How to rap 2 : advanced flow and delivery techniques / Paul Edwards ; foreword by Gift of Gab of Blackalicious.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Paul, 1982-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rap (Music)--Instruction and study.

Rap (Music).

Musical meter and rhythm.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Other Title:

How to rap two

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : Chicago Review Press, Incorporated, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>In this sequel to <I>How to Rap</I>, techniques that have not previously been explained-such as triplets, flams, lazy tails, and breaking rhyme patterns-are thoroughly broken down and examined, arming readers with additional tools for their rapping repertoire. Filled with interviews from hip-hop's most innovative artists, including Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Pharcyde, Das EFX, Del the Funky Homosapien, and Big Daddy Kane, this book takes you through the intricacies of rhythm, rhyme, and vocal delivery, delving into the art form in unprecedented detai

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: Advanced Rhythm Techniques ; Vocal Percussion ; Writing from the Rhythm ; 16ths ; 32nds ; Triplets ; Flams ; One Syllable on Each Beat ; Sliding Off the Beat (Lazy Tails) ; Rolled Rs ; Rests ; Punctuating the Offbeat ; Repeating Phrases with Different Rhythms ; 3/4 Time and Other Time Signatures ; Chaptre 2: Advanced Vocal Techniques ; Section A | Overall Voice Sound ; Tone and Quality of Voice ; Accents, Impressions, Characters ; Section B | Specific Techniques ; Pitch Techniques

Stretching and Shortening Sounds Stuttering and Repetition ; Vibrato ; Section C | Sounds Without Words ; Scatting and Random Rhythmic Sounds ; Vocal Sound Effects and Beatboxing ; Grunts, Shouts, Laughs, and Other Miscellaneous Sounds ; Inhaling, Exhaling, and Out-of-Breath Techniques ; Vocal Trademark Sound or Phrase ; Section D | Melodic Deliveries ; Mixing Singing and Rapping ; Half-Sung Delivery Techniques ; Section E | Character, Personality, and Emotions ; Character and Personality ; Having Fun with Vocals to Bring Out Your Personality ; Emotions ; Chapter 3: Advanced Rhyme Techniques

Runs of Rhyme Alternate Rhyme Scheme Patterns ; Joining Rhyme Schemes Together ; Popular Couplet Rhyme Placement Patterns ; More Complex Extra Rhymes ; Breaking Patterns ; Three-Bar Loops ; Poetry Terms Versus Rapping Terms: A Note on Terminology ; Chapter 4: Enunciation Rudiments ; Basic Enunciaton Guidelines ; Consonant Sounds ; Consonant Combinations ; Vowel Sounds ; Vowel Combinations ; Final Words ; Interviewed Artists ; Index ; Back Cover

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-61374-402-1

OCLC:

854977436