The Contemporary Singer (book/CD)

Elements of Vocal Technique
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications

The second edition of this bestselling, comprehensive guide contains improved vocal workouts and additional topics, including performance anxiety and healthy singing.
The companion CD makes this guide an ideal tool for creating a singing course for students of almost any age or gender, who can practice technique along with lead sheets for such standard vocal pieces as Yesterday and I Heard It Through the Grapevine. Topics covered include getting started, posture, belting and diction, maintaining vocal health, microphone technique, and much more.

Featured include:
• an overview of the singing process
• tips for getting started
• posture, breathing, and tone
• discovering resonance
• belting and diction
• maintaining vocal health
• overcoming stage fright
• improvising stamina, range, and sound
• microphone technique

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