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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | This comprehensive introductory text has helped hundreds of thousands of new singers and experienced singers find their voice or sing even better. The text consists of two parts. Part One discusses practicing, vocalizing, breathing, learning and dramatizing songs, maintaining your vocal health, and reading music. Part Two is an anthology of 52 songs, from folk songs, movies and musical theater, art songs and arias, songs of faith, duets, and rounds (for group performance). A companion 2-CD Set (ISBN 0495115320) includes all the melodies and accompaniments for the song anthology, plus pronunciation for foreign language songs. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Jan Schmidt | | Paperback: | 360 pages | | Publisher: | Schirmer | | Publication Date: | May 03, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0495115312 | | Product Length: | 10.92 inches | | Product Width: | 8.92 inches | | Product Height: | 0.69 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.91 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.8 inches | | Package Width: | 8.9 inches | | Package Height: | 0.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 12 reviews |
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75 of 78 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent for voice students - new and advanced. Oct 30, 1998
By Amanda Grabler
I used this book during my second year of college Concert Choirand during my first voice class. "Basics of Singing" by Jan Schmidt was our textbook.
It is an excellent book for students who are just beginning with voice - or any singing class, and for those who are advanced students. When I first wrote this review, I had only been in voice for half a semester. I could read and understand music prior to the class, as I love to play piano and have for years, but this book has helped me improve in that, as well as in rhythm - counting beats for measures. All around it is a musicians treasure trove of good suggestions. I believe using this text has been absolutley wonderful in helping me develop my voice, posture, vibrato. But, the thing you also must keep in mind, is I truly believe you must have a good teacher as well as a good textbook, and that I have been blessed with as well.
I still have my copy and refer to it to this day.
If you are looking to begin voice, or you're an advanced student looking for a refresher course, Schmidt's book is the key.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 In defense of "The Basics of Singing" Aug 02, 2003
I think "A Reader" from California is well off the track on his/her review. You can't get good technique out of a book. You need a "second pair of ears" (in other words, a competent teacher) to help you sing properly. I have been using this book for a while in my voice classes. I find that there are many songs in this book which are accessible to the beginning singer, especially those who don't read music. There are also some songs which are accesible to intermediate singers, both classical and pop. I think this book has a good mix of both genres. What this book lacks in music reading, I supplement with another book for music reading for the beginning singer. The academic chapters of this book I believe are meant as concept teaching tools. You really want to learn to sing and perform well? Cough up the money for a good private teacher and LEARN TO READ by taking a music fundamentals class at your local community college. Books cannot tell you where your individual faults lie and they cannot tell you how to fix them, because each individual is just that, an individual and the myriad of causes for a bad sound can only be diagnosed by a competent teacher/technician.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
liked it Jun 26, 2004
as a voice student, my teacher has been teaching me from this book for some time now. There is, of course, no substitute for her instruction, but this is a very helpful anthology of pieces that cover many vocal skills which she is teaching me. I have found it enjoyable to work with the pieces collected in this book, and I have also seen huge improvement in my abilities since we began working from this book.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great price for comprehensive book Oct 19, 2009
By twin mom
This book was recommended by my child's Voice Teacher but we had postponed purchasing it because it is priced as a college textbook. We saved at least $20 purchasing it through Amazon--great deal. Her teacher likes it because it has a little of everything (warm-up guidelines, music technique, songs for low and high voices, and a wide range of musical styles (folk, classic, show...) Overall, a nice book. I gave it 4 stars because I still think it is priced a little too high.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
way too expensive Jul 29, 2006
By Laura
"pianofreak"
The Basics of Singing is pretty good book, with some interesting selection and a broad variety of styles, but I really don't understand why it's so darned expensive - even the used ones! The information in the beginning of the book is a good beginning, but very basic. I think the strongest part of this book is the wide variety of selections, though they are almost entirely english.
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