Solutions for Singers

Solutions for Singers
Author: Richard Miller
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2004-01-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780195160055

Internationally recognized master teacher Richard Miller offers solutions to more than 200 significant questions on voice technique and performance, culled from hundreds of masterclasses and pedagogy courses. In this pragmatic guide for securing technique and artistry, Miller deals directly with problems faced by established professional performers, studio teachers, and students of singing, avoiding abstract generalities. The question-and-answer pairs are organized under 10 broad topic headings that constitute singers' most important concerns.

Solutions for Singers

Solutions for Singers
Author: Richard Miller
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2004-01-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0198036272

While many texts and courses on the art of singing offer comprehensive overviews of technique and performance, few have time to delve into the specific questions they spawn. Solutions for Singers explores these unanswered questions, filling in gaps that professional performers, students of singing, and voice teachers have long sought to close. Fielding over 200 questions, distinguished teacher and performer Richard Miller tackles problems raised during hundreds of his master classes and pedagogy courses. He deliberately avoids abstract generalities, concentrating instead on specific, recurring questions: What are some good exercises to loosen or relax tension in the back of the tongue? Do you apply the same principles regarding breathing to a younger student that you do to older students? What is meant by voiced and unvoiced consonants? Is there a female falsetto? Through such specialized questions, Miller probes the very essence of artistic expression. The questions are organized under ten broad topics, which Miller considers from various angles. He couples traditional and modern philosophies to present the most relevant and precise solutions. The result is an invaluable handbook for singers, which, read either sequentially or selectively, provides a unique and pragmatic approach to vocal artistry and technique.

On the Art of Singing

On the Art of Singing
Author: Richard Miller
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 346
Release: 1996
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780195098259

This manual deals with all aspects of singing and includes vocal technique, style and interpretation, professional preparation, and vocal pedagogy.

The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting

The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting
Author: Margaret Olson
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2010-11-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0810869144

While there are many similarities between solo and choral singing, they are not the same discipline, and it is important to realize the different approaches necessary for each. In The Solo Singer in the Choral Setting: A Handbook for Achieving Vocal Health, Olson presents the unique perspective of choral singing from a soloist's viewpoint, providing a clear outline of several issues facing the solo singer in the choral setting. She discusses concepts as diverse as body position in rehearsal and acoustic sound production, and she offers practical ideas for solving these challenges. Teaching examples and case studies help illustrate the problems and offer potential solutions for handling the challenges of the choral environment. After a general overview of vocal technique, the chapters address the physiological, psychological, pedagogical, acoustic, and interpretive issues facing the solo singer in the choral setting. Concepts, such as phonation; resonation and timbre; approaches to diction; voice classification; choral blend; interpreting emotion; relationships among choral conductor, singer, and teacher of singing; and the use of vibrato are examined in detail. Concluding with a conversation with two choral conductors, as well as a glossary, bibliography, and index, this volume is beneficial to singers, teachers, and conductors alike.

7 Dimensions of Singing

7 Dimensions of Singing
Author: Andrew Phan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2018-11-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781732886902

"If you can speak, you can sing." In this must-read book for anyone looking to learn more about their voice, Richard Fink IV shows how singers, from beginners to seasoned professionals, can reach their full potential through a scientific lens. Drawing from his own experiences of overcoming obstacles and learning how to sing, Richard, a now celebrated singing teacher and Guinness World Record holder as a vocalist, breaks down the only vocal methodology in history to receive a US Patent, the Throga® Technique. In the 7 Dimensions of Singing, readers are taken on a journey through vocal anatomy, accelerated skill training, self-diagnostics and customizable solutions. Readers can also explore chapter exercises first-hand by jumping online to download audio examples and practice tracks. Throughout the book, Richard brilliantly weaves the coordination of complex physiological structures into simple concepts, by comparing them to everyday activities, along with dynamic examples of real-world applications from Throga students, from performing on the streets of Sydney, Australia, to nervously waiting backstage at Radio City Music Hall in New York and defying the odds with a life-threatening lung disease. The 7 Dimensions of Singing (The Throga® Technique) is essential for singers of all ages, styles, and skill levels, helping to connect the mind (the singer) and the body (the instrument) through awareness and mindful-practice.

Singing for the Stars

Singing for the Stars
Author: Seth Riggs
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1998
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780882845289

Contains a glossary of terms and lists of performers trained using Seth Riggs' vocal therapy and technique. Includes glossary (p. 91-94) and index.

Training Tenor Voices

Training Tenor Voices
Author: Richard Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1993
Genre: Education
ISBN:

'Training Tenor Voices' presents a unique combination of historical and pedagogical information on how tenors sing. Designed as a practical program for singers, teachers, and voice professionals, the book places emphasis on the special nature of the tenor voice and the proper physiological functioning that leads to the establishment of vocal proficiency. It supplies practical information on instruction for each category of the tenor voice; recommends the kinds of literature to sing and to avoid; and provides an effective system for voice building, including registration factors, techniques for breath coordination, vowel modification ("covering"), resonance balancing, range extension, the development of vocal agility, and maintaining the high tessitura and sostenuto.