Singing Exercises For Dummies: with CD

The fun and easy way to take your singing skills to new heights Singing Exercises For Dummies helps you strengthen your voice, refine your technique, develop consistency, and broaden your vocal range. Whether you′re relatively new to singing, have had ongoing instruction, or are looking to break into the music industry, Singing Exercises For Dummies has you covered. Get started with a warm–up — find out how warming up your body and voice before a practice session lets you sing stronger and longer Embrace musical diversity — discover elements that can make your song sound great every time you sing it, explore the most common rhythms used in songs, and get tips on improvisational techniques Sing it from the rooftops — develop the range of your singing voice from top to bottom and discover the best ways to move between registers Move beyond the basics — take your singing skills to the next level with instruction on how to finesse your tone, sing fast pitches quickly and accurately, and belt with the best of them Open the book and find: 90 vocal exercises, including practice pieces How to position the tongue and lips for vowels and consonants Tips for adding interest with dynamics and articulation Workouts for all three vocal registers: chest voice, middle voice, and head voice Tips for developing your tone and expanding your vocal agility Beginner to advanced belting drills Learn to: Expand your vocal technique Make sense of technical singing concepts Improve your performance abilities Sing along with practice exercises on the accompanying CD to improve your vocal skills Audio CD Includes Ninety tracks of the book′s exercises for you to listen to and sing along with. Many of these exercises are performed by a singer so you can hear how it′s done. Please see CD appendix for details

Introduction 1 Part I: Preparing Your Body for Practicing 5 Chapter 1: Warming Up for Singing 7 Chapter 2: Practicing Breathing Exercises 17 Chapter 3: Shaping the Tongue and Lips for Vowels 31 Chapter 4: Articulating Consonants Accurately 45 Part II: Making Your Music Magical with Variety 61 Chapter 5: Singing Precise Intervals for Musical Accuracy 63 Chapter 6: You’ve Got Rhythm: Conquering Rhythmic Notation and Tempo 83 Chapter 7: Adding Diversity with Dynamics, Articulation Marks, and More 97 Part III: Working Out Your Range 107 Chapter 8: Checking Out Chest Voice 109 Chapter 9: Soaring into Head Voice and Falsetto 117 Chapter 10: Mixing Up Your Sound with Middle Voice 133 Chapter 11: Coordinating Register Transitions 147 Part IV: Advancing Your Singing Technique 159 Chapter 12: Developing Your Vocal Tone 161 Chapter 13: Expanding Your Vocal Agility 175 Chapter 14: Belting It Out with Exercises from Beginner to Advanced 191 Part V: The Part of Tens 209 Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Practicing Like a Pro 211 Chapter 16: Ten Questions Singers Ask Frequently 217 Appendix: About the CD 223

Pamelia S. Phillips is the Conservatory Director and Chair of Voice and Music at CAP21 (Collaborative Arts Project 21). Her performances range from contemporary American Opera premieres to guest performances with major symphonies.