Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • What You’re Not to Read
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Preparing Your Body for Practicing
  • Chapter 1: Warming Up for Singing
    • Preparing Your Instrument: Stretching Out from Head to Toe
    • Opening and Positioning the Lower Body
    • Positioning the Upper Body for Easy Movement
    • Putting It All Together with a Vocal Warm-Up
  • Chapter 2: Practicing Breathing Exercises
    • Moving the Breathing Muscles for Singing
    • Take It In: Shaping Inhalation
    • Let It Out: Controlling Exhalation
    • Singing Practice Exercises with Long and Short Phrases
    • Songs for Extending Breath Control
  • Chapter 3: Shaping the Tongue and Lips for Vowels
    • Coordinating the Tongue and Lips for Back Vowels
    • Positioning the Tongue for Front Vowels
    • Alternating between Front and Back Vowels
    • Presenting the Middle Vowel, Uh
    • Singing Combination Vowels
    • Songs for Singing Vowels Precisely
  • Chapter 4: Articulating Consonants Accurately
    • Touching on the Tip Consonants
    • Arching Back for Soft Palate Consonants
    • Working on Lip Consonants
    • Consonant Combos: Moving the Lips and Tongue
    • Songs for Singing Various Consonants
• Part 2: Making Your Music Magical with Variety
  • Chapter 5: Singing Precise Intervals for Musical Accuracy
    • Recognizing the Most Common Intervals
    • Hearing the Small Intervals
    • Finding Perfect Intervals
    • Comparing the Larger Intervals
    • Discovering Chromatics
    • Working on Scales
    • Practice Piece: “Singing All the Intervals”
    • Songs for Practicing Large Intervals
  • Chapter 6: You’ve Got Rhythm: Conquering Rhythmic Notation and Tempo
    • Rhythm Basics: Notes and Rests
    • Exploring Advanced Rhythms
    • Managing Rhythm at Any Tempo
    • Songs for Working on Rhythm
  • Chapter 7: Adding Diversity with Dynamics, Articulation Marks, and More
    • Singing Dynamically
    • Articulating What’s Written
    • Practice Piece: “I Sing Out!”
    • Improvising to Give Songs Your Own Unique Stamp
    • Songs for Improving Your Musical Diversity
• Part 3: Working Out Your Range
  • Chapter 8: Checking Out Chest Voice
    • Getting Familiar with Chest Voice
    • Practice Piece: “Finding My Chest Voice”
    • Songs That Work Out Your Chest Voice
  • Chapter 9: Soaring into Head Voice and Falsetto
    • Figuring Out Falsetto
    • Discovering Your Head Voice
    • Positioning Your Larynx for Fuller Head Voice Sounds
    • Developing Your Head Voice Range
    • Practice Piece: “A Bejeweled Love Song”
  • Chapter 10: Mixing Up Your Sound with Middle Voice
    • Discovering Your Middle Voice
    • Combining Registers with Mix
    • Exploring Your Mix with a Few Practice Pieces
  • Chapter 11: Coordinating Register Transitions
    • Moving Smoothly between Registers
    • Leaping to and from Falsetto
    • Refining Your Smooth Transitions
    • Practice Piece: “Marching Forth”
    • Songs That Require Register Transitions
• Part 4: Advancing Your Singing Technique
  • Chapter 12: Developing Your Vocal Tone
    • Touching on Tone Basics
    • Creating Echoing Tone with Resonance
    • Varying Tone with Vibrato
    • Practice Piece: “Changing Tone”
    • Songs for Developing Your Tone
  • Chapter 13: Expanding Your Vocal Agility
    • Exploring the Art of the Quick Breath
    • Howdy, Neighbor! Working on Stepwise Motion
    • Mastering Thirds
    • Taking Musical Leaps with Larger Intervals
    • Practice Piece: “A Joyful Noise”
    • Songs for Flaunting Your Agility
  • Chapter 14: Belting It Out with Exercises from Beginner to Advanced
    • Getting Started with Belting Basics
    • Resonating All the Way to the Back Row
    • Chatting It Up
    • Developing Stamina for Belting
    • Comparing Belt and Mix
    • Belting Your Face Off
    • Testing Out Your Belt Sounds with Practice Pieces
    • Cooling Down Your Voice after Belting
    • Songs for Beginner Belters Looking to Try Out Their Technique
    • Songs for Advanced Belters Looking for a Challenge
• Part 5: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Practicing Like a Pro
    • Set Aside Time to Focus on Singing
    • Plan What to Practice
    • Use the Exercises in This Book
    • Record Your Practice Sessions
    • Track Your Progress
    • Cool Down after Practicing
    • Know When to Rest
    • Get to Know Your Song and Your Story
    • Prepare for the Performance
    • Find Help from a Voice Teacher
  • Chapter 16: Ten Questions Singers Ask Frequently
    • What Style of Music Is Right for My Voice?
    • When Is a Song out of My Range?
    • Am I Tone Deaf or Just Singing Out of Tune?
    • How Do I Blend with Other Singers?
    • How Do I Blend My Voice with Instruments?
    • What’s the Best Way to Develop Vocal Endurance?
    • How Can I Maintain Proper Singing Posture While Playing an Instrument?
    • When (And What) Should I Eat before a Performance?
    • How Do I Get Over Stage Fright?
    • What Do I Have to Do to Keep My Voice Healthy?
• Appendix: About the Website
  • Listening to the Audio Tracks
  • Customer Care
• About the Author
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement

UM RAFBÆKUR Á HEIMKAUP.IS

Bókahillan þín er þitt svæði og þar eru bækurnar þínar geymdar. Þú kemst í bókahilluna þína hvar og hvenær sem er í tölvu eða snjalltæki. Einfalt og þægilegt!

Rafbók til eignar
Rafbók til eignar þarf að hlaða niður á þau tæki sem þú vilt nota innan eins árs frá því bókin er keypt.

Þú kemst í bækurnar hvar sem er
Þú getur nálgast allar raf(skóla)bækurnar þínar á einu augabragði, hvar og hvenær sem er í bókahillunni þinni. Engin taska, enginn kyndill og ekkert vesen (hvað þá yfirvigt).

Auðvelt að fletta og leita
Þú getur flakkað milli síðna og kafla eins og þér hentar best og farið beint í ákveðna kafla úr efnisyfirlitinu. Í leitinni finnur þú orð, kafla eða síður í einum smelli.

Glósur og yfirstrikanir
Þú getur auðkennt textabrot með mismunandi litum og skrifað glósur að vild í rafbókina. Þú getur jafnvel séð glósur og yfirstrikanir hjá bekkjarsystkinum og kennara ef þeir leyfa það. Allt á einum stað.

Hvað viltu sjá? / Þú ræður hvernig síðan lítur út
Þú lagar síðuna að þínum þörfum. Stækkaðu eða minnkaðu myndir og texta með multi-level zoom til að sjá síðuna eins og þér hentar best í þínu námi.



Fleiri góðir kostir
- Þú getur prentað síður úr bókinni (innan þeirra marka sem útgefandinn setur)
- Möguleiki á tengingu við annað stafrænt og gagnvirkt efni, svo sem myndbönd eða spurningar úr efninu
- Auðvelt að afrita og líma efni/texta fyrir t.d. heimaverkefni eða ritgerðir
- Styður tækni sem hjálpar nemendum með sjón- eða heyrnarskerðingu