In my book, “Love of Singing”, there are twelve basic singing lessons. Included are exercises for good posture and relaxation, breathing exercises, vocal warm up exercises, performance techniques, tips for memorizing a song, and the necessary steps leading to excellent performances and singing confidently. The “Vocal Warm Up”
CD that you may download into your computer is
It is with great pleasure that I greet YOU, a singing enthusiast, and I appreciate having this opportunity to share with you how much I love to teach singing. Since music is an international language, people all over the world are fortunate to enjoy the same music, but they sing in many different languages and in a variety of styles. These differences make teaching quite thrilling as well as very challenging at times. Teachers are always looking for the best and most expedient ways to teach their students the “how to” aspects of a subject. Often we discover the things that work the best and then we feel anxious to share them with other singers. This is the reason I wrote this book—to share my understanding of the voice with you in twelve very basic lessons. Although we are all very different, we find that our issues are much the same. Every singer needs to use good posture and proper breathing techniques, clear articulation, and know how to “warm up” the voice in ways that will keep it healthy even with a rigorous schedule. Every singer wants to be able to memorize a song well and know how to express it through the lyrics in a very personal and individual way in any language. Whether it’s being a member of a choir, singing as a soloist, or merely singing for fun in the shower, we all enjoy our voices more when we can make our favorite music sound good. Our listeners are probably not looking for a carbon copy of one of our famous singing predecessors, but would doubtless enjoy a more original and unique sound that is personal to each of us. That is one of the best reasons why singers continue striving to develop their voices to the highest potential. Over the years I have noticed that many singers suffer from lack self-confidence. Being thoroughly prepared for each performance is the first key to success. I would especially like to help you with this issue as you read through my book, “Love of Singing”. Sometimes it helps to think of things in a little different way or try a new idea for the first time. Your own love of singing will increase as you continue to have rewarding experiences in memorable performances. The greatest goals I have for
you include being able to improve your own vocal tone quality,
widening your range, and feeling more confident about yourself.
Every singer wants to gain control the voice in order to present
more predictable performances. No surprises on stage when you’re
experiencing even the slightest pressure! Hopefully, this book
will give you some helpful tips on ways to “warm up”
your voice, use better control of your breath support, and help
you to be assured of your preparation for the delivery of your
song. Last, but not least, I have included some important keys
to relaxation to use before your performance. Facts you should know:
Singing is fun when:
Almost everyone can learn how
to sing. Perhaps you have never had any singing lessons, but don’t
let that concern you for a moment. The good news is that the human
voice in most cases is a very fine instrument, with or without
training. Musically, Marcia McCarry, Voice Coach
Email: mmc@wispwest.net |
