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.
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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
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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.
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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
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