| 1 |
Structure of Singing, The |
Richard Miller |
New York: Schirmer Books |
0-02-872660-X
Hardback
(also available in paperback) |
1986 |
Logical and authoritative. Still the best comprehensive
guide to teaching classical singing technique to all voice
types.
Can be heavy going but absolutely worth the effort. |
9 |
| 2 |
Teaching Kids To Sing |
Kenneth H Phillips |
Wadsworth Publishing |
0 02 871795 3 |
1996 |
A good distillation of research on the developing voice
providing a basis for how to approach teaching kids singing. |
7 |
| 3 |
Bodymind
and voice: Foundations of voice education (rev.
ed.) In 3 volumes |
Thurman, Leon, and Graham Welch, co-editors |
The VoiceCare
Network, National Center for Voice and Speech, University
of Iowa, USA |
Available
from the University of Iowa via downloaded order form (PDF
format).
Approx. AUD$100 + shipping. |
2000 |
Great reference tool; this work has many fine contributing
authors, and covers a huge range of topics.
Comprehensive, sensible, and based on the latest research.
Addresses the mind / body / emotion links. |
5 |
| 4 |
Singing and Voice Science |
Jean Callaghan |
San Diego: Singular Press |
0-7693-0044-8 |
2000 |
Explores modern voice science and scientific findings
in the context of the musical concerns of a singer, providing
a basis for teaching technical skills and diagnosing and
correcting vocal faults. |
5 |
| 5 |
The
Singing Voice: An Owner's Manual |
Pat Wilson |
Sydney: Currency Press |
1 85459 382 X |
1997 |
A practical book for singers
rather than teachers. Not about how to sing, but all the
other concerns of a singer, from how to pick a song to
keeping healthy. |
5 |
| 6 |
Singing
The Mechanism and The Technical |
William Vennard |
New York: Carl Fischer |
0 8258 0055 8
May be out of print |
1967 |
The first of the books on singing based on voice science.
Still stands up as a good reference. |
3 |
| 7 |
The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice |
Barbara Doscher |
Rowman & Littlefield |
0-8108-2708-5
May be out of print |
1994 |
Fundamental to any safe and
efficient teaching method is the recognition that the singing
voice is a functional unit. Describes the anatomy and physiology
of breathing and phonation and examines the acoustical
laws
necessary for an understanding of resonation. |
2 |
| 8 |
The Rock-N-Roll Singer's Survival Manual |
Mark Baxter |
Milwaukee: Hal Leonard Publishing |
0-7935-0286-1 |
1989 |
Mark tells it like it is. The voice of gig experience. |
2 |
| 9 |
Dynamics
of the Singing Voice (4th ed.) |
Meribeth Bunch |
Springer-Verlag Wien New York |
3-211-82985-7 |
1997 |
Manages to cover a lot - technique and artistry - in
a fairly slim volume. |
2 |
| 10A |
Primer of Basic Figures (Level One) |
Jo Estill |
Estill
Voice Training Systems, California, USA |
Available from licensed EVTS
teachers and through attendance at EVTS courses. |
1997 |
Notes from EVTS courses and
seminars. According to EVTS, this Primer (and its companion
'Six Basic Voice Qualities (Level Two)' ) require the course
lectures to be fully understood. |
2 |
| 10B |
Six Basic Voice Qualities
(Level 2) |
Jo Estill |
Estill
Voice Training Systems, California, USA |
Available from licensed EVTS
teachers and through attendance at EVTS courses. |
1997 |
Notes from EVTS courses and
seminars. According to EVTS, this Primer (and its companion
'Six Basic Voice Qualities (Level Two)' ) require the course
lectures to be fully understood. |
2 |
