If you’re a singer, then probably at least once you’ve wished you could sound like those guys on the radio… the ones with the albums that sell hundreds of thousands of copies and tour the world. Well, THIS is how you learn to sound just like those guys on the radio. These books, CDs and videos will teach the aspiring rock star how to emulate the greats, with tips on everything from microphone technique to the benefits of licorice root. Here, you’ll learn about the full importance of diet, posture and breathing techniques, gain insights into training, embellishment and sight-reading, plus the consequences of liquor, cigarettes and coffee, and so much more. Have a seat, pull up a book, and explore.
 | Correct Breathing and Mouth
Position Vowel Exercises: The Key to Developing Vocal Control How to Find Your Vocal Range How to Use Your Technique in Different Styles Exercises for Extending Your Vocal Range Chest Voice and Head Voice Ways to Interpret a Melody and Make the Lyrics Come Alive Vocal Maintainance: Taking Care of Your Voice The Four Voices and How to Develop Each One Resonance: What it is and How to Improve it Practicing: How to Develop Your Vocal Technique Breathing: The "Surprise" Breath How to Increase Your Range and Endurance How to Blend Your Voices How to Find Your Key Effective Microphone Techniques How to Embellish a Phrase |
This DVD
will teach you the four voices and how to develop each one, resonance
(what is it and how to improve it), practicing (how to develop your
vocal technique), breathing (the surprise breath), how to increase your
range and endurance, how to blend your voices, how to find your key,
effective microphone techniques, how to embellish a phrase and much
more! Develop your rock chops. Also features a great band to illustrate
each point, interactive menus, random-access screen selection and
internet connectivity. Contains Vocal Basics One, Vocal Basics Two, Rock
Vocals Step One and Two all on one DVD. Total running time of 140
min.
| 6152 DVD $19.95 |
 | New to Singing
and Music Female & Male Vocal Ranges - Call and Resonse - Melody and Rhythm - Basic Ear Training - Easy 1-3 - Easy 1-5 - Easy 1-5 in Unison - Singing without a Call and Response - Basic Rhythm and Timing - Counting Rhythm Values - The Four Parts of the Voice - The Points of Relaxation - Ascending Drool Exercise with Hi Ho - Naturalizing and Speaking the Melody - The Way Down Exercise - Tongue Roll Sustained - Tongue Roll 1-5 Ascending & Descending - Tongue Roll 1-5 Tripled - Tongue and Lip Roll Over Song Melodies - The Three Ratios using the I Vowel - Gradually Sustaining the Number One Ratio - The Anchor - Using the Closed Nasal Technique - Beginning the Harder Style - Summary |
This program is designed for men and women
with little or no singing experience who want to ROCK. Your lessons with
world-renowned vocalist/instructor Beck Alan start with basics likw how
to relax your body when singing, how breath control really works and how
to find and develop your full singing range. You'll learn warm-up
routines that will bring your voice to its highest performance level
while maintaining vocal health.
| 3045 DVD & CD $19.95 Level 1 |
 | Male and Female
Vocal Ranges: - Your Voice - Comfort with Singing Full Range - Major Scale - Gently working the Upper Range - Major Scale Descending Arpeggios - Singing Gently in the Upper Range - Comfort with Distance - Caruso's 1-5 Exercise with the Number Three Ratio - Caruso's 1-5 Exercise with the Number One Ratio - Singing with Distance and Mixed Ratios - Star Spangled Banner with Mixed Ratios - Resonance 3 Chambers 4 Positions - Mouth Horn Explanation - Open Nasal Explanation - Ascending Mouth Horn - Open Nasal Exercise - Mixing Up Your Resonances - Extreme Reverse Resonance with Arpeggios - Connected Verses Released Tone - Master Placement - Throat Resonance - Steps to Working Out Difficult Passages - Demonstration of Connected Full Voice Singing - Vocal Disorders - A Quick Warm Up |
This program designed
for both men and women by renowned vocalist/instructor Breck Alan builds
on the techniques learned in Heavy Rock to Metal beginner. With this
three part learning system that includes DVD, Audio CD, and 24/7 online
lesson support you'll learn to sing in your upper range, master
placement of your throat resonance, develop full-voice singing and learn
how to keep your voice healthy. Learn to develop key vocal techniques
like direction and anchoring of resonance, reflex oriented breath
support and Breck's famous warm-up routines.
