Singing For Dummies. Pamelia S. Phillips

21: Ten Performers with Good Technique Xiomara Alfaro Juan Diego Flórez Lady Gaga Eddie Kendricks Bruno Mars Minnie Riperton Sofia Shkidchenko Meryl Streep Josh Turner Colm Wilkinson Chapter 22: Ten Frequently Asked Questions about Singing Is Belting Bad? What Should I Do If My Voice Feels Off? How Are an Accompanist, a Coach, and a Voice Teacher Different? If My Voice Is Scratchy, Do I Have Nodes? Do I Have to Be Big to Have a Big Voice? What’s the Best Singing Method? Do I Have to Speak Italian to Sing Well? Can I Have a Few Drinks Before the Performance to Calm My Nerves? Why Can’t I Eat Ice Cream Before I Sing? How Long Will It Take Me to Learn to Sing? Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Maintaining Vocal Health Identifying Everyday Abuses Incorporating Healthy Speech into Your Singing Knowing When to Seek Help Staying Hydrated Getting Plenty of Shut-Eye Making Sure That You’re Well Nourished Preventing a Sore Throat or Infection Medicating a Sore Throat Protecting a Sore Throat Keeping Your Emotional Life in Check Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Performing Like a Pro Rehearsing to Beat the Band Wearing the Right Ensemble Finding Your Stance Singing with a Piano, Organ, or Band Making Your Entrance Roping in Your Audience Ignoring That Mosquito Handling Those Hands Using the Mic Taking Your Bow and Leaving the Stage

      10  Part 6: Appendixes Appendix A: Songs to Advance Your Technique Beginner Songs for Any Voice Type or Gender Intermediate Songs from Various Styles for Any Voice Type or Gender Songs to Practice Technical Lessons for Any Voice Type or Gender Songs to Work on Range and Registers Songs for Working Mix, Belt, and Falsetto Appendix B: About the Online Tracks Recognizing What’s Available: The Track Listings Tackling Any Potential Issues

      11  Index

      12  About the Author

      13  Connect with Dummies

      14  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 8TABLE 8-1 Exploring Back VowelsTABLE 8-2 Exploring Front Vowels

      2 Chapter 9TABLE 9-1 Practicing D, T, L, N, S, and ZTABLE 9-2 Practicing THTABLE 9-3 Practicing G, NG, K, and QTABLE 9-4 Practicing P, B, M, W, and WHTABLE 9-5 Practicing F and VTABLE 9-6 Practicing SH, ZH, J, and CH

      List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 1FIGURE 1-1: Locating notes on the staff.

      2 Chapter 2FIGURE 2-1: Soprano range. FIGURE 2-2: Mezzo range. FIGURE 2-3: Tenor range. FIGURE 2-4: Bass range.

      3 Chapter 3FIGURE 3-1: Ideal alignment of the skeleton.

      4 Chapter 4FIGURE 4-1: Lip and tongue trills.

      5 Chapter 5FIGURE 5-1: Bouncing the tongue and jaw.

      6 Chapter 6FIGURE 6-1: Creating a legato line. FIGURE 6-2: Trilling a long legato line. FIGURE 6-3: Managing long phrases.

      7 Chapter 8FIGURE 8-1: Back vowels. FIGURE 8-2: Alternating vowels for precise lip shapes. FIGURE 8-3: Front vowels. FIGURE 8-4: Arching the tongue while alternating vowels.

      8 Chapter 9FIGURE 9-1: Singing tip consonants. FIGURE 9-2: Singing soft palate consonants. FIGURE 9-3: Singing lip consonants. FIGURE 9-4: Combining your consonants.

      9 Chapter 11FIGURE 11-1: Female middle voice range. FIGURE 11-2: Male middle voice range. FIGURE 11-3: Taking it down. FIGURE 11-4: Descending by step. FIGURE 11-5: Gliding through the middle. FIGURE 11-6: Moving along the four in middle voice. FIGURE 11-7: Chest voice range for women. FIGURE 11-8: