Discover Your Voice, Exercises for Singers of all Styles

ISMN: 979-0-2201-1808-1

Tona de Brett - internationally renowned singing teacher - presents her teaching material, worked through with stars of rock, jazz and musicals who seek help with their voices. Tona de Brett deals with the various aspects of voice-production through a wealth of exercises and examples. The working in the Studio section by Tom West will help singers prepare for the recording studio. This book includes special exercises: Warming up - Breathing technique - Intonation - Interpretation - Articulation Tona de Brett has taught, among others: Adam Ant, Basia, Tears for Fears, Dido, Annie Lennox (Eurythmics), Paul Hardcastle, Tanita Tikaram, Bananarama, Richard Parfitt (Status Quo), Rick Astley, Andy Summers (Police), Jonny Rotten (Sex Pistols), Seal, Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson (Jobs for the Girls), Paul Young, Martine McCutcheon, Billy

CONTENIDO:

Introduction
Part one: Learning to Sing: Must I learn to Read Music?
Practice makes Perfect
Breathing Exercises
Your Body
Your Dreams
Aural Awareness
Musicianship
Vocal Register
Imitation
Karaoke
Strain
The Microphone
Personality
Preparing to Perform
Performance
Choosing a Teacher
Part two: Basic Exercises: Exercises 1-14
Part three: Vocal Flexibility: Exercises 1-9
Word Exercises
Studio work: Sound Engineers
Multitrack Tape Recorders
Studio Microphones
Effects
The Recording Session
Performing in the Studio
The Recording