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The Art of Body Singing

Volume 1

The voice is an instrument, an acoustic instrument to be exact. And like any other acoustic instrument, the voice has very specific physical properties that make it tick. The voice can not be explained so simply as "being a muscle that gets stronger the more it is used." The voice is not one thing, but instead several individual mechanical components inside your body. These components must be located, developed, and taught to work with the other components harmoniously. Because no matter how strong, high, loud or passionate you wish to sing, this can not be achieved through force, but instead through co-ordination.

The true essence of "The Art of Body Singing" is creating a clear language to communicate the so often miss-communicated elements of the voice. Another key point to this system is teaching vocal technique in a "building block" manner. The vocal mechanics you learn in each volume will set you up to understand and use the material taught in following volumes.

Volume 1 gives a clear overview of the four parts of the voice:

1. The Ear

2. The Throat

3. The Support System (Breath Control)

4. Resonance


These fundamental components of the voice are explained in clear language and yet with enough detail to begin understanding and eliminate the typical jargon and myths associated with studying voice.

Volume 1 also establishes very clear vocal health realities. These are truths about singing that you'll want to know no matter what level of singer you are.

The truth about supposed tone deafness and real remedies are found in this volume.

A singing posture is taught in this volume that assumes you have a goal of high level singing. If you are an advanced singer already and are having difficulties with your more ambitious singing, then you will be amazed with what a real posture means.

A warm up routine is established in this volume that sets you on the path to healthy singing and continuous growth. Throughout "The Art of Body Singing" close attention is paid to what order specific exercises should be performed in. This is respecting the body's natural order of responding to physical activity. And no matter how mysterious and lofty we want to view singing, it is first of all a physical activity. Once the physical side of singing is happening, then the high demands of a real performance can be addressed.

Hear It For Yourself!

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Volume 1 Topics

  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals:The Four Parts of the Voice
  • The Stereo Analogy
  • For the Supposedly Tone-Deaf
  • Getting Started
  • The Seven Points of Relaxation
  • Drool Exercise
  • Posture: The Three Focal Points of Posture
  • Three Step Wall Method
  • The Kick Start Technique
  • The Way Down Exercise
  • Speaking the Melody
  • The Three Air Ratios
  • Tool Songs
  • Throat Pressure
  • Buffer Air
  • Gushing
  • The Tongue Roll & The Lip Roll
  • The Tongue Roll MM AH Exercise
  • Throat Rattle or Throat Distortion
  • Tongue Roll 1-5 & Lip Roll 1-5 Exercise
  • Tongue Rolling & Lip Rolling Over Melodies
  • Singing an Octave Below the Melody
  • Silent Singing
  • Your Volume One Workout Routine