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The human voice is the most sensitive and delicate of all instruments. Only with careful and responsible use over the years can it be kept healthy and strong. Choral voice training and these warm-up exercises can make a valuable and long-lasting contribution to achieving this goal. The importance of these warm-up exercises must repeatedly be explained to singers. They are just as important as the warm-ups an athlete does before training or competition. Even if some individuals do not notice any great progress in the beginning, the small improvements each singer makes will considerably enhance the sound of the chorus as a whole. Signs of fatigue will become less frequent and the volume and sound of the chorus will gain intensity, homogeneity and versatility. Moreover, the voice will become stronger, smoother and more resilient. It is also important for a chorus director to work intensely on his own voice, experimenting with all of the suggested exercises several times himself first and using only those exercises he feels comfortable with when appearing in front of the chorus.

ISBN 9781610657860. This book teaches non-classical or pop-style singers how to pronounce lyrics in American English. Its primary audience is singers with English as a second language, but all singers of pop music, and indeed anyone wishing to improve their vocal technique, can benefit from this book. Through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet, which assigns a specific symbol to each consonant and vowel sound, singers can immediately produce American sounds devoid of any local accents. Each sound is taught through a list of several practice words, photographs of mouth positions, and examples on the accompanying online audio. Includes access to online audio.