Sopranos | Altos | Solo Songbooks
OK, ladies, we've got the room to ourselves, let's let our hair down. We've got exercises and lessons aimed directly at training and enriching the voices of you sopranos and altos. We've got songbooks for you, we've ever got parts-tapes of some of the best a cappella hits, and it's all made specifically for you. It's like buying a pair of shoes made for you personally - this is what a "good fit" sounds like.
The Vocal Warm UP CD is a great way to improve your singing skills
and ear training abilities! The CD has seventeen vocal exercises
designed to give you the mamimum warm up for your voice range. The CD's
are divided into Male and Female low and high voice versions with an ear
training section that follows. There is a book that explains all of the
exercises and each exercise is demonstrated by a singer on the CD so it
is easy to use. Once you hear the exercise you will be accompanied by
piano to sing along with the CD. The CD was compiled by Ellen Johnson, a
professional singer of many musical generes who has been teaching for
over twenty years. She holds a Masters degree in Vocal Performance and
has been a Professor of Voice at universities and colleges as well as
teaching for the Old Globe Theater's M.F.A. program. She currently
resides in the Los Angeles area where she has her own private studio and
gives workshops and classes. "Use of this warm up tape done
correctly over a period of time will result in better vocal production,
strength, and coordination of muscles. Many of my professional students
use this tape prior to their performances. The ear training part of the
CD is to help you develop better pitch and recognition of notes and
patterns. You will find that your musicianship skills will increase over
time by listening to the exercises and identifying what you are
singing."
| 6320 BOOK & CD $19.95 Female Voice |
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Breath Art -2 Exercises ('inhale, suspend, exhale', and 'sip, sip, hiss, hiss') Mid Range -Ascending Exercises -Slow Descending Slides - 5 Note Pattern on Nyah High Range -Oo Oh Ah -Oo Oh Ah Extended -Alternating 4ths and 5ths Stretch Break Mid to Low Range -Moh moh moh moh -Ming ah -Zooma -Vah Vah -Ee eh ah |
Sing, Baby, Sing!
offers a comprehensive vocal warm-up for women. Both the demonstrations
and instruction exemplify the vocal production we're all seeking and
will make you believe you can achieve both the full range and vocal
freedom! This is Vol. 1! Mention Peggy Gram to members of Sweet
Adelines, and you might hear her described as a well known and admired
musician, a long time leader, teacher and role model in the
organization, a 30+ year quartet member who has sung as a lead, a
baritone and a bass. Once Peggy finally discovered her smooth and mellow
bass voice, she quickly became a two-time international quartet
champion. Dale has been a member of Sweet Adelines for 42 years, and has
directed for 31 of those years included the acclaimed Rich-Tone Chorus.
All three ladies are highly regarded and much in demand coaches for
chorus and you are sure to find much to value in this CD.
| 6410 CD $14.95 |
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Sing, Baby, Sing! offers a
comprehensive vocal warm-ups and exercisesfor women. Both the
demonstrations and instruction exemplify the vocal production we're all
seeking and will make you believe you can achieve both the full range
and vocal freedom! This is Vol. 2!
| 6412 CD $14.95 |
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More great vocal exercises with a particular emphasis on taking care of your voice and to help with the recuperation of damaged voices. A very useful resource for all singers and highly recommended.
| 6431 CD $14.95 |
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It is always important of course to take care of your voice and vocal exercises are a great way to keep your instrument in top form. This is even more important as we age and it is possible to sing with a strong and vibrant voice into our most senior years. These exercises by these acclaimed Sweet Adeline directors, coaches and performers are specially designed for the more mature voice and will help you to keep singing in fine fettle for years to come.
| 6432 CD $14.95 |
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Dedication |
It’s true. With this book in your hands, you can experience the end of worry, angst, fear and frustration about being the singer you wish you were, and start radiating the possibility of becoming that singer. Springboard to Artistry is intended for singers, teachers, and directors who long for the surest route to the Land of Good Singing, without traversing the often unintentionally circuitous paths of formless vocal experimentation. The 16 Weeks to Vocal Artistry incorporate proven principles of vocal freedom and pedagogy that the authors have used in the teaching of artistry to the singer. There are 16 weeks of planned vocal warm-ups providing opportunities to reinforce good vocal production habits.
