So you want to sing rock 'n' roll : a guide for professionals / Matthew Edwards ; Allen Henderson, executive editor, NATS.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Matthew, 1979- author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

So you want to sing.

So you want to sing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singing--Instruction and study.

Singing.

Rock music--Instruction and study.

Rock music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2014.

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman and Littlefield, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book gives readers a comprehensive guide to voice science, vocal health, audio technology, technical approaches, and stylistic parameters for various rock subgenres. Author Matthew Edwards provides easy-to-understand explanations of technical concepts, with tips for practical application, and suggestions for listening and further reading.</span></span>

Contents:

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE. STILL LIKE THAT OLD TIME ROCK 'N' ROLL: A History Lesson; CHAPTER TWO. SINGING MUSIC THEATER AND VOICE SCIENCE; CHAPTER THREE. VOCAL HEALTH AND THE ROCK SINGER; CHAPTER FOUR. LET ME HEAR YOU SCREAM! (ROCK VOCAL PEDAGOGY); CHAPTER FIVE. BLUE SUEDE SHOES: Singing with Style; CHAPTER SIX. I LOVE IT LOUD! Using Audio Enhancement Technology; CHAPTER SEVEN. WHO ARE YOU? WHO-WHO, WHO-WHO?; CHAPTER EIGHT. TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS; CHAPTER NINE. WE DON'T NEED NO EDUCATION! OR DO WE?; APPENDIX A. Classical Training and Bel Canto

APPENDIX B. Vocal Exercise PatternsAPPENDIX C. Breathing for Singing; APPENDIX D. Phonetic Symbols; APPENDIX E. Branding Yourself; GLOSSARY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-88-8183-174-5

1-4422-3194-7

OCLC:

894554423