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9780825673580

The Handbook for Working Singers

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    9780825673580

  • ISBN10:

    0825673585

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-09-01
  • Publisher: Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books

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Summary

Everything you need to know about singing and caring for your voice. Topics include: posture, breathing, resonance, studio work, how to warm up, and much more.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
About the authorp. x
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Introduction: Me, myself, and I-a three-piecep. 3
Welcome!p. 3
In the beginning ...p. 3
My first record dealp. 4
The wake-up callp. 5
Reassessing my valuesp. 6
Things begin to look up!p. 6
Foundation
How it all works-the physiology of the voicep. 11
What is the best technique for my voice?p. 13
Anatomy of head and throatp. 13
So all you gotta do is breathe!p. 17
Anatomy of breathingp. 18
Posture and how to stand itp. 21
Posture is basic to breathingp. 23
The Alexander techniquep. 24
Breathing-the ins and outsp. 33
Strength and coordinationp. 35
Three ways of breathingp. 35
So which way should you breathe?p. 38
Some things to rememberp. 42
Resonance and vibrationp. 45
What are resonance and vibration?p. 47
Resonance and vibration are natural!p. 47
Some questionsp. 51
Exercises for resonance and vibrationp. 53
How to experience vibration for yourselfp. 55
The exercisesp. 55
Vocal warm-upsp. 59
Like an athletep. 61
Some common questionsp. 61
Some vocal warm-upsp. 65
Placement imageryp. 69
The act of thinkingp. 71
Some imagery exercisesp. 72
Some final thoughts on imageryp. 76
Vocal registers and voice classificationp. 77
What is a vocal register?p. 79
Voice classificationp. 79
Chest, middle, and head voicep. 82
Performance
Live workp. 89
Commonsense, but easily neglectedp. 91
Microphones in solo workp. 91
Monitorsp. 95
Group singingp. 99
Good live work etiquettep. 100
Buying your own gearp. 102
Studio workp. 103
Studio work is different!p. 105
The vocal boothp. 105
How to use your microphonep. 108
How to use your headphonesp. 108
Studio singingp. 109
Choral workp. 113
A team effortp. 115
The choir memberp. 115
The choir directorp. 118
How to teach partsp. 120
How to conduct a choirp. 122
Touring and giggingp. 123
How to look after yourself on the roadp. 125
Jetlagp. 125
Motion sicknessp. 129
Earplugsp. 129
Sleeping on the roadp. 130
Vitamins and minerals on the roadp. 132
Vocal warm-ups on the roadp. 132
Singing while playing an instrumentp. 135
Easy to strain your voicep. 137
Guitarists and bass playersp. 137
Drummersp. 138
Piano playersp. 139
Maintenance
Voice problemsp. 143
Take carep. 145
Nodulesp. 145
Smokingp. 149
Alcoholp. 150
Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs)p. 150
Temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) disorderp. 154
Tinnitusp. 156
Dry mouthp. 158
Using an unnatural voicep. 159
You are what you eatp. 161
Eating well on tour is not easyp. 163
Glycaemic food managementp. 163
Quick guide to good food choicesp. 164
How to implement good diet practicesp. 165
Eating and performingp. 166
Liquidsp. 167
Some final thoughtsp. 167
What to do with a tired voicep. 169
Hints to avoid vocal fatiguep. 171
Vocal restp. 173
Stage frightp. 175
The 'No. 1 fear' of most peoplep. 177
Signs and symptomsp. 177
Is it normal?p. 177
Causes and managementp. 178
Some practical tipsp. 181
How to find a good teacherp. 183
Not the impossible dream!p. 185
Things to look forp. 185
Things to avoidp. 188
Once you have found a good teacherp. 191
Some common Q & Ap. 193
Bibliographyp. 199
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