Books
Some recommended books for singing. Click on the picture for more information on this book from the Amazon Bookshop website.
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by Roger Love |
Book about the voice with accompanying CD of vocal exercises and examples |
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by Larra Browning Henderson |
Book about the voice and exercises for good singing |
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Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods: A Choral Director's Handbook by Nancy Smirl Jorgensen, Ctherin Pfeiler |
Book about choral music, a choral directors handbook. Has some very relevant stuff for Sweet Adeline choruses. |
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by Meribeth Bunch Dayme |
A very comprehensive but clearly written practical guide to the voice, how it works and exercises for specific things. |
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Solutions for Singers: Tools for Performers and Teachers by Richard Miller |
A detailed book of the voice answering questions raised by singers and performers. |
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The Complete Choral Warm-Up Book by Russel Robinson, Jay Althouse |
Vocal exercises for choral groups. The exercises focus on different skill areas. |
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by Terry Burrows |
Step by step guide to reading music, includes tutorial CD. |
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by Clifton Ware |
Includes everything from getting started with singing through to performing. Heaps of great advice along with diagrams & exercises. |
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by Tona de Brett |
Lots of vocal exercises along with advise on various aspects of singing |
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by Jeffrey Allen |
This book specifically looks at various techniques of voice strengthening & maintenance for female low & high voices. Heaps of photos, illustrations & exercises. |
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by Alan Greene |
A light & easy approach to understanding the depth of what the voice has to offer. A really enjoyable read. |
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by Dr Raymond Smolover |
This book/DVD explains how you can “athletically” train your voice – there are seven vocal exercises to follow. (Quite challenging!!) |
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by Nancy Telfer |
Warmups for all aspects of the voice |
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The Inner Game Of Music Workbook for men’s and womens barbershop choruses by Barry Green, Greg Lyne and Larry Ajer |
Exercises and tags for choruses and quartets focussing on different skill areas. |
And some other recommendations (not from Amazon)
| Available from | Item Title and Author | Review |
| SAI | Sing Baby Sing – A springboard to artistry (book) by Darlene Rogers, Dale Syverson, Peggy Gram |
A vocal exercise book that includes 16 weeks of different vocal exercises, and ones for specific issues |
| SAI | Sing Baby Sing – Blue Ribbon vocal warm ups (CD) by Darlene Rogers, Dale Syverson, Peggy Gram |
Vocal exercise CD produced by Darlene Rogers, Dale Syverson and Peggy Gram |
| SAI | Sing Baby Sing – Volume 2 (CD) By Darlene Rogers, Dale Syverson, Peggy Gram |
More popular vocal exercises that focus on breath, range, flexibility and agility. |
| SAI | Being Your Own Vocal Teacher (DVD) by Peggy Gram |
A lesson on ways to get the best out of your vocal practice at home |
| BHS | Effective Choral Warm ups (DVD) by Barbershop Harmony Society |
Warm ups demonstrated by a men’s chorus, covers posture, breath management, vowels, agility, head voice, range etc. |
| Primarily A-Capella | Complete Breathing (CD) by Chris & Carole Beatty |
Teaches the principles of Breathing & Breath Management plus establishing a daily voice-building routine |
... and there are lots more resources are available on the SAI website