| 6999 BOOK $14.95 |
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What's In This Book |
This book/CD pack by veteran vocal coach Lis Lewis (Steve Miller,
Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, Gwen Stefani) will help singers of all
styles of music: warm up their voices, increase their endurance and
range, correct bad habits, and sing longer and better! It is divided
into two sections: The Singer's Troubleshooting Guide covers vocal
health, finding the right teacher, practice, auditions, rehearsing,
recording and performing, and The Singer's Warm-Up CD features helpful
exercises to prepare the voice for serious singing.
| 6023 BOOK & CD $19.95 |
 | Workbook Introduction To Speech Level Singing Stuff you need to know: Voice Evaluation Customized Lesson Plans 5 Secrets For Mastering Any Song Amazing Grace Can't Buy Me Love Danny Boy My Funny Valentine Crazy Hero Glossary |
Sing along
with your favorite American Idol hits! Each songbook provides the
lyrics, music notation, and chords to 8 great hits, along with
lyrics-only pages. The contents of each book were taken from actual
songs that were performed on the shows of seasons 1 through 5. Each of
the 5 books comes with a pull-out color centerfold of exclusive
behind-the-scenes photos of the contestants. There is also a pull-out
lyric booklet so the singer can sing-along with the CD or the pianist.
There are two versions of every song on the CD: a full-performance track
with an amazing sound-alike recording, and a professional instrumental
accompaniment track so you can sing along. When you use the CD in your
Mac or Windows-based computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you
easily change the key and tempo to individualize the playback for just
your voice and style.
| 6465 7 CDs, DVD and Workbook $49.95 FEMALE VOICE |
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References Index |
Tried and proven by known industry professionals, Bob
Rose's method for men and women will show you how to vitally improve
your singing performance in all styles of music. These book/CD packs
include live singing sessions demonstrating specialized techniques, and
warm-up exercises to stretch, align and build your vocal instrument.
They are designed to aid you in releasing, directing and controlling
your singing, eliminating your problems and replacing them with working
solutions.
| 7402 BOOK & CD $19.95 |
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Joan Mills - A Vocal Album: Snapshots from Vocal History |
Celebrated folk singer Frankie Armstrong is also one of our leading voice trainers, whose work is grounded in the voice's capacity to empower the individual. Here, with therapist, writer and storyteller Jenny Pearson, she has gathered essays from leading women artists and voice trainers around the world to offer a range of approaches and contexts for personal growth through awareness of the voice. Through anecdote, examples and exercises, the artists and teachers in Well-Tuned Women have assembled an essential guide for all those interested in liberating themselves through song, speech and sound.
| 6847 BOOK $22.95 |
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Unleashing Your Vocal Power The Basics of Breathing: Less Is More Mastering Breathing The pathway of Singing Elevating the Voice Focusing the Voice The Focused Mouth Position Anchoring Tone The Five Basic Vowels The Initiation of Tone Vocal Exercises: Endurance Group Blending Vocal Colors The Ultimate Vocal Workout (Messa Di Voce) Part Two: The Upper Voice Counterbalancing and the Singer's Point of View Penultimates Vowel Modifications Exercise: The Great Scale Endurance Exercises: Group 2 Part Three: The Power of an Open Throat Simultaneity Vibrato Advanced Exercises: Endurance Group 3 | Part Four: Phrasing - The Mark of the
Professional The Elements of Phrasing Compound Vowels Exercise: Singing on Vowels Only Maintaining Intensity Breathing for Phrasing Consonants Part Five: General Reference Voice Types Posture Practice Guide Voice maintenance Questions and Answers Troubleshooting Guide Part Six: Appendices 1-5: The Anatomy of Singing Appendix 1: The Breathing System Appendix 2: The Vocal Apparatus Appendix 3: The Resonators Appendix 4: The Articulators Appendix 5: List of Exercises Common Vocal Terms Bibliography Index |
A complete
step-by-step guide, "Secrets of Singing" provides everything
needed to gain technical and musical vocal mastery. Some of the
highlights include: Basic principles of singing, mastery of the upper
voice, achieving the power of an open throat, and phrasing and diction
on a professional level. Jeff has developed a hard-hitting vocal method
designed to bring out the unique qualities in any singer's voice.
Through his process of technique and performance analysis, he has
fine-tuned the voices of thousands of solo artists and bands now
performing and/or recording throughout the musical world. Jeff's
experience as a coach, band consultant, and producer allows him special
insights into the problems of singers at all levels. Whether you're
singing for pleasure or for profit, "Secrets of Singing" will
give you the know-how to practice, audition, perform and record
professionally.The package contains two CDs (one for high voice and one
for low voice) and an almost 400-page information-packed book.
| 1167 BOOK & 2 CDs $44.95 |
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