Books about Vocal Music and Singing

Habits of a Successful Choral Musician is a field-tested, vital, and - most importantly - musically artistic collection of more than 200 sequenced exercises for building fundamentals and artistry.

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As any middle school choir director knows, change is the name of the game! A changing voice is just one of countless physiological and emotional changes that middle school students experience. Knowing the

A valuable resource for choral conductors, no matter the age or experience of their ensembles, this volume explores essential aspects of anatomy, physiology, and acoustics, then describes their impact on

Approaching a very serious subject with both wit and practicality, this is an excellent resource for anyone who works with adolescent male voices. With chapter headings such as Putting Round Pegs in

Cantabile - A Manual About Beautiful Singing, released in 2009, has become a staple course text for colleges across the country. This is the perfect follow-up: a workbook for the undergraduate

Singing with Expression presents a step-by-step guide to help vocalists of any style or genre find their voice and connect with their audience. Presented in five sections: Timing, Tone, Melodic

Forty weeks' worth of practice material - all in one book! Build valuable skills such as diversity and quality of tone, blend, relaxed vocal production, ear training, and many more. Techniques covered

Whether you're driving in a car, warming up at home, or singing in a choir, this resource gives you accompanied vocal exercises to warm up your voice. Useful for teachers, students, or want-to-be singers,

This best-selling vocal warm-up book is now in its second edition. It has wowed music educators and choral directors alike with its entertaining yet practical approach. The second edition adds 40 more

The third book on vocal training in the Cantabile series by Dr. Rundus, this one is tailored specifically for the choral director. The first book, Cantabile, is a graduate-level text that has

Foundations of Choral Tone presents a series of proactive and insightful lessons for building choral tone from the ground up. This outstanding resource provides choral music educators a clear and complete

The authors of this book open the door to improvisation for all non-jazz musicians who thought it was beyond their ability to play extemporaneously. Gently, step by step, Jeffrey Agrell and Patrice

Gerle leads readers step by step through every aspect of written music, using over 100 real-world examples from Broadway scores. His common-sense, methodical approach demystifies abstract concepts, and his

This vocal pedagogy textbook breaks the mold! Making complex concepts easily understood has been the hallmark of Kathi Rundus' teaching career. Filled with anatomical drawings, pictures, graphs and valuable

Fifty-seven experts from across the U.S. working as professors, studio teachers, professional singers, choral directors, composers, vocologists, and speech-language pathologists have all contributed to this

The definitive book on beatboxing by the renowned beatbox performers and coaches Indra Tedjasukmana and Andreas Kuch. Need a bite-size drum kit and percussion section? No instruments are required to achieve

Here is an excellent resource - and a great read - for choral directors who want to build emotional expression in their vocal ensembles. Not only for a capella groups, but for all vocal ensembles regardless