Roger Kain was a professional performer in popular music for over thirty years before he turned his hand to teaching and joined Brighton Institute of Modern Music. Roger has sung at every major venue in the country, including most of the theatres in the West End of London, and has appreared on stage with someof the most influential artists of the last three decades. We are privileged to have him with us and we believe Roger’s BIMM vocals technique course is the best of it’s type in the country.
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The Range Making A Start On High Notes Learning To Control Breath An Easy Way To Open Up The Low Notes Improving Tone Crying and Screaming Smoothing Over the Joins in the Female Voice Joining Up The Male Voices Coordinating The Power Muscles On The High Notes The Chest Voice The Power Muscles and the Chest Voice Bringing The Chest Voice Up To The High Notes Magical Sounds In The Male Mixed Head Voice The Female Mixed Voice The Extreme Mixed Voice Joining Up The Loud Voices Ultra-Low Sounds Solving Problems Exercises In Minor Keys (Male & Female) Using The Major Modes To Enhance The Male Mixed Head Voice Using The Major Modes To Enhance The Female Mixed Voice |
Rock singing is an art. It's a simple job to go onstage, pick up a mic and howl like a banshee until your and the audiences heads are spinning, but what about tone? Inflection? Sustain? How to hit those really high notes? These days, the requirements of a singer are so demanding and far-reaching that more and more would-be Plant and Mercury's are seeking guidance from fully trained professionals. The Complete Vocal Workout is exactly this. Adapted from a syllabus originally developed for the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, here at last is a thorough guide to training the voice to perform under the duress of modern live and studio conditions. With a full spread of exercises fro both male and female voices, and with two accompanying demonstration CD's, The Complete Vocal Workout is the perfect guide for all those Pop Idol wannabes who wish to train without paying a fortune.
| 6268 BOOK & 2 CDs $24.95 |
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The Range Opening Up The Voice The Chest Voice The Power Muscles And The Chest Voice Bringing The Chest Voice Up To The High Notes Magical Sounds In The Male Mixed Head Voice The Female Mixed Voice Joining Up The Loud Voices |
There is a lot more to rock singing than just going out on stage, picking up a mic and howling like a banshee. What about tone? What about inflection or sustaining a note? How can you train yourself to hit those high notes? Roger Kain's book, Basic Vocal Workout, will show you how. Adapted from a syllabus originally developed for the Brighton institute of Modern Music, this book is a guide to training the voice to perform in both live and studio conditions. Packed with exercises for both male and female performers, as well as detailed "guidance notes" to help you perform the exercises properly, it's the perfect guide for anyone looking to develop their skills as a vocalist.
| 6149 BOOK $7.95 |
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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 |
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