FIGURES; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; ONLINE SUPPLEMENT NOTE; Ch01. THE EVOLUTION OF COUNTRY MUSIC; Ch02. SINGING COUNTRY AND VOICE SCIENCE; Ch03. VOCAL HEALTH AND THE COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST; Ch04. COUNTRY VOICE PEDAGOGY AND STYLE; Ch05. THE COUNTRY SONG; Ch06. PERFORMING COUNTRY MUSIC; Ch07. CAREER OPTIONS IN COUNTRY MUSIC; Ch08. BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS; Ch09. USING AUDIO ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGY; Ch10. CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A: SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE/SONGS; APPENDIX B: SINGING/WARM-UP EXERCISES; APPENDIX C: BIOGRAPHIES; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Summary
Kelly Garner thoroughly examines the techniques and methods of singing country music while briefly reviewing the rich heritage of the style. Additional topics of discussion include country song types and structure, instrumentation, performing on stage and in the studio, and career options in country music
