The most complete and comprehensive singing course available today! Designed and written by John McCarthy, this complete course takes you from the first time you sing a note and guides you to advanced singing techniques. The voice is a very intimate, sensitive and irreplaceable instrument and in this course book you will learn everything you need to develop, expand and take care of your voice. Start with stretches, breathing exercises and learn proper singing posture, which lays a solid foundation for you to build your vocal excellence upon. Sing a wide variety of vocal exercises to expand your range, increase your vocal tone and help develop pitch accuracy. Learn interval singing, vocal registers and ear training that are incredibly important to help you take your singing to the next level! Also included are song and lyric writing, arpeggio vocal exercises, music theory for singers and many tips to get you singing and on stage!
Download audio backing tracks and demonstrations that correspond with each vocal exercise in this book to practice along with anywhere you go. Hear each lesson and sing along to expand your range and develop accurate pitch. Use these audio tracks as your daily practice routine to help you take your singing to the next level!
As an added bonus once you register this book at RockHouseMethod.com you will be able to access FREE video lessons focusing on techniques to help you sing at the highest level. You get free lifetime membership to the Rock House Method Support System, use the member number found inside the book to register at RockHouseMethod.com. Use the fully interactive website to enhance your learning experience, link with instructors and connect with a community of people around the world learning music using the Rock House Method.
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The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of singing and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Each book in the series features must-know instruction so you can start performing right away, with a free online metronome!
The voice book features lessons on: full-body singing, breathing, finding your voice, vocal warmups, the vocal break, caring for your voice, diction, music literacy, building skills, working on a song, dealing with nerves and more. Includes vocal lines from 12 songs: At Last • Cups (When I'm Gone) • Danny Boy • Georgia on My Mind • Give My Regards to Broadway • Hallelujah • Hard Times Come Again No More • Homeward Bound • I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) • Scarborough Fair • The Skye Boat Song • You Raise Me Up.
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Belting is a strong way of big singing that has become very popular in contemporary styles. It is heard in everything from rock to hip-hop to pop to musical theater to the plethora of award shows. However, not only is there much confusion and misinformation about how to belt well, if done poorly belting can actually damage the voice. Numerous famous singers have belted their way to injury or even lost their voices, sometimes permanently. Many voice teachers believe (incorrectly) that belting is simply bad, physically and aesthetically. So, singing students are getting mixed messages. They hear their favorite artists belt-singing throughout their favorite music, yet the resources teaching healthy belting techniques are few and far between. Belting for the Contemporary Singer seeks to remedy the situation. The fact is, belting can be done well and without causing injury. This book presents the facts about belting, what approaches work and which to avoid. Its online video and audio demonstrate good techniques and exercises.
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The Hal Leonard Vocal Method is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of singing, using vocal exercises and popular songs. Complete with demonstration audio tracks, accompaniment tracks, and step-by-step video instruction, this easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to everything needed to begin singing with proper technique. Topics covered include: posture, breathing, warm-ups, consonants, vowels, phrasing, vibrato and range extension. Songs in this edition for soprano and alto singers include: At Last • Dancing Queen • Don't Know Why • I Will Remember You • Rolling in the Deep • A Thousand Years • and more.
Audio and video are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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No voice teacher can afford to be without the updated and revised editon of The Private Voice Studio Handbook, a comprehensive and practical guide for beginning or improving the work of any voice teacher. The original edition was released in 2003. The revised edition was released in 2014.
The topics addressed include: mission and policy statements; studio equipment and organization; auditioning and accepting new students; practice agenda for students; the importance of teaching music reading; repertoire for beginners; planning recitals; vocal techniques; teaching styles; advising young singers; teaching adult students; teaching voice to children; taxes, insurance and retirement; networking; ethics in the voice studio; and more! The revised edition adds many updates and case studies of students.
Beyond being a great guide for private voice teachers, Joan Frey Boytim's groundbreaking book is an excellent resource for college and university voice faculty, and would be a valuable text for vocal pedagogy courses. Joan Frey Boytim has spent over 50 years teaching in her private voice studio. She is a nationally recognized and widely published expert in the training of young singers.
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The Hal Leonard Vocal Method is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of singing, using vocal exercises and popular songs. This easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to everything needed to begin singing with proper technique. Topics covered include: posture, breathing, warm-ups, consonants, vowels, phrasing, vibrato and range extension. The price of this book includes access to audio and videos online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside. The audio includes a professional demonstration track as well as an accompaniment track for performance. Step-by-step video instruction is included for each topic. Songs in this edition for tenor and bass singers include: Can't Help Falling in Love • Fire and Rain • Hallelujah • Mad World • Stand by Me • Take Me Home, Country Roads • Yesterday • and more.
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Vocal strength is essential to producing a good sound, singing with control and confidence, and singing for many years. A weak voice is one that tires easily, one that is inconsistent in sound quality and/or pitch and dynamics, and one that gives out many years before the singer is ready to stop singing. Vocal strength is not all about singing loudly, it's about singing well. The exercises and musical selections in this book are designed to help singers hone and refine their skills to develop the kind of control and consistency professional singers need to compete and find work. But mastering these skills is not just a task for professional singers – amateur singers who work on the exercises in this book will find singing easier and more fun with each new level of control they achieve. The online audio files contain demos for listening, and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. In addition to vocal exercises, several songs are included for practice, including: Danny Boy • The House of the Rising Sun •ŚLook for the Silver Lining • Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child • and more. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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These pocket-sized swatch packs are great for quick reference at home or on the go. Each Notecracker contains 70 handy reference cards, printed on both sides for quick access to chord diagrams, general music theory, jokes, quotes and snippets of musical trivia. Notecracker Vocal Warm-Ups is a selection of easy vocal warm-ups for all voices.
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