Roger Kain

Roger Kain is a trained classical singer who has appeared as both singer and actor on stage and screen in operas, musicals and plays, and has also fronted a number of bands of his own. He has worked with some of the great names of the '60s and '70s musical scene, including Mark Wynter, Frank Ifield, Lulu and many others, and has taught in several schools of performing arts. He is now head of the Voice Department of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music

The Complete Vocal Workout

The Range
Making A Start On High Notes
Learning To Control Breath
An Easy Way To Open Up The Low Notes
Improving Tone
Crying and Screaming
Smoothing Over the Joins in the Female Voice
Joining Up The Male Voices
Coordinating The Power Muscles On The High Notes
The Chest Voice
The Power Muscles and the Chest Voice
Bringing The Chest Voice Up To The High Notes
Magical Sounds In The Male Mixed Head Voice
The Female Mixed Voice
The Extreme Mixed Voice
Joining Up The Loud Voices
Ultra-Low Sounds
Solving Problems
Exercises In Minor Keys (Male & Female)
Using The Major Modes To Enhance The Male Mixed Head Voice
Using The Major Modes To Enhance The Female Mixed Voice

Rock singing is an art. It's a simple job to go onstage, pick up a mic and howl like a banshee until your and the audiences heads are spinning, but what about tone? Inflection? Sustain? How to hit those really high notes? These days, the requirements of a singer are so demanding and far-reaching that more and more would-be Plant and Mercury's are seeking guidance from fully trained professionals. The Complete Vocal Workout is exactly this. Adapted from a syllabus originally developed for the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, here at last is a thorough guide to training the voice to perform under the duress of modern live and studio conditions. With a full spread of exercises fro both male and female voices, and with two accompanying demonstration CD's, The Complete Vocal Workout is the perfect guide for all those Pop Idol wannabes who wish to train without paying a fortune.

6268 BOOK & 2 CDs $24.95

Basic Vocal Workout

The Range
Opening Up The Voice
The Chest Voice
The Power Muscles And The Chest Voice
Bringing The Chest Voice Up To The High Notes
Magical Sounds In The Male Mixed Head Voice
The Female Mixed Voice
Joining Up The Loud Voices

There is a lot more to rock singing than just going out on stage, picking up a mic and howling like a banshee. What about tone? What about inflection or sustaining a note? How can you train yourself to hit those high notes? Roger Kain's book, Basic Vocal Workout, will show you how. Adapted from a syllabus originally developed for the Brighton institute of Modern Music, this book is a guide to training the voice to perform in both live and studio conditions. Packed with exercises for both male and female performers, as well as detailed "guidance notes" to help you perform the exercises properly, it's the perfect guide for anyone looking to develop their skills as a vocalist.

6149 BOOK $7.95

Xtreme Vocals

Meet Your Tutors
Your Instrument
Your Voice
Lessons
Notes
Answers To Test Questions

Roger Kain, the author of Basic Vocal Workout, offers an alternative, creative and entertaining approach to vocal training in this new, hip instructional book. Through his characters, Harmony and Klash, Kain guides you through a 10 lesson program, covering everything from posture and how to project your voice to using vibrato and mastering rock techniques. It comes fully equipped with a CD loaded with examples and "how to's," a look at 10 successful rock artists, and a glossary of terms used in the lessons. This book is for anyone who wants to skip the theory lessons and jump right into making music.

6151 BOOK $11.95


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