PARADIGM MUSIC SCHOOL
VAN NUYS, CA
SINGING: CONTENTS
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Chapter 1 Freedom to Sing
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Can I learn to sing?
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How will I improve my singing?
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What will I need?
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Physical freedom
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How muscles work
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Stretching
Chapter 2 Breath and the Body
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Singing posture
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Head alignment
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Learn to breathe
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The breathing mechanism
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Breath support
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Phases of breath action
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Theories of breath support
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Interaction between posture and breath action
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Upside-down breathing
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Bodybuilding
Chapter 3 Free Tone Tone quality
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Descriptive words
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Vocal acoustics
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Tonal goals
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What the vocal bands do
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Three methods of attack
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Three methods of release
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Resonance
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Vibrato
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How to vocalize
Chapter 4 Changing Resonances in Your Voice Chest or head?
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Your choice
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What kind of voice?
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Voice types
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Belt and pop singing
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Finding your best resonance
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Increasing your resonance
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Feeling and hearing
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Relaxation and resonance
Chapter 5 Preparing a Song
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Learning the tune
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Learning the words
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Phrasing
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Catch breaths
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Singing the song
Chapter 6 Vowels and Vocal Color
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Your speaking voice
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What is diction?
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The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
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Vowels for singing
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The seven Italian vowels
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Tongue vowels
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Lip Vowels
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Pure Ay and Oh in English
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Equalizing the vowels
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Coloring your voice for expression
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Summary of 15 vowels
Chapter 7 Consonants and Clarity
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Semi-consonants
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Consonants
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Hums
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Pairs of consonants
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Special consonants
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R: the variable sound
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Clusters and legato singing
Chapter 8 Double and Triple Vowels Five diphthongs
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Schwa-diphthongs
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Schwa-triphthongs
Chapter 9 Performing a Song
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Guidelines for interpretation
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Musical styles
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Beginning, middle, and end
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Strophic songs
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Through-composed songs
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Pop-song form
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The accompanist
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Confidence and stage fright
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Preparations
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Onstage
Chapter 10 Extending Your Voice
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Vocal strength
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Focus
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Improving breath control
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Flexibility
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Range
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Low notes
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High notes
Chapter 11 Understanding Your Vocal Instrument
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The voice as a musical instrument
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What¹s behind your Adam¹s apple?
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Vocal health
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Vocal overuse
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Damaged voices
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Avoiding more colds
Chapter 12 Notes for Nonmusicians
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What is a musical ear?
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Pitch
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Keys
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Scales
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Rhythm
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Looking at music