| Description |
xi, 339 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 330) and index. |
| Contents |
Healthy singing -- Preparing to sing -- Selecting music to sing -- Learning music efficiently -- Practice habits -- Performing -- Improvisation -- Patriotic songs, unison songs, and rounds: background and performance notes -- Folk songs, spirituals, and hymns: background and performance notes -- Theater, film, and television songs: background and performance notes -- Popular and jazz standards: background and performance notes -- Art songs and arias: background and performance notes -- Muscles and physical alignment -- Breathing -- Making sound -- Voice quality and resonance -- Articulation and expression -- Maintaining a healthy voice -- Worksheet for preparing the text of your song -- Introduction to IPA: pronunciation of vowels and consonants -- Additional vocal exercises -- Making sense of a music manuscript -- Classification of songs. |
| Summary |
Part I covers how to sing and Part II consists of an anthology of 70 songs. Lastly, there is a section on how the voice works, why a singer should use specific techniques, elementary vocal anatomy, and more vocal exercises. |
| Subject |
Singing -- Instruction and study.
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Singing -- Physiological aspects.
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| Added Author |
Vaughn, Cynthia.
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| ISBN |
0393979946 (pbk.) |
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9780393979947 (pbk.) |
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