| 3046 DVD & CD $19.95 |
 | Intro To Scream Or Not to Scream Vocal Cords Kinds Of Screams Pitch The Scream Transitios Rapid Fire Stand And Deliver Breaking The Line Enunciation Bad Monitors In The Studio Overtone vs. Overuse Vocal Rest Closing Words |
Moving a step beyond the basics of good vocal production learned in
The Zen of Screaming, viewers now tackle the finer points of extreme
vocals. Vocal instructor Melissa Cross guides students through the three
different kinds of screams with the help of her clients, including the
lead singers of Underoath, Unearth, Thursday, Arch Enemy, Sick of It
All, All That Remains, A Life Once Lost, God Forbid and more. Plenty of
performance and practice tips are included. The DVD is also highly
useful for those wishing to get the 411 on how to get the rasp in the
voice without ripping up the vocal cords.
| 6511 DVD $24.95 |
 | Exercises - Zzzs #1 Zzzs #2 French doorbell 12321 12321 - 87654321 Mee-gee monkeys Gee-yahs Wee-yemps Gee-ya-gee-ya-gee Ee-a-ee-a-ee Wee-ee-ee Wee-ee-wee-ee-wee-ee Ya-yahs Hey-heys |
Vocal instruction for metal singers! Hosted by internationally acclaimed vocal coach Melissa Cross, (whose past students include Andrew W.K., Melissa Auf der Maur and the singers from Slipknot, Killswitch Engage and Thursday), this DVD provides information and step by step exercises to help you sing aggressively without damaging your vocal chords. The first of its kind, this DVD features convenient menus that allow you to navigate through over 30 segments, which include tips on vocal maintenance, actual vocal cord footage, and animations which illustrate specific vocal exercises. Bonuses include exclusive backstage and performance footage of today's most exciting artists, with candid offstage interviews and opportunities to see these artists actually working in the studio with Melissa. Featured vocalists include Andrew W.K., D. Randall Blythe (Lamb of God), Brian Fair (Shadows Fall), Melissa Auf der Maur and many more! Also includes an Audio CD & Booklet with a clearly itemized vocal practice program for each range. This DVD is as entertaining as it is informative and a must-have tool for rock vocalists of today.
| 6473 DVD $24.95 |
 | Introduction Warming Up Breathing The Vocal Folds Your Sound Articulation Swingin' It The Gig After the Gig A Few Words About Voice Care and Voice Disorders This Is Your Voice |
Daniel Zangger is the first Swedish singing voice specialist to scientifically study the functioning of the rock, pop and soul voice. Drawing from his vast experience as a singer and educator, working in close collaboration with eminent vocal scientists, he has succeeded in developing a deceptively simple series of exercises that are guaranteed to help singers of all levels. Topics covered include: warming up, vocal qualities, the gig, a day in the life of a singer, voice care, voice disorders, support, vocal riffing, range, voice massage, anatomy and physiology, and singing in tune.
| 9807 BOOK & CD $19.95 |
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Getting To Know Your Voice Breath Control The Power Equation Warming Up Supersonic Highs Hitting The Right Notes Gods of Rasp Taming The Beast The Pros Speak |
It's one thing to howl rock classics in the privacy of your own shower, but quite another to hold your own, night after night, belting out lung-bleeding vocals on a world tour. How exactly do you attain that level of stamina? How can you develop your vocal range, increase your power and banish the specter of burnout? How, in short, can you survive as a professional rock vocalist? Fortunately help is at hand in the shape of "Pro Secrets for Heavy Rock Singing". With tips on vocal exercises and a wealth of interviews with top names in the business the mysteries of vocal development are laid bare, the benefits of licorice root are explored and cheese is identified as being more evil than an affiliation with Satan!
