Go from singing in the shower to taking your audience's breath away
Whether you picture yourself as the next Ariana Grande or just feel like picking up a new hobby, Singing For Dummies walks you through the surprisingly straightforward steps you'll need to take to develop your voice. It's a practical guide to every important aspect of singing, from vocal techniques to performance tips.
You'll learn exercises and practice songs that gradually improve your craft and receive instruction on the latest technology and recording devices to capture and play back your songs. Singing For Dummies also shows you how to:
* Understand and use important singing techniques, improve your tone, upgrade your posture, and maximize your breath
* Maintain your voice with preventative self-care that keeps your vocal cords in tiptop shape
* Sing with instrumental accompaniment or with a partner in a duet
Perfect for men, women, boys, and girls, Singing For Dummies is the most intuitive and accessible resource on the market for anyone who hopes to find their voice.
Autorentext
Pamelia S. Phillips is a professional singer, voice teacher, and author. Her voice clients range from beginners to professionals, some of whom have gone on to win Grammy, Tony, and Academy awards. She also wrote all previous editions of Singing for Dummies and Singing Exercises for Dummies.
Klappentext
Find your voice and share it with the world
Is singing in the shower no longer scratching that performance itch? Do you dream about becoming the next virtuoso or diva to light up a stage? Or maybe you're just in the market for a fun and rewarding new hobby. Whatever your goals, this third edition of this book helps you discover how to refine your voice into a musical instrument that takes people's breath away. Explore the tips and tricks of an experienced voice teacher as you fine tune singing techniques, expand your range, upgrade your posture, advance your breath coordination, and hone the skills you need to get your next song ready for performance.
Inside
- Identify your voice type
- Build better singing tone
- Polish your articulation
- Craft a practice routine
- Explore your head, chest, and middle voices
- Overcome performance anxiety
- Prepare for an audition
- Find tips for maintaining vocal health
Zusammenfassung
Go from singing in the shower to taking your audience's breath away
Whether you picture yourself as the next Ariana Grande or just feel like picking up a new hobby, Singing For Dummies walks you through the surprisingly straightforward steps you'll need to take to develop your voice. It's a practical guide to every important aspect of singing, from vocal techniques to performance tips.
You'll learn exercises and practice songs that gradually improve your craft and receive instruction on the latest technology and recording devices to capture and play back your songs. Singing For Dummies also shows you how to:
- Understand and use important singing techniques, improve your tone, upgrade your posture, and maximize your breath
- Maintain your voice with preventative self-care that keeps your vocal cords in tiptop shape
- Sing with instrumental accompaniment or with a partner in a duet
Perfect for men, women, boys, and girls, Singing For Dummies is the most intuitive and accessible resource on the market for anyone who hopes to find their voice.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 3
Beyond This Book 4
Where to Go from Here 4
Part 1: Exploring Singing Basics 5
Chapter 1: Preparing to Sing 7
What You Want to Know Right from the Beginning 7
Determining your voice type 8
Locating the notes on the staff 8
Considering posture, breath, and tone 10
Developing Your Singing Voice 10
Working the Different Parts of Your Voice 11
Applying Your Technique 12
Having Fun 13
Chapter 2: Determining Your Voice Type 15
Sifting through the Ingredients to Figure Out Your Voice Type 16
Identifying the Fab Four 17
Highest range of the dames: Soprano 18
How low can she go: Mezzo 20
Highest range of the dudes: Tenor 21
He's so low: Bass 23
Comparing voice types 25
Chapter 3: Aligning Your Body for Great Singing 29
Evaluating Your Posture 30
Creating Ideal Posture 32
Feeling grounded on your feet 32
Engaging your legs 34
Releasing your hips 35
Lengthening your spine 36
Balancing your head and shoulders 36
Releasing Tension 37
Letting go of tension in your upper body 37
Opening space in the head 38
Walking with ease 39
Projecting confidence through posture 40
Chapter 4: Breathing for Singing 43
Tackling the Basics of Breathing 43
Inhaling to sing 44
Exhaling to sing 44
Posturing yourself for breathing 46
Practicing Inhalation 46
Opening your body 47
Breathing, slow and steady 51
Catching a quick breath 52
Practicing Exhalation 54
Blowing in the wind 54
Trilling for exhalation 55
Recognizing resistance and suspending the breath 57
Testing Your Breath Control 58
Releasing abs and then ribs 59
Singing slowly 60
Chapter 5: Toning Up the Voice 63
Defining Tone 63
Creating unique tone 64
Identifying factors that affect tone 64
Considering tone, pitches, and notes 65
Flexing Your Singing Muscles 66
Discovering your own bands 66
Making the first sound 66
Dropping the jaw 67
Matching Pitch 71
Sliding up and down on pitch 72
Developing muscle memory 73
Recording yourself and singing along 74
Releasing Tension for Better Tone 74
Checking for neck or jaw tension 75
Bouncing the tongue and jaw 75
Part 2: Improving Your Singing 79
Chapter 6: Acquiring Beautiful Tone 81
Creating Tone 81
Starting the tone 82
Creating back space 83
Coordinating air with tone 83
Sighing your way to clarity 84
Releasing Tone 85
Inhaling to release tone 85
Letting your throat go 86
Sustaining Tone 86
Connecting the dots with legato 86
Trilling the lips or tongue 87
Working your breath control 87
Finding Your Vibrato 88
Moving from straight tone to vibrato 89
Imitating another singer's vibrato 90
Chapter 7: Exploring Resonance 91
Understanding Resonance Good Vibrations 92
Identifying resonance in different styles of music 92
Exploring your resonators 94
Ringing it out 94
Eliminating Nasality 95
Getting the feel for soft palate work 95
Coordinating your soft palate and tongue 96
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