Audition Songs to Highlight Your Strengths
Preparing the Music
Nailing the Audition
9 Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 21: Ten Performers with Good Technique Xiomara Alfaro Juan Diego Flórez Lady Gaga Eddie Kendricks Bruno Mars Minnie Riperton Sofia Shkidchenko Meryl Streep Josh Turner Colm Wilkinson Chapter 22: Ten Frequently Asked Questions about Singing Is Belting Bad? What Should I Do If My Voice Feels Off? How Are an Accompanist, a Coach, and a Voice Teacher Different? If My Voice Is Scratchy, Do I Have Nodes? Do I Have to Be Big to Have a Big Voice? What’s the Best Singing Method? Do I Have to Speak Italian to Sing Well? Can I Have a Few Drinks Before the Performance to Calm My Nerves? Why Can’t I Eat Ice Cream Before I Sing? How Long Will It Take Me to Learn to Sing? Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Maintaining Vocal Health Identifying Everyday Abuses Incorporating Healthy Speech into Your Singing Knowing When to Seek Help Staying Hydrated Getting Plenty of Shut-Eye Making Sure That You’re Well Nourished Preventing a Sore Throat or Infection Medicating a Sore Throat Protecting a Sore Throat Keeping Your Emotional Life in Check Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Performing Like a Pro Rehearsing to Beat the Band Wearing the Right Ensemble Finding Your Stance Singing with a Piano, Organ, or Band Making Your Entrance Roping in Your Audience Ignoring That Mosquito Handling Those Hands Using the Mic Taking Your Bow and Leaving the Stage
10 Part 6: Appendixes Appendix A: Songs to Advance Your Technique Beginner Songs for Any Voice Type or Gender Intermediate Songs from Various Styles for Any Voice Type or Gender Songs to Practice Technical Lessons for Any Voice Type or Gender Songs to Work on Range and Registers Songs for Working Mix, Belt, and Falsetto Appendix B: About the Online Tracks Recognizing What’s Available: The Track Listings Tackling Any Potential Issues
11 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 8TABLE 8-1 Exploring Back VowelsTABLE 8-2 Exploring Front Vowels
2 Chapter 9TABLE 9-1 Practicing D, T, L, N, S, and ZTABLE 9-2 Practicing THTABLE 9-3 Practicing G, NG, K, and QTABLE 9-4 Practicing P, B, M, W, and WHTABLE 9-5 Practicing F and VTABLE 9-6 Practicing SH, ZH, J, and CH
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 1FIGURE 1-1: Locating notes on the staff.
2 Chapter 2FIGURE 2-1: Soprano range. FIGURE 2-2: Mezzo range. FIGURE 2-3: Tenor range. FIGURE 2-4: Bass range.
3 Chapter 3FIGURE 3-1: Ideal alignment of the skeleton.
4 Chapter 4FIGURE 4-1: Lip and tongue trills.
5 Chapter 5FIGURE 5-1: Bouncing the tongue and jaw.
6 Chapter