| 6298 BOOK $18.95 |
 | The
Singer Within The Basics of Singing Advanced Rock-Singing Concepts and Techniques Making It Happen: Singing Live with a Band Making It Happen: Singing in the Studio |
This book covers what every rock
singer needs to know. Exercises and songs are included to help you
strengthen your voice and extend your range. Live and studio singing is
explained including information on the equipment you'll need to sing
with a band. The CD includes accompaniments for songs and exercises.
| 6063 BOOK & ENHANCED CD $10.95 |
 | Meet Your Tutors Your Instrument Your Voice Lessons Notes Answers To Test Questions |
Roger Kain, the author of Basic Vocal Workout, offers an alternative, creative and entertaining approach to vocal training in this new, hip instructional book. Through his characters, Harmony and Klash, Kain guides you through a 10 lesson program, covering everything from posture and how to project your voice to using vibrato and mastering rock techniques. It comes fully equipped with a CD loaded with examples and "how to's," a look at 10 successful rock artists, and a glossary of terms used in the lessons. This book is for anyone who wants to skip the theory lessons and jump right into making music.
| 6151 BOOK $11.95 |
This book is perfect for the
aspiring rock singer that needs improvement, but cannot or will not take
lessons. It is a thorough, yet easy-to-understand presentation of the
basic elements of singing, including vocal production, training,
breathing, posture and diet. Written in a down-to-earth style, the
author addresses such relevant topics as overcoming nervousness, dealing
with emotions, and the true consequences of coffee, alcohol &
smoking. Includes useful illustrations and diagrams.
| 6219 BOOK $17.95 |
 | How Your Voice Works Teach Yourself To Read Music Keys To Success Maintenance and Care Training Your Ears Taking The Stage |
Transform your shower singing into
some real talent! This cool book/CD pack teaches reading music, scales
and different keys, and provides all the essential info on how to train
your vocal cords. Plus, you'll learn warm-up techniques, tips on
handling a microphone, breathing exercises, and many more helpful hints.
The accompanying CD includes more than 80 recorded songs and
examples.
| 6217 BOOK & CD $7.95 |
 | Wake Me Up When September
Ends (Green Day) Dr. Feelgood (Motley Crue) Jump (Van Halen) Photograph (Nickelback) I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Aerosmith) Werewolves Of London (Warren Zevon) Blitzkreig Bop (Ramones) Just What I Needed (The Cars) |
Ultimate Sing-Along
books give you everything you need to sing with your favorite songs.
Each songbook has the lyrics, music notation, and chords to eight great
hits, with lyrics-only pages included plus an enhanced CD. There are two
versions of every song on the CD: a full-performance track with an
amazing sound-alike recording, and a professional accompaniment track so
you can sing along. When you use the CD in your Mac or Windows-based
computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you easily change the
key and temp to individualize the playback for just your voice and
style.
| 9430 BOOK & CD $12.95 |
 | Breakaway Broken How You Remind Me I Could Not Ask For More I Don't Want To Be I Don't Want To Miss A Thing Old Time Rock And Roll Open Arms |
Sing along with your favorite
American Idol hits! Each songbook provides the lyrics, music notation,
and chords to 8 great hits, along with lyrics-only pages. The contents
of each book were taken from actual songs that were performed on the
shows of seasons 1 through 5. Each of the 5 books comes with a pull-out
color centerfold of exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of the
contestants. There is also a pull-out lyric booklet so the singer can
sing-along with the CD or the pianist. There are two versions of every
song on the CD: a full-performance track with an amazing sound-alike
recording, and a professional instrumental accompaniment track so you
can sing along. When you use the CD in your Mac or Windows-based
computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you easily change the
key and tempo to individualize the playback for just your voice and
style.
| 9419 BOOK & CD $12.95 |
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