of the arias, with extensive coaching comments in the score. Besides the masterclass with Miss Lear, the CD includes a piano accompaniment for practice. Arias are from La boheme, Don Giovanni, Fidelio, Le nozze di Figaro, Romeo et Juliette, Samson and Die Zauberflote.

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On Singing Onstage (Applause Acting Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)David Craig breaks down the sometimes overwhelming task/joy of performing songs into manageable chunks.His analysis of songs at the beginning of the book is priceless.After determining the Who-what why-when-where-how facts, the singer is guided through creating a subtext that personalizes and animates the performance, making it truly something worth watching/hearing.Highly recommended to singers of all genres, although Mr. Craig's focus is on musical theater.Answers the eternal question, "is this song (trip) necessary?" with a resounding "YES!"

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A terrific take on theatre singing by a master teacher. "David Craig knows more about singing in the musical theatre than anyone in this country - which probably means the world. Time and time again his advice and training have resulted in actors moving from non-musical theatre into musicals with ease and expertise. SHORT OF TAKING CLASSES, THIS BOOK IS A MUST." - Harold Prince

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The Complete Vocal Workout: A Step-by Step Guide to Tough Vocals (Music Sales America) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased the book/cd collection as a way to increase my vocal range and power while singing.My interest was also awaken with the claims of "rock" singers having more extensive ranges than "opera" singers, and how people were told that rock singers would ruin their voices by singing the way they sing. (Kain, points out that they are still singing strong today.)
This book seems to "smack" all of those naysayers in the face, with a different methodology.If you are not happy with your voice and range this may be a book for you.
I think that a beginner would be fine as long as they read and follow the directions and guide notes each time they practice. The book is the next best thing to having an avant garde vocal coach in the room with you.If you want singing lessons on a budget and know what you a wanting your voice to do(increase range, singing louder, sing more from diaphram, etc.)This book is for you.
The helps in the back and the details of how to sing have been very helpful.I have seen my voice transform from a lot of strain with high notes, to something like a screech for high notes, to clear, non-strained higher notes.
It does take consistent work and remembering and following the guide notes in each exercise, but in a short time it has been worth it.

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Adapted from a syllabus originally developed for the Brighton Institute Of Modern Music, The Complete Vocal Workout is a thorough guide to training the voice to perform under the duress of modern live and studio conditions. With a full spread of exercises for both male and female voices, and with two accompanying demonstration CDs, this book is the perfect guide for all those pop and rock star wannabes who wish to train without paying a fortune.

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