Idiot's guides

Includes index

pt. 1. Finding your voice. Your first singing lesson ; Employing vocal imagery ; Finding your range ; Developing your technique with vocal exercises -- pt. 2. Learning to sing properly. Let's get physical ; Straight and tall : why posture makes a difference ; Waiting to exhale : learning breath control ; Finding your focus : vocal placement and the even voice -- pt. 3. Sight singing and vocal theory. Basic vocal theory ; Do, a deer : using solfeggio techniques ; Practicing your sight singing -- pt. 4. Taking it further. Learning proper diction ; Employing proper phrasing and dynamics ; Establishing a practice routine ; Learning a new song ; Choral singing -- pt. 5. Singing in style. Classical and musical theater ; Pop, rock, and country ; Jazz ; Gospel and R & B -- pt. 6. The next steps. Taking care of your voice ; Finding a teacher ; Singing on stage and in the studio ; Belting it out in vocal competitions ; Following your dreams

Offers a guide to singing, providing information and exercises on such topics as vocal imagery, vocal classification, vocal theory, sight singing, and phrasing and dynamics