101 Singing Tips

SKU: HL.254428

ISBN 9781785583162. UPC: 888680729127. 7.5x12.25 inches. English. Ralph Allwood MBE and Timothy Teague.

This is the indispensable guide to learning how to sight-read choral music. Using special interactive technology, renowned choral educators Ralph Allwood and Timothy Teague take the user from the very basics of sight-reading to a level at which they can sing confidently in a choir. This guide provides clear explanations, exercises, tips and tricks on: basic music theory; scales and stepwise motion; larger intervals and awkward leaps; fast and effective reading of choral scores; examples from popular choral repertoire; general good practice for choral singing. Whether you are 7 or 70, a beginner or an experienced singer, this book will improve your ability to read music and help you to enjoy singing to the full.

This book is supported by SoundWise. It includes a range of interactive digital features: SoundCheck (powered by Match My Sound) ? This unique assessment and feedback software lets you use your phone, tablet or computer to help you practice. SoundCheck listens to you sing, then gives you instant feedback on how to improve!; eBook ? A digital edition of your book to read on any device; Video ? Tips and demonstrations from the authors.

SKU: AP.6-450414

ISBN 9780486450414. UPC: 9780486450414. 9x12 inches. English.

How long should I practice? Which pieces should I study? How can I develop a singing tone? All violinists ponder these questions, striving to make the most of their practice and performances. This enlightening and encouraging book holds the answers, offering a series of interviews with the most celebrated violin teachers and performers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Twenty-four famous violinists reveal the secrets of their success, sharing the lessons of their artistry and experience. In addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of playing, they discuss their personal conceptions of violin mastery. Eugene Ysaye reminisces about his studies with Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski, and Leopold Auer emphasizes the importance of fostering students' individual talents. Maud Powell describes her pioneering role as a female orchestral musician, and Jascha Heifetz voices his views on technical mastery and temperament. Hints and advice from other masters include tips on efficient practice, immproving bow technique, and refining intonation. A rare find in musical literature, this book is essential reading for every serious violinist.Dover (2006) unabridged republication of the work originally published by Frederick A. Stokes, New York, 1919.

SKU: BR.EB-8948

ISBN 9790004186176. 9 x 12 inches. German.

Conscious Singing and Teaching This compact workbook for singing teachers, students of singing, and singers offers a comprehensive summary of classical voice training, based on the voice-training qualities of German speech sounds (with IPA symbols). The rich store of vocal exercises from the teachings of the renowned German pedagogue Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann (1887-1971) is systematically organized according to the three functional areas of the voice - stimulation of phonation, voice production, shaping of sound. The clear layout also makes it possible to find exercises for specific tasks. The book will help students of singing find ways to practice on their own. Experienced singers and teachers of singing will find here ideas for structuring and expanding their own repertoire of vocal exercises. This is the book I've been hoping for for many years! I studied for a while with Elisabeth Grummer, who studied with Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann, the great German singing teacher of the 20th century. Her teaching was rooted in bel canto and the then new knowledge of vocal physiology, but also infused with her love of language and use of the imagination. Imagining the sound you want to make before the voice is heard was one of her main concepts, before the scientists ever discovered prephonatory tuning. The book is only available in German at the moment, but feelers have been put out to an English publisher. I recognize many exercises in this book that I learnt from Grummer and still use today in my own teaching. The descriptions are clear, with step by step tips for their execution. This is a book that many will want to possess! Prof. Eleanor Forbes | Berlin.

ISBN 9781622777303.

Unleashing the Potential of the Musician’s Body offers clear and practical tools for music professionals, students, educators, movement specialists, and therapists working with musicians. You’ll learn about relevant anatomy—in particular, joints, muscles, and fascia—and get information on how the brain and movement are linked together. You’ll find dozens of illustrated performance-targeted exercises for all parts of the body, with specific instructions for different types of instruments as well as for singers. The exercises are designed to optimize movement and make playing or singing more effortless and expressive—and through this, access more musical potential. This book also touches on subjects such as warm-ups, pain, healthy living, and self-care tips. Tina Margareta Nilssen is a pianist, creator of the Timani movement system for musicians, and the founder of Musicians’ Health and Movement Institute. She lives in Oslo, Norway, teaches at various universities, and gives lectures and workshops to professional musicians and music students around the world. She has taught thousands of musicians from more than 20 countries how to access more potential in their bodies while playing or singing. Learn more at unleashingthepotential.com. Tina Margareta Nilssen takes you on an exciting journey through the musician’s instrument: your body and your brain. She shares her abundance of anatomical knowledge, presented in a way that is engaging and easy to understand. I highly recommend this book to both students and experienced performers looking for a deeper understanding of our functionality, not only to avoid pain and injury, but also for exploring our potential for greater artistic freedom. —Tuva Semmingsen     Opera Singer     Associate Professor at the Grieg Academy in Bergen This book should be required reading for every music educator, student, and professional. Through this information, musicians will be empowered to take their education to the next level. —Hannah Murray     Violinist and Co-founder of Corpßonore A must-read for all musicians, and for health professionals and therapists working with musicians! Tina Margareta Nilssen has managed to fuse the musical world and body science. —Karen van der Starre     Psychomotor physiotherapist at the Norwegian Academy of Music.