Class Voice: Fundamental Skills for Lifelong Singing by Brenda Smith (English) P

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This book explains the basics of singing using practical skills and examples, and is accessible to students with a wide range of talents, interests, and expertise levels.

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Class Voice: Fundamental Skills for Lifelong Singing is a unique undergraduate textbook which can be adapted to needs of any potential voice user, including music education students, voice students who are not majoring in music, and adult learners. By explaining the basics of singing using practical skills and examples, this text is accessible to students with a wide range of talents, interests, and expertise levels. With chapters devoted to skills for singing solo and in groups, instructors can tailor the included materials to encourage students to become thoroughly familiar with their own voices and to identify and appreciate the gifts of others.Learning to sing is a process of trial and error. The warm-ups and other in-class performance opportunities contained in this textbook can raise student confidence and minimize anxiety. The chapters about age and size-appropriate repertoire and issues of vocal health provide vital information about preserving the vocal instrument for a lifetime of singing.Key FeaturesWarm-up and cool-down exercise routines, including strategies for relaxing and breath managementRepertoire topics divided by language and genre and suggestions about how to use the repertoire to develop specific skillsIssues of diversity, gender, and inclusivity covered in the chapter entitled "The Singing Life"Suggestions for comparative listening and questions for discussion to encourage deeper learningAdaptable materials which can be tailored to fit interests in choral music, musical theater, folksong, as well as Classical vocal repertoireAssignments, evaluation criteria, and assessment forms for midterm and final presentationsA glossary of key termsA bibliography with resources for research and learningInformation on basic musicianship skill training for those who need itA PluralPlus companion website with PowerPoint lecture slides and three sample syllabi tailored to different class voice populations and study questions with answers and suggested reading lists for students

