The Singing Book / Edition 3

by Meribeth Dayme, Cynthia Vaughn

Overview

A joyful introduction to the art of singing, written with the needs of beginning singers in mind.

Taking a “Sing First, Talk Later” approach, The Singing Book gets students singing from the very first day. Combining a simple introduction to basic vocal technique with confidence-building exercises and imaginative repertoire—with 30 new songs—The Singing Book teaches beginners the vocal skills they need to get started, gives them exciting music to sing, and provides the tools they need to develop the voice and keep it healthy. A new recordings disc included free with every new book provides the melodies and accompaniments for all 78 songs for practice and performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393920253
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2014
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Meribeth Dayme, an authority on the singing voice, has given master classes in singing throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. She regularly teaches courses in the vocal arts and workshops in self-development for singers and teachers of singing, and management training courses for major corporations. She is the author of The Performer's Voice, Dynamics of the Singing Voice, and Creating Confidence.

Cynthia Vaughn teaches voice and song literature at Colorado State University and is in demand nationally and internationally as a clinician. For twenty years she has also taught beginning to advanced singers in her private studio and is an active performer in concert, opera, and musical theater. She is Vocal Literature Coordinator for the NATS Intern Program, National Association of Teachers of Singing.

Table of Contents

Guest Foreword Clifton Ware

Welcome

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Getting Started

PART I – The First Steps to Singing Easily

Chapter 1: Healthy Singing

Chapter 2: Preparing to Sing

Chapter 3: Selecting Music to Sing

Chapter 4: Learning Music Efficiently

Chapter 5: Practice Habits

Chapter 6: Performing

PART II – Songs

(songs in bold are new to the fourth edition)

Improvisations, Group Songs, Rounds

Ballad in a Major Key

Swinging in Minor Blue

Circle of Friends

Rock It!

My Country 'Tis of Thee (America)

Let Us Sing Together (England)

I Lift My Voice (Ramsey)

Love is Love is Love is Love (Betinis)

Babylon (America)

Dona nobis pacem (Latin)

Kyrie eleison (Greek)

Ana El Na (Siegel)

Hashivenu (Israel)

Chi Chi Bud (Moore)

We Shall Not Be Moved (Spiritual)

Cherokee Morning Song (We n’de ya ho)

Four Partner Songs (England)

1. Ah, Poor Bird

2. Farewell, My Friend

3. Hey, Ho! Nobody Home

4. The Wind in the Willows

Four Alleluia Rounds

Traditional and World Folk Songs

Shenandoah (America)

House of the Rising Sun (America)

Scarborough Fair (England)

Danny Boy (Ireland)

The Water is Wide (Waly, Waly) (England)

Salley Gardens (Ireland)

Western Wind (England)

Suo-gân (Wales)

Flor, blanca flor (Mexico)

Niño precioso (Nicaragua)

Santa Lucia (Italy)

L’hirondelle messagère (Canada)

Der Mai ist Gekommen (Germany)

Banyan Tree (Jamaica)

Edo no Komoriuta (Japan)

Arirang (Korea)

Dance of Youth (China)

Amazing Grace (America)

Deep River (America)

Wayfaring Stranger (America)

How Can I Keep from Singing?

My Lord, What a Mornin’ (America)

Hine ma tov (Psalm 133) (Israel)

I’ve Got Peace Like A River (America)

America the Beautiful (America)

The Star-Spangled Banner (America)

O Canada! (Canada)

Popular and Musical Theater Songs

Perfect (Sheeran)

Fields of Gold (Sting)

True Colors (Steinberg / Kelly)

Once Upon a December, from Anastasia (Ahrens / Flaherty)

Ease on Down the Road, from The Wiz (Smalls)

Goodnight, My Someone, from The Music Man (Willson)

Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’, from Oklahoma! (Rodgers / Hammerstein)

I Got the Sun in the Morning, from Annie Get Your Gun (Berlin)

Over the Rainbow, from The Wizard of Oz (Arlen)

Sing!, from Sesame Street (Raposo)

Say It With Music (Berlin)

The Best Things in Life Are Free (DeSylva /Brown / Henderson)

After You’ve Gone (Creamer / Layton)

Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin)

Art Songs and Arias

Ombra mai fù from Serse (Handel)

Donzelle, fuggite (Cavalli)

Star vicino (Anonymous)

Caro mio ben (Giordani)

Panis angelicus (optional duet) (Franck)

Wiegenlied (Schubert)

Adieu (Fauré)

El majo timido (Granados)

Into the Night (Edwards)

I Will Be There (Rhodenizer)

Evening Prayer(duet), from Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck)

Summertime, from Porgy and Bess (Gershwin)

If You Become the Moon (Helppie/Kinney)

Encore Songs (Price)

1. A Flea and a Fly

2. Song of the Open Road

Sleep, Little Child (Laitman)

PART III – How the Voice Works

Chapter 7: Muscles and Physical Balance

Chapter 8: Breathing

Chapter 9: Making Sound

Chapter 10: Voice Quality and Resonance

Chapter 11: Articulation and Expression

Chapter 12: Maintaining a Healthy Voice

Appendix A: About the Songs

Appendix B: What’s Your Singing IQ?

Appendix C: Worksheet for Preparing the Text of Your Song

Appendix D: More Vocal Exercises: Warming Up and Cooling Down

Appendix E: Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet

Appendix F: Reading Music: Making Sense of a Music Manuscript

Appendix G: Interactive Group Voice Strategies for Teachers

Appendix H: Further Resources

Epilogue

About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

The Singing Book appeals to a very broad range of singers, from the beginning choir singer to the budding rock musician.”

Aimee Woods

The Singing Book is the best book for new and seasoned teachers alike! It’s so comprehensive and has something for everyone in the song repertoire. I am grateful for this resource, and I regularly recommend it to others.”

Luisa Marie Rodriguez

What a great book! Thank you so much for the sensible information, balanced approach, and fun repertoire.”

Ann-Marie Wilcox-Daehn

The Singing Book is an amazing textbook for my group introductory voice class! I love the variety of musical selections ranging from classical, musical theatre, and contemporary styles The ‘Sing First, Talk Later’ philosophy allows students to learn their vocal instruments through singing while discovering their breath, phrasing, posture, resonance, improvisatory skills, and confidence along the way.”

Stephanie R. Thorpe

I love using The Singing Book. It is full of great repertoire in various genres and contains helpful illustrations of anatomy. I’ve used it in college classes and now I use it nearly every day in my high school job.”

Brandi N. Icard

I have been using The Singing Book for over ten years. It has so much information—anatomy, IPA, reference materials for songs, and how to practice—presented in an approachable way. I also like the collection of songs from different styles and genres. I cannot wait to put my hands on the new edition!”

Ayumi Nakamae

The Singing Book is truly the ‘stranded on a desert island book’ that every private studio teacher needs on their shelf. I have used this book in my private studio with singers from ages eight to eighty-eight! The book has something for everybody: standards, classics, foreign language pieces, pop songs, and lots of practical pedagogy.”

Deborah Conquest

The Singing Book is fabulous! I use this book with my nonmajor voice class to help them begin the process of singing. I also use it in my pedagogy classes for voice majors so that they can discover new truths in their teaching. I love this book!”

Mark Crayton