What Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body, Third Edition

Melissa Malde · MaryJean Allen · Kurt-Alexander Zeller

Jul 2016 · Plural Publishing

About this ebook

 What Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body, Third Edition gives singers and teachers a Body Mapping resource - from anatomy and physiology to body awareness - that helps them discover and correct misconceptions about how their bodies are designed and how they function. This book provides detailed descriptions of the structures and movements necessary for healthy and efficient body awareness, balance, breathing, phonation, resonance, articulation, and gesture. Many voice books focus on the anatomical facts, but leave singers asking, "How can I apply this to my singing?" What Every Singer Needs to Know About the Body helps to answer that question, providing practical exercises and detailed illustrations.

For the third edition, the authors have updated and expanded the content throughout the book. Some specific additions include:

Updates throughout in response to reader feedback.Author recommended websites and resources to clarify Body Mapping concepts.

This book provides the technical foundation for singers of all styles. The authors do not espouse a single method or attempt to teach singing techniques or styles. Rather, they describe the movements of singing with accuracy and detail so that singers may experiment on their own and communicate with each other in a common language.

*Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.