Singing Exercises For Dummies, with CD - Softcover

Phillips, Pamelia S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 111828108X ISBN 13: 9781118281086

Publisher: For Dummies, 2012

Synopsis

The fast and easy way to take your singing skills to new heights

Some people are born with a naturally great singing voice, but even the best singers can benefit from a broader range of knowledge and training. Voice training not only expands your technique and power, but enhances your performance abilities in business and on stage. Singing Exercises For Dummies gives you a trusted, easy way to learn, or improve, your singing.

Packed with exercises and drills in the book and on the accompanying CD, Singing Exercises For Dummies helps you strengthen your voice; refine technique; develop consistency, build power and endurance; and increase vocal range. Beginning with warm-up and proper posture then logically transitioning to scales, chords, and arpeggios, Singing Exercises For Dummies contains everything you need to develop and sharpen your singing skills.

• Exercises and drills on the CD help you practice your skills
• Covers everything from building power and endurance to singing pitch-perfect arpeggios

Whether you're relatively new to singing, have had ongoing instruction, or are looking to break into the music industry, Singing Exercises For Dummies has you covered.

About this title

About the Author

Pamelia S. Phillips is the Conservatory Director and Chair of Voice and Music at CAP21 (Collaborative Arts Project 21). Her performances range from contemporary American Opera premieres to guest performances with major symphonies.

From the Back Cover

The fun and easy way to take your singing skills to new heights

Singing Exercises For Dummies helps you strengthen your voice, refine your technique, develop consistency, and broaden your vocal range. Whether you're relatively new to singing, have had ongoing instruction, or are looking to break into the music industry, Singing Exercises For Dummies has you covered.

• Get started with a warm-up ― find out how warming up your body and voice before a practice session lets you sing stronger and longer

• Embrace musical diversity ― discover elements that can make your song sound great every time you sing it, explore the most common rhythms used in songs, and get tips on improvisational techniques

• Sing it from the rooftops ― develop the range of your singing voice from top to bottom and discover the best ways to move between registers

• Move beyond the basics ― take your singing skills to the next level with instruction on how to finesse your tone, sing fast pitches quickly and accurately, and belt with the best of them

Open the book and find:

• 90 vocal exercises, including practice pieces

• How to position the tongue and lips for vowels and consonants

• Tips for adding interest with dynamics and articulation

• Workouts for all three vocal registers: chest voice, middle voice, and head voice

• Tips for developing your tone and expanding your vocal agility

• Beginner to advanced belting drills

Learn to:

• Expand your vocal technique

• Make sense of technical singing concepts

• Improve your performance abilities

Sing along with practice exercises on the accompanying CD to improve your vocal skills

Audio CD Includes

Ninety tracks of the book's exercises for you to listen to and sing along with. Many of these exercises are performed by a singer so you can hear how it's done.

Please see CD appendix for details

From the Inside Flap

The fun and easy way to take your singing skills to new heights

Singing Exercises For Dummies helps you strengthen your voice, refine your technique, develop consistency, and broaden your vocal range. Whether you're relatively new to singing, have had ongoing instruction, or are looking to break into the music industry, Singing Exercises For Dummies has you covered.

• Get started with a warm-up — find out how warming up your body and voice before a practice session lets you sing stronger and longer

• Embrace musical diversity — discover elements that can make your song sound great every time you sing it, explore the most common rhythms used in songs, and get tips on improvisational techniques

• Sing it from the rooftops — develop the range of your singing voice from top to bottom and discover the best ways to move between registers

• Move beyond the basics — take your singing skills to the next level with instruction on how to finesse your tone, sing fast pitches quickly and accurately, and belt with the best of them

Open the book and find:

• 90 vocal exercises, including practice pieces

• How to position the tongue and lips for vowels and consonants

• Tips for adding interest with dynamics and articulation

• Workouts for all three vocal registers: chest voice, middle voice, and head voice

• Tips for developing your tone and expanding your vocal agility

• Beginner to advanced belting drills

Learn to:

• Expand your vocal technique

• Make sense of technical singing concepts

• Improve your performance abilities

Sing along with practice exercises on the accompanying CD to improve your vocal skills

Audio CD Includes

Ninety tracks of the book's exercises for you to listen to and sing along with. Many of these exercises are performed by a singer so you can hear how it's done.

Please see CD appendix for details

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 111828108X
• ISBN 13: 9781118281086
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240