Contemporary Pop Singing

Come on, ‘fess up. You want to be able to sing like Destiny’s Child, Seal, Kanye West or one of the other big contemporary stars. So why not learn how to do it? Whether it’s ear training, sight-reading, warm-ups and work-outs, or first aid for your voice, the skills you’ll pick up here will hold you in good standing no matter what kind of singing you do, and as an added bonus, most of these books have a special focus on contemporary music. And the writers here have the chops to stand behind their work – why not learn from Bobby McFerrin’s vocal coach? Or maybe the Beach Boys’ coach?


Lis Lewis: Pop Singers Warmup Kit

Warming Up Your Lower Voice
Warming Up Your Upper Voice
Connecting the Two Voices
Connecting in Both Directions, Pitch, Flexibility
Stabilizing the Tone
Loosening the Throat, Placing the Sound Forward
Loosening the Throat, Relaxing the Tongue
Octaves: Pitch and Flexibility
Flexibility, Pitch
Flexibility, Pitch, Vocal Freedom
Range, Connection
Breath Control & Volume Control

Essential vocal instruction for the pop singer, with a terrific companion CD of a dozen warm-up exercises specific to men and women. Each exercise begins with a sung example, then the piano plays the exercise for you to sing. The exercises address: warming up your lower and upper voice, connecting the two voices, loosening the throat, placing the sound forward, relaxing the tongue, breath and volume control, increasing your range, pitch accuracy, stabilizing the tone, and more. The book shows the practical objectives of each exercise and gives helpful pointers for success. Ideal for singers who aspire to American Idol!

6022 BOOK & CD $12.95

Lis Lewis: Pop Singers First Aid Kit

Vocal Health
The Right Teacher
Practice
Auditions
Rehearsing Your Performance
Recording
Ready, Set, Perform
No Clones
CD: Why, When & How
CD: Breath Control
CD: The Exercises

This book/CD pack by veteran vocal coach Lis Lewis (Steve Miller, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, Gwen Stefani) will help singers of all styles of music: warm up their voices, increase their endurance and range, correct bad habits, and sing longer and better! It is divided into two sections: The Singer's Troubleshooting Guide covers vocal health, finding the right teacher, practice, auditions, rehearsing, recording and performing, and The Singer's Warm-Up CD features helpful exercises to prepare the voice for serious singing.

Female Voice
6023 BOOK & CD $19.95
Male Voice
6024 BOOK & CD $19.95

Anne Peckham: Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer

Vocal Essentials
Getting Ready To Sing
Breathing
The Four P's: Essential Building Blocks For Vocal Training
Vibrato, Vocal Registers, and Belting
Essential Vocal Care
Auditioning
Complete Vocal Workouts
Warm-ups For All Voices
Workout 1. Basic Workout
Workout 2. Advanced Workout
Singing Harmony: Two- and Three-Part Exercises
What Next?

Following up from her best-selling book, comes the much-anticipated book of vocal workouts based on the book's highly-effective vocal method. Grounded in traditional vocal technique and updated singers of rock, r&b, hip-hop, and other contemporary styles, this book will expand your vocal technique, power, stamina, range, and expressive breadth. Warm-ups get you ready to sing. Workouts build your vocal strength and all aspects of your technique. The accompanying sing-along CD will be your constant workout accompanist making vocal exercises and practice accessible.This book is the practical companion to Anne Peckham's best-selling "The Contemporary Singer," which has become the preeminent book on vocal technique for contemporary singers, used in music and choral programs all over the world.

6262 BOOK & CD $24.95

Anne Peckham: The Contemporary Singer

Studying Voice
Breath Management
The Larynx
Enhancing Tone Quality
Vocal Registers and Blending
Diction
Practicing
Maintaining Vocal Health
Beyond the Basics
Performing
Auditioning
Practice Songs
Diction Guide

This comprehensive guide based on the curriculum of the Voice Department of Berklee College of Music is a must-have for every vocalist! Covers all the essentials, including: an overview of the singing process, treating voice as an instrument, tips for getting started & overcoming stage fright, proper posture and breathing, tone, discovering resonance, belting, diction, maintaining vocal health," mic techniques, and exercises for all voice ranges and types on the accompanying CD. Includes lead sheets for such standard repertoire pieces as: Yesterday"; "I'm Beginning to See the Light"; and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". Maximize your vocal potential with this outstanding guide!

1159 BOOK & CD $24.95

Bob Rose: Contemporary Singing Techniques

Figure References Index
Introduction
Vocal Instrument Identification
Vocal Hygiene
CD Book Application Key
Warm-up exercises
Singing Performance Sessions
Session Aids
Glossary of Terms
Conclusion
Reference Texts

Tried and proven by known industry professionals, Bob Rose's method for men and women will show you how to vitally improve your singing performance in all styles of music. These book/CD packs include live singing sessions demonstrating specialized techniques, and warm-up exercises to stretch, align and build your vocal instrument. They are designed to aid you in releasing, directing and controlling your singing, eliminating your problems and replacing them with working solutions.

Male Voice
7401 BOOK & CD $19.95
Female Voice
7402 BOOK & CD $19.95

Musicians Institute: Ear Training for the Contemporary Musician

Pitch and Tonality
The Major Scale
Major Melodies
Melodic Skips
Meter and Rhythm
Transcribing Melody and Rhythm
Harmonic Intervals
Major and Minor Triads
Triad Progression
Melody and Harmony
The Natural Minor Scale
Sixteenth-Note Rhythms
Minor-Key Melodies with Harmony and Rhythm
Seventh Intervals and Seventh Chords
Diatonic Seventh Chord Progressions
Modal Interchange
Secondary Dominants
Inverted Chords
Extended Chords
Chromatic Progressions
Modulation

This book and double CD pack takes you step by step through MI's well-known Ear Training course. Complete lessons and analysis include: basic pitch matching • singing major and minor scales • identifying intervals • transcribing melodies and rhythm • identifying chords and progressions • seventh chords and the blues • modal interchange, chromaticism, modulation • and more! Learn to hear and to visualize on your instrument. Take your playing from good to great! Over 2 hours of practice exercises – with complete answers in the back.

6261 BOOK & 2 CDS $19.95

ProVocal: Contemporary Hits - For Male Singers

Drive - Incubus
Drops Of Jupiter - Train
Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz
Hanging By A Moment - Lifehouse
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Smooth - Santana
3 AM - Matchbox 20
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling

Whether you're a karoake singer, aspiring vocalist or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening, and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. Or for singing just for the fun of it!

9174 BOOK & CD $12.95

ProVocal: Contemporary Hits - For Female Singers

Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Breathe - Faith Hill
Complicated - Avril Lavigne
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
Fallin' - Alicia Keys
The Game Of Love - Santana
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

Whether you're a karoake singer, aspiring vocalist or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening, and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. Or for singing just for the fun of it!

9170 BOOK & CD $12.95


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