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| Singing for Dummies | 
 enlarge | Author: Pamelia S. Phillips
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 22257
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764524755
Dewey Decimal Number: 783.043
UPC: 785555861466
EAN: 9780764524752
ASIN: 0764524755
Publication Date: June 1, 2003
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Product Description
Develop proper posture and breath control From classical to pop to musical theater - take your singing skills to the next level Dreaming of becoming a sensational singer? Whether you enjoy singing in the shower or on the stage, this how-to guide will help you calm your nerves, match pitch, increase your vocal range, and develop a strong singing technique. You get expert advice on keeping your voice healthy, choosing a voice teacher, selecting the right material, and giving a stellar performance. All this on the audio CD - Singers demonstrate every exercise so you can hear how it's done
- Allows you to develop agility, pop riffs, and dynamic control
- Exercises help you strengthen your chest voice, head voice, middle voice, and falsetto
- Put your singing skills to the test with a song recorded on the CD
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Very boring to read and very limited with regard to style October 11, 2008
Although there is some factual info that one can learn from, the book is very boring to read. This book only places focus on singing in one style which is the style of singing they tried to teach you in high school chorus class. There is no contempory point of view such as Rock singing and all in all I think there are much better books out there. Mark Baxter's book is much more informative and is much more to fun to read.
 good July 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is standard nothing special. Like most books in this genre you don't leave feeling that you and tackle any songs as the exercises are weak or usually lack of them. What I would recommend is `an introduction to singing with style' I came across this book quite by accident on amazon.co.uk and it has helped me a lot. It goes into great depth about how to develop a great singing voice, vocal projection, vocal clarity and this book even tells you what diet to avoid and what food is good for healthy living it's amazing! If you're looking for vocal stamina then this book has it! It is packed with breathing techniqe too so there you have it
Really good resource July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a great overview of singing for the beginner. (Not that singers are Dummies) When starting off without a teacher it is great to pull from as many resources as possible to get a feel for correct singing.
Check Out: Vocalize!
 Very Good Book June 26, 2008
There's a lot of information in this book, so if you're looking to learn how to sing (especially for a beginner like me) this is the book to get. It will have you singing comfortably in no time.
I've immediately heard the beautiful changes, in my singing voice, even my talking voice has improved a bit. it's the voice exercises among other things I am sure.
I also got You Can Sing (with Audio CD) (You Can) but that isn't as helpful as this one.
If you like to learn how to sing, I'd also recommend getting a piano or a keyboard or some sort of musical instrument that will help you know if you're hitting the right notes.
I'd say, after you get the basics, then you can decide if you'd like to get a live singing coach. I mean if you're only singing for fun, you may not need one.
Save your money for live singing lessons December 23, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
After trying this book, I am convinced that nothing compares to live singing lessons. Although chapters are written fluidly and are an easy read, real singing improvement after finishing seems minimal compared with the effort.
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