Simply Singing (with CD)

Name: Simply Singing (with CD)
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ISBN: 9780534623340

ISBN-10: 0534623344

ISBN-13: 9780534623340

Edition: 2005

Authors: Hedley T. Nosworthy, Peter Summers

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Designed for college singing or voice studio courses, SIMPLY SINGING provides up-to-date technical and scientific information, as well as insights into the real world of the stage performer. The book is divided into three parts -- "Technique" chapters that ground students in the basics of singing, "Performance" chapters that offer practical suggestions for applying these basics, and an extensive "Song Anthology." Each chapter ends with a list of "Helpful Hints" and exercises, enabling the student to immediately put into practice what they have just learned.

Book details

List price: $149.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 1/30/2004
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 400
Size: 9.13" wide x 10.91" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.892



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction


About the Authors



Technique



Posture: The Foundation


The Alexander Technique


The Lessac Method


Poor Posture


Exercises


Song Anthology Choices



Inhalation: Filling the Bank Silently


Nose/Mouth Coordination


The Larynx


Inhalation Mechanism


Subglottal Pressure


Exercises


Helpful Hints



Exhalation: Producing Tone


Exhalation Mechanism


Types of Breathing


Use of Breath Support


Bernoulli Effect


The Onset


Helpful Hints


Exercises


Song Anthology Choice



Resonance: Tonal Enrichment


Producing Tone, or Phonation


Acoustics, or the Science of Sound


Resonators


Sensations


Helpful Hints


Vocal Exercises


Song Anthology Choices



Registers: Consistency of Scale


Definition


Using the Registers


Passaggio Transitions


Helpful Hints


Vocal Exercises


Song Anthology Choice



Vowels: From Speech to Song


Vowels and the Bucco-Pharyngeal Cavity


Speech/Singing


Pure Vowels


Vowel Modification


Diphthongs and Triphthongs


Helpful Hints


Exercises


Song Anthology Choices



Consonants: Definers of Language


Functions


Categories


Uninterrupted Airflow--An Ideal


Helpful Hints


Exercise


Song Anthology Choice



Vocal Coordination: Simplifying Effort


Tonal Concept


Process


Pitch


Elements of Singing


Practice


Helpful Hints


Vocal Exercises


Song Anthology Choices



Voice Classification: Vocal Identity


Classifications


Determining Classification


Common Questions


Vocal Exercises


Song Anthology Choices



Performance



Stage Fright: Overcoming It


Symptoms


Causes


Solutions


Helpful Hints


Exercises


Song Anthology Choices



The Song: Choosing a Song to Sing


The Selection Process


Learning Your Song


The Music


The Text


Practicing


Helpful Hints


A Note on Song Sources


Song Anthology Choices



Interpretation: Artistic Analysis


The Creation Process


The Song and Musical Elements


The Text


Motivation


Performance Aspects


Song Anthology Choices



Characterization: Creating a New Reality


Analysis


"My Lady Greensleeves"


The Goal


Performing


Helpful Hints



Style: The Icing on the Cake


Categories


Technique


Conclusion


Helpful Hints


Exercises


Song Anthology Choices



Singing in a Foreign Language: Tools to Use


Sounds


International Phonetic Alphabet


Additional Tools


Helpful Hints


Song Anthology Choices



Vocal Health: Avoiding Abuse


Keeping Healthy


Pathology and Treatments


Doctors


Medications



The Music Industry


Creating Your Package


Education


Auditions/Competitons


Singing with a Microphone


Song Anthology Choices



Song Anthology


Classical


Canons/Ethnic/Folk Music


Musical Theater/Pop


Songs of Supplication



Basic Musical Terms and Symbols



International Phonetic Alphabet



Foreign Language Song Texts



Alternative Song Repertoire


Glossary


Bibliography


Index