Author Biography

Brenda Smith, DMA teaches voice, singer's diction and pedagogy at the University of Florida. Dr. Smith holds degrees in vocal performance and pedagogy from the University of Evansville, Westminster Choir College, and the University of Maryland with further study at the Hocschule fur Kirchenmusik der Ev. Kirche-Herford and the Hochschule fur Musik und darstellende Kunst/Hamburg in Germany. Dr. Smith works regularly with choirs and is active in singing in singing voice research related to the aging process. **** Ronald Burrichter, MM, joined the faculty of the University of Florida in 1984. His festival conducting and adjudicating have taken him from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, and from the Mississippi River to the shores of the Atlantic. A lyric tenor of international reputation, he has appeared in Carnegie Hall on 13 occasions under the baton of Robert Shaw, is heard as soloist on two of the eight CDs he has recorded with Mr. Shaw, and was the tenor soloist of choice by Sir David Willcocks and the London Bach Choir as well as Mr. Shaw with the Robert Shaw Chamber Singers in Atlanta. A Past-President of the Florida Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, Mr. Burrichter was honored by Florida ACDA for "Outstanding contributions to choral music in Florida." At the University of Florida, Prof. Burrichter has conducted the Men's Glee Club, the Women's Chorale, University Choir, Chamber Singers, and currently teaches voice and voice skills, a course for instrumental music education majors.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMAHow to Use This TextbookA Message to StudentsA Message to TeachersGetting Started: Studying Singing TogetherAcknowledgementsContributorsReviewersIntroduction. Strategies for Lifelong SingingSong: With and Without WordsInstruments versus VoiceHuman Growth: Musical, Physical, AestheticSpeaking Voice and Singing Voice UseMusical Skill Training and SingingIssues of Fach and LongevityConclusionDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 1. Skills for Learning to SingBrenda SmithThe Basics of SingingRelaxationPostureBreathingResonanceThe Why and How of Warm-Ups and Cool DownsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the VoiceRobert Thayer SataloffAnatomyPhysiologyConclusionReferencesChapter 3. Skills for Learning to Sing MusicRonald BurrichterIntroductionMusicianship SkillsSinging and RhythmBasics of the Printed PageOther Rhythmic TricksSinging and Note LearningUnderstanding Aural Skill LevelsStrategies for Lifelong Music LearningConclusionDiscussion QuestionsResources for Further LearningMusic LearningOnline Resources for Music LearningChoral SingingChapter 4. Skills for Learning to Sing TextBrenda SmithThe Italian Language and Singing SkillInternational Phonetic AlphabetTricks for Learning IPAThe Value of the International Phonetic AlphabetLearning the IPA in EnglishConsonantsSinging versus Speaking Vowels and ConsonantsUsing the International Phonetic Alphabet as a ToolPhonetic Transcriptions and "Rhyming Vowels"Sounds in Italian, German, and FrenchDiction in ContextConclusionDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 5. Singing SoloBrenda SmithThe Singing Art in the Western WorldBel Canto, Legato, and the Even ScaleRange, Registration, and TessituraMessa di Voce or "Measuring" the VoiceTone Quality and VibratoConclusionDiscussion QuestionsResources for Further ReadingReferencesChapter 6. Singing with OthersBrenda Smith and Ronald BurrichterSinging Together in ChoirsA Brief History of Early Choral SingingUnison SingingChoral BreathingCanonsSuggested Canons for Class Voice UseTwo-Part SingingThe Singing Life of Choral SingersSinging Soprano in a ChoirSinging Alto in a ChoirSinging Tenor in a ChoirSinging Baritone or Bass in a ChoirChoral Singing and TuningChallenges of Choral SingingScore MarkingConclusionChapter 7. Skills for Mastering RepertoireBrenda Smith and Ronald BurrichterWarm-ups and Voice BuildingRelaxation and PostureBreathing and ResonanceCool-DownsSolving Vocal Problems in RepertoireRepertoire Learning SkillsLearning a Song: Step One Is the TextWord MasteryUnderstanding VowelsMaterials for Score PreparationEstablishing the Context for a New SongSample Fact Sheet for Vocal RepertoireMusical PreparationPractice StrategiesSample Practice LogsSample OneSample TwoSample ThreePractice StylesThe Role of Mindfulness and Joy in PracticePerformance Anxiety and Musical PreparationTips for Mindful PreparationPerforming and Mental ToughnessPhysical Factors and PerformanceSinging and Sharing the StageConclusionDiscussion QuestionsResources for Further ReadingPractice SkillsPerformance AnxietyReferencesChapter 8. Vocal Skills and RepertoireBrenda Smith and Ronald BurrichterWhat Singers SingFolksongsEarly Italian Songs and AriasBritish and American SongGerman LiederFrench MelodieLearning Vocal Skills through RepertoireSuggested Vocal Repertoire and Lesson Plans for Class Voice StudyBreath Coordination and Gentle OnsetLegato and PhrasingVocal Agility and FlexibilityVocal Color and Text PaintingRange and RegistrationMessa di voceOpera, Singspiel, and OperettaMusical TheaterSuggested Musical Theater Repertoire for Class VoiceSpirituals and African American Art SongsPutting It All TogetherInterpreting Text and MusicPerformance Strategies for Class PresentationsMidterm and Final Projects and PerformancesMidterm PresentationFinal PresentationProgram Notes and ResearchPerformance EtiquetteCriteria for Evaluation"An die Musik" (To Music) - An International Calling Card for SingersConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended Online ResourcesResources for Further ReadingReferencesChapter 9. The Singing LifeConsiderations for the Adolescent Singing VoiceVincent OakesSinging Fundamentals for the Adolescent VoicePhonation Onset and DurationNon-Pitched Exercises for the Adolescent VoiceLimited Range Exercises for the Adolescent VoiceAural Development of the Adolescent SingerBalance and Physicality for the Developing SingerAdditional ConsiderationsConclusionDiscussion QuestionsFor Further ReadingReferencesSinging and WomenBrenda SmithFinding Your VoiceWomen and Choral SingingHealthy Voice UseMaintaining Your VoiceVocal Aging: To Sing or Not to SingVocal Limitations and StrategiesConclusionDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSinging Life of MenRonald BurrichterThe Singing Life of TenorsMen Falsetto VoicesThe Singing of Life of Baritones and BassesConclusionDiscussion QuestionsResources for Further ReadingGender Spectrum VoiceErin Nicole DonahueWorking with the Gender Diverse PopulationTransition and HormonesAspects of Voice and Verbal CommunicationThe Transgender or Gender Diverse SingerConsiderations for the Music EducatorConclusionDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 10. The Science of Healthy SingingErin Nicole DonahueVocal Health and WellnessA Brief Overview of Anatomy and PhysiologyRespirationMaximizing Vocal HealthVoice Disorders and Laryngeal PathologyThe Voice Care TeamConclusionDiscussion QuestionsReferencesConclusion. The Benefits of Skillful Lifelong SingingBrenda Smith and Ronald BurrichterSinging Alone and with OthersThe Intrinsic Value of SingingSinging in the 21st Century21st Century Vocal PedagogyMaintaining Fundamental Skills for SingingCautions and StrategiesConclusionDiscussion QuestionsResources for Further ReadingReferencesGlossaryBibliography: Resources for Research and LearningIndex

Details ISBN1635503264 Author Ronald Burrichter Short Title Class Voice Language English ISBN-10 1635503264 ISBN-13 9781635503265 Format Paperback Subtitle Fundamental Skills for Lifelong Singing Publisher Plural Publishing Inc Year 2022 Imprint Plural Publishing Inc Place of Publication San Diego Country of Publication United States Pages 222 AU Release Date 2022-02-11 NZ Release Date 2022-02-11 US Release Date 2022-02-11 Publication Date 2022-02-11 UK Release Date 2022-02-11 DEWEY 783.043 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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