Vocal Warm-Ups

for Pop and Jazz Choirs. What choral conductor or soloist has not looked around for new ideas for warming up the voice' Here are over 39 creative exercises which do more than just warm up the voice: they help to relax the body, train the ear and develop an awareness of dynamics and rhythm. Two top authors, Deke Sharon and J.D. Frizzell, have provided a wide array of warm ups specifically designed for pop and jazz choirs but these warm ups will work well for contemporary a cappella groups of all sizes and styles. Every vocal ensemble has its strengths and weaknesses which vary from year to year. The warmups within can to help polish your weak spots and hone your strengths. Regardless of your group_x001A_s strengths, this book is can help you address the full range of skills required for great musicmaking. Topics include: Rhythm, Syllables, Tone, Intervals, Dynamics, Intonation, Blend, Balance, Pitch, Improvisation, Solo Techniques, and Vocal Percussion.

Sing! is a complete programme of effective and efficient Vocal Warm-ups suitable for all styles of singing. Also featuring a download card that gives you access to online audio and spokeninstructions so that your voice will be in the best shape possible for any performance.   Written by an accomplished world-class vocal coach with around 30 years experience working with singers in amultitude of genres and styles Sing! Vocal Warm-ups will explain the science behind the intricacies of the human voice while providing you with 39 exercises to help you warm up your voice as effectively aspossible reducing the risk of frustrating strain or injury.    Whether you're a smooth jazz singer a powerful rock belter or a folk crooner this book will allow you to refine various vocaltechniques encouraging you to learn how to protect your voice and prepare it for making the best possible performance. The convenient book will take you through different regimes getting you to sing well low supported long freely and clearly with each one focusing on a different aspect of your voice and your singing technique. You can use the exercises to plan your own warm-up routine or just work your way though.   Using the audio examples provided on the practical and useful download card you will be encouraged to participate as you might in a live warm-up session. The spoken instructions will guide you through while you'll be ableto sing along to the music or just familiarise yourself with each exercise before you try it out for yourself. The logical layout and authoritative exercises make Sing! an essential tool for singers of anystyle to learn how to properly warm-up.   Written by author Paul Knight who has been a vocal coach for over thirty years each exercise has been expertly-crafted to be a perfect way to warm-up your

Chaque exercice de cette précieuse ressource est conçu pour renforcer les concepts fondamentaux vocales pour choristes et solo de n'importe quel âge. Organisé en 11 catégories ciblées, le but de chaque échauffement est évident, et clairement indiqué directions d'optimiser la croissance. Soutien accompagnements de piano, y compris les modulations progressives, sont légèrement orchestrées sur l'enregistrement clos --- parfait pour les répétitions d'ensemble, des leçons de studio, ou la pratique à la maison. Comme un bonus supplémentaire, les fichiers PDF sur le CD améliorés fournissent des extraits lignes vocales sur les pages chanteur reproductibles. Un livre pédagogique que vous utiliserez encore et encore! Sujets abordés commençant warm-up, la posture, les voyelles, le soutien de la respiration, de la qualité de ton, la diction, la dynamique, les articulations, les diphtongues, mélange, gammes, intervalles, l'harmonie, et plus encore. / Choeur

200 Exercises for Chorus and Solo Singers-What choral conductor or soloist has not looked around for new ideas for warming up the voice? Here are 200 suggestions all at once!And these creative exercises do more than just warm up the voice: they help to relax the body train the ear and develop an awareness of dynamics and rhythm.Klaus Heizmann's collection is a wonderful new resource of ideas and techniques: practical varied challenging relaxing and stimulating. I am always looking for new ideas as I like to use a different set of warm-ups at every rehersal with my choirs and I tend to choose specific exercises to suit the repertoire for the day. This collection gives us 200 excellent tools-of-the-trade; they areclearly lebeled intelligently set out well-designed and extremely useful. (Simon Carrington Director of Choral Activities New England Conservatory since 2001; Director of Choral Activities The University of Kansas 1994-2001; Founder and co-director of the King's Singers 1968-1993)

Pro Vocal Mixed Edition-Singing requires putting the rest of your busy life aside and focusing on both the physical and creative components of making art through sound. Just like athletes musicians must warm up to be limber relaxed and ready to perform and to prevent strain or injury.These 25 warm-ups are designed to take your voice and body from their everyday habits and routines and to focus and prepare them to sing well. The exercises begin with broad large-muscle relaxation techniques and breathing work and move on to a gradual relaxed warm-up of your voice and strengthening of your vocal skills. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so youcan sing along. Three songs are also included for practice.

Classroom Pops!Classroom Pops! is a highly effective flexible new collection of classroom songs for children each complete with a lesson plan and backing track CD. Designed toinvolve the whole classroom and suitable for both class teachers and music specialists alike this new series is an exciting user-friendly approach to getting children singing!Lesson PlanEachClassroom Pops! song has been specially arranged for children's voices by Jane Sebba and Joanna Mangona and includes a lesson plan that can be followed over several sessions. Also included are rhythm games vocalwarm-ups and step-by-step guidance on how to teach the song. Ideas for continuation work are also included allowing the teacher to craft a rounded lesson plan.Accompaniment andSupportClassroom Pops! allows the teacher to formulate interesting and engaging classroom singing lessons without the necessity to read music. The accompanying CD includes backing and performancetracks as well as ideas for class percussion. However a complete PVG score is printed for Piano players and music readers. Downloadable instrumental parts in C B flat and E flat are also available should teachers wish to includeinstrumental work in their sessions.

Seriously Fun Vocal Warm Ups-It will make you think. It will make you laugh. It may change the way you approach your job as a choral director. The Perfect Blend provides an entertaining yet practical approach to the voice and to the choir. Over 100 exercises including photos to explain them rehearsal and programming tips vocal health and the aging voice plus 'things they didn't teach you in school.' It all adds up to the perfect blend for any choral director.

Par GRIFFIN MICHAEL. Bumblebee! Rounds and Warm-ups for Choirs is more than just a wonderful collection of 130 choir exercises including 50 rounds. Michael Griffin, who has taught and consulted throughout the world, shares timeless wisdom to help you get your choir into shape. 'Will prove useful for almost everyone” -Rhinegold Music Teacher Magazine. 'This is a great resource to add to one's library of rehearsal tricks.' - Anacrusis, ACCC, Canada 'Bumblebee contains excellent new ideas and extensions on some of those well-known warm-ups that we all love to use. Backed by clear explanations of the purpose of each, it is a must have, particularly for less experienced choral directors.” - S Turner, PLC, Sydney. 'Vocal physiology, singing pedagogy, and effective vocal examples to practise are excellently combined in Bumble Bee, making it a kind of 'one stop shop' for singing teachers and choir conductors. The vocal work is fun with music examples ranging in difficulty, catering for a variety of vocal contexts. The rounds are invaluable in themselves, offering participants many opportunities to make beautiful music. I even use some of these vocal exercises with my tertiary drama students, as they encourage vocal health and illustrate how the vocal mechanism works. I would highly recommend this resource to anyone who cares about voices and loves to sing well!” - S. Chapman, QLD 'This is really good stuff for all kinds of vocal groups, choirs, conductors. Bravo!!' - Harrie Spronken, Netherlands. 'This is the thinking person's guide to training a choir! Love it.' - Margaret May, Australia. 'It's great to have some fresh warm-ups to add to the repertory. Being short and repetitive by their nature, we need lots of different ones and most of these are new to my choir. The tips for actions and techniques etc. are really useful, and the advice at the back of the book has made me review some of my strategies.' - Philip Duffy, UK./ Méthode / Choeur