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Singing for the Stars A Complete Program for Training Your Voice Compiled an Edited by John Domiunick Carratello
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Singing for the Stars
A Complete Program for Training Your Voice


Compiled an Edited by John Domiunick Carratello

CDs inside!

Seth Riggs

Alfred Publishing
EAN: 9780882845289 (ISBN: 0-88284-528-4)
96 Seiten, kartoniert, 23 x 30cm, 1998

EUR 50,95
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Umschlagtext
The same singing technique the pros use is now available to you.

You will learn how to sing with a strong, clear and flexible voice over a ränge that you never dreamed possible. No matter what style of music you sing— pop, rock, gospel, opera or musical theater—Seth Riggs's method of voice training is the proven one.



In the world of show business where time is money, Seth Riggs is the man Professionals turn to for results.

"Seth introduced me to the incredible bei canto usage of the voice that I first heard Pavarotti use. Seth's instruction has been invaluable to me—the ease and ränge of my voice and the quality of my singing have vastly improved."

Michael Bolton

SINGER, COMPOSER

"Seth Riggs has an uncanny ability to prepare vocalists so that there is little time lost to the usual vocal problems."

Quincy Jones

PRODUCER, ARRANGER

"I want to thank Seth for helping me build a strong 'connection' into the gospel sound and ranges. Thank you for all those warm-ups for my Unforgettable album."

Natalie Cole

SINGER

"Today I still experiment with many different vocal styles and qualities, and the muscular freedom to do that is the result of my work with Seth."

Stevie Wonder

RECORDING ARTIST, SINGER

"Seth has helped me establish a solid foundation of vocal technique so I can meet any vocal challenge squarely and with confidence."

Bernadette Peters

ACTRESS, SINGER

"This approach is a valuable addition to making your styling easy and always available, extending the life of your voice."

Luther Vandross

PRODUCER, SINGER

"Seth is an old-time bei canto teacher, perhaps the first to extend bei canto into pop and musical comedy styles."

Thomas McKinney

BARITONE

"My work with Seth enabled me to reach a new level of Performance. He helped me to meld three disparate voices into one fluid instrument with greater ränge, one that I can count on eight times a week, even in the most demanding situations."

Douglas Sills

ACTOR, SINGER (MALE LEAD IN THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL)

"A great teacher is able to direct a singer toward a healthier, more extensive use of his voice without losing that Special quality that sets him apart. Seth Riggs is such a teacher. His assistance on my albums Thriller, Bad, Dangerous and HIStory confirmed my confidence in his approach."

Michael Jackson

PRODUCER, RECORDING ARTIST, SINGER
Rezension
Im vorliegenden englischsprachigen Band wird die Methode "Speech Level Singing" vorgestellt. Ziel dieser Technik ist es, egal wie hoch, laut, tief oder leise man singt, der Kehlkopf sich immer in einer entspannten Position befindet (wie beim nicht anstrengenden Sprechen). Es sollte sich beim Singen nicht anders anfühlen wie beim Sprechen. Bevor die einzelnen Übungen vorgestellt werden, werden die physiologischen Vorgänge beim Singen erläutert. Dabei sind die Abbildungen und Bilder sehr hilfreich. Im Buch finden sich zahlreiche Kommentare und Erfahrungsberichte berühmter Sänger und Schauspieler. Sie beschreiben, welche Erfahrungen sie bisher gemacht haben, was sich geändert hat, seit sie Unterricht bei Seth Riggs hatten. Allerdings ist die Zahl dieser Kommentare zu umfangreich. Insgesamt handelt es sich um ein gutes Buch für die Gesangsausbildung, jedoch ist es für Anfänger zu schwierig. Auf jeden Fall sollte ein Gesangslehrer das Üben anleiten und begleiten. Für deutsche Sänger fehlen Übungen zum Stimmbandschluss, der in NY nicht trainiert werden muss, da er schon vorhanden ist. Die beiliegende CD glänzt bereits durch die Einführung durch den Autor. Die Übungen werden zunächst erläutert und anschließend vorgeführt. Dabei wird auch darauf hingewiesen, was falsch gemacht werden kann und wie die Übung nicht klingen sollte. Sinnvoll ist auch, dass die Übungen für Männer und Frauen getrennt vorgestellt werden.

Arthur Thömmes, lehrerbibliothek.de
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword5
Preface7
Acknowledgments8
About the Author 9
Introduction 12
How To Use This Book19
Basic Principles21
How Your Voice Works
The Creation of Vocal Tone 21
Vocal Cord Vibration—
Where Your Voice Begins22
Breath support24
Vocal cord adjustment 27
Resonance—Why Your Voice Is Unique29
Physical sensations30
What to Remember 30
How Your Voice Works Best
The Natural Technique of Speech-Level Singing . .31
Your Speech-Level—
A Foundation for Vocal Freedom31
Speech-level Singing—
Feeling and Sounding Natural 34
Singing low notes34
Singing high notes34
The passage areas of your ränge35
Singing through the passage areas 35
Vocal cord thinning37
Vocal cord shortening 37
What to Remember 37
How to Get Your Voice to Work for You
The Training Process 38
Developing Coordination—
The First Step 38
Building Strength—All in Good Time39
What to Remember 39
Practical Exercises40
Part 1
Building Confidence41
Exercise 1 42
Exercise 2 43
Exercise 3 44
Exercise 4 44
Exercise 5 46
Exercise 6 46
Exercise 7 48
Exercise 8 49
Exercise 9 50
Exercise 10 51
Exercise 11 52
Exercise 12 54
Exercise 13 55
Part 2
Toward Speech-Level Singing57
Exercise 14 58
Exercise 15 59
Exercise 16 60
Exercise 17 61
Exercise 18 62
Exercise 19 63
Exercise 20 64
Exercise 21 65
Exercise 22 66
Exercise 23 67
Exercise 24 68
Exercise 25 69
Exercise 26 70
Part 3
Technique Maintenance71
Exercise 27 72
Exercise 28 73
Exercise 29 74
Exercise 30 75
The Author Speaks Out76
General Questions76
Classifying Voices76
Range Extension 76
Tone Development78
Using Microphones 78
Singing in Different Styles 78
Singing Outdoors78
Choosing a Teacher 79
Exploiting Student Voices 79
Voice Science79
Performers as Teachers80
Singing in Choir80
Choir Directors as Voice Teachers 81
Populär Music and Traditional Teaching81
Selecting Music 82
Singing in Foreign Languages82
Practicing83
Singing in Rehearsals84
Voice Competitions 84
The Young Voice 84
The Aging Voice85
Health and Care of the Singer's Voice86
Your Posture 86
Bad Habits 86
Using alcohol and drugs86
Smoking 86
Eating beiore singing86
Shocking your cords 87
Using excessive volume87
Other Factors87
Imitation of other singers87
Remedies that don't work87
Unnecessary vocal rest87
Emotional stress and fatigue87
Hormones 87
Your environment 87
Appendix88
Glossary 91
Compact Disc Index 95