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Laurel Soffer
MUPP 533-101
Shenandoah University
Boston J, Cook R. Breath in Action: the Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic Practice.
Breath in Action looks at the significance of breath to human life - not just the
simple fact that if we stop breathing, we die, but also the more subtle ways in
which our breath interacts with our voice and our being. The book is divided into
four sections: Breath and the Body; Breath and the Mind; Breath and Holistic
Practice; Breath and Performance. It offers the latest theories from a variety of
act or sing better, feel better, live better. Cook combines theory with practice,
many of the chapters also offer clearly laid out breathing exercises and
techniques. This book specifically adds knowledge to your performance and the
way you use your air. It will be helpful as different techniques are laid out.
Hixon TJ. Respiratory Function in Singing: a Primer for Singers and Singing Teachers.
of respiratory function in singing and dispenses with the folklore surrounding this
capacity influences the singing voice, differences between belly-in and belly-out
singing. This book is designed primarily for singers and singing teachers.
Speech-language pathologists who work with singers will also find it of value.
This book provides readers with the best scientific information available on
Miller KE. Principles of Singing: a Textbook for Voice Class or Studio. Englewood
principles and techniques, and includes exercises, and vocalises. Appropriate for
those who already have some experience with music notation but who wish to
develop their vocal capability. This book provides a chapter dedicated to breath
control and breaks it down anatomically and also gives vocalises to help with
control, vowels, and use of breath. It also brings up chest breathing, costal
Richard Miller’s book starts out with pedagogical controversy in the introduction
and then goes on to talk about tonal ideals, and goes into a thorough discussion of
ideals, international tonal ideals, and the North American singer and the nation
Italian all have different ways of teaching breath, tone, and support.
Miller R. Solutions for Singers: Tools for Performer and Teacher. New York: Oxford
Richard Miller tackles problems raised during hundreds of his master classes and
instead on specific, recurring questions: What are some good exercises to loosen
or relax tension in the back of the tongue? Do you apply the same principles
questions are organized under ten broad topics, which Miller considers from
present the most relevant and precise solutions. The result is an invaluable
handbook for singers. This book is extremely helpful, especially for answering
specific questions. The way that Richard Miller formats this book is perfect for
and support. There are some questions that directly correlate to what we’re doing
Schirmer; 2013.
Combining the physical, technical, and artistic aspects of singing, the author
the singer's needs. The text demonstrates the scientific basis of exercises and
vocalises, covering all major areas of vocal technique. Not only covering tone,
but also the anatomical understanding of the breath and how we can teach it to a
student no matter where that student is in their level of study. This book acts
Rose A. The Singer and the Voice: Vocal Physiology and Technique for Singers. London:
Scolar Press; 1978.In the Singer and the Voice, Arnold Rose takes up the problem of
combining musicianship and theory with voice production. Backed by over 20 years
of practical experience, with assistance from leading scientists, he has made a detailed
analysis of vocal production and training techniques. With the aid of original research
he throws new light on the mechanics of singing, and by a new approach to the
singer’s achieving positive control of tone color. This book is a fascinating survey for
those who are interested in singing or how to teach the art of singing. This book will
help those interested in teaching and even those who are students. There are training
techniques that he goes over that are extremely helpful for those trying to learn how to
Stephen Smith invites all singers to improve their vocal technique through his
renowned and time-tested wholistic method. He focuses not only on the most
important technical, but also on the often overlooked psychological and spiritual
elements of learning to sing, his book allows readers to develop their own full and
techniques drawn from a lifetime of teaching voice, Smith demonstrates how one
can reveal the true unique sound of one's own voice by singing with the whole
self. The clear and easy style of The Naked Voice welcomes the reader into
Smith's teaching studio, and into conversation with Smith himself as he presents
the six simple and elegant exercises that form the core of his method. These
exercises provide a foundation for free singing, and lead singers through the step-
by-step process of mastering the technique. The Naked Voice is a must-read for
singers, and it gives teachers, students, amateurs and professionals, access to the
methods and ideas that have earned Smith his reputation as one of the most