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Title Five star music makeover : the independent artist's guide for singers, songwriters, bands, producers, and self-publishers
Published [United States] : Hal Leonard : Made available through hoopla, 2016

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Description 1 online resource
Series Music Pro guides
MusicPro guides.
Contents Intro; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART 1: THE VOICE with Coreen Sheehan; Introduction; 1. Emerge, Thrive, and Conquer: Moving Forward; What Kind of Singer Do You Want to Be?; The Fear Factor; Creating a Mindset; 2. The Foundation of Voice Development: A Consistent Vocalist = A Professional Vocalist; The Mechanisms of the Voice; The Larynx; The Vocal Cords; Laryngeal Cartilages and Muscles; Thyroid Cartilage; Cricothyroid Muscles; The Arytenoid Cartilages; Cricoarytenoid Muscles; The Upper Register; The Lower Register; The Middle Register; The Diaphragm and Breathing
Breathing CorrectlyBreathing Incorrectly; Air and the Vocal Cords; The Jaw; Hard Palate vs. Soft Palate and Vowel Placement; The Locations; The Voice Tone; Hard Palate; Soft Palate; Hard Palate vs. Soft Palate; Hard Palate Vowel Placement; Vowel Sounds; Resonance, Vocal Tone, and Your Voice Identity; Resonance; Voice Registers: Lower, Middle, and Upper; Average Voice Ranges; Pitch and Voice Registers; 3. The Voice Exercises: Building the Muscle Memory; Strengthening Voice Registers; Vocal Range; Voice Exercises; Section 1: Lower and Upper Registers; The Lower Register and the Thyroid Effort
The Upper Register and the Arytenoid EffortSection 2: Mixed Voice in the Middle Register; Light Mixed Voice Production; Full Mixed Voice Production; Medium Mixed Voice Production; 4. Breaking Down a Song: Polish and Go!; Vowel Breakdown; Vowel Breakdown and Word Analysis; Diphthongs; Vowel Breakdown with Word and Syllable Analysis; Diagnosing the Obstacles; Vowels and Pitch; Consonants; High Notes; Tempos; Memorizing Lyrics; Emotion; Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits; 5. One Voice That Lasts a Lifetime: Good Habits vs. Bad Habits; Healthy Voice Maintenance; Good Nutrition; Physical Shape
Sleep/RelaxationWater; Steam; The Neti Pot; Teas; Unhealthy Habits and Irritants for the Voice; Smoking; Coughing and Clearing the Throat; Stress; Illness; Fatigue; Acid Reflux; Warning Signs of Voice Abuse; Conclusion; PART 2: THE ART OF SONGWRITING with Anika Paris; Introduction; 6. You and the World of Music; Earliest Written Song; Popular Music Trends; Old Sounds, New School; 7. Raising Your Antenna; Tuning In; Awakening Your Senses; Do You See?; Do You Listen?; Do You Taste and Smell?; Do You Experience Touch?; How Do These Exercises Help You in Writing?; The Obstacles of Writer's Block
Music Soundscape8. An Overflow of Lyrical Madness: Hooks, Lines, and Sinkers; You Can't Copyright a Title; Writing on Assignment; Hit in a Hat; Capturing the Listener with Opening Lines; Four Categories of Lyrical Styles; Nonsensical; Narrative; Conversational; Poetic; Spices in the Spice Rack; Oxymoron; Alliteration; Simile; Metaphors; Wordplay; Rhyme Scheme; Verbal Tense; P.O.V. What's Your Point of View?; Words That Don't Sing Well; Vowel and Syllabic Placement; Summary; 9. Shaping Your Melody: An Octave Above the Rest; Key, Tempo, and Rhythm; Shooting for the Stars; Too Low to Feel
Summary In order to achieve success in today's music industry, artists must first do a great deal of work on their own. Learning the required skills can take years of real-life experience, and hiring personal coaches, studio professionals, and consultants can be costly. But now, for the first time, there's an invaluable resource to help you meet these challenges. Five Star Music Makeover is an engaging all-in-one guide designed specifically for aspiring artists. Written by five experts with over 100 years of collective experience, both on and off the stage, this unique book covers five key skills every musician needs to succeed: (1) improving vocal production/technique; (2) writing memorable and marketable songs; (3) recording your ultimate EP; (4) navigating the publishing world; and (5) promoting music effectively. Also included are insiders' stories and anecdotes, helpful tips, creative exercises, celebrity interviews, and all the practical expertise necessary to develop a successful music career. Five Star Music Makeover is a complete and practical career guide, a resource that transforms artists from good to great
Subject Popular music -- Vocational guidance
Popular music -- Writing and publishing -- Vocational guidance
Singing -- Vocational guidance
MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical.
MUSIC -- Reference.
Popular music -- Vocational guidance
Popular music -- Writing and publishing -- Vocational guidance
Singing -- Vocational guidance
Form Electronic book
Author Sheehan, Coreen, author
Paris, Anika, author
Corne, Eric, 1970- author.
Eames, Michael, 1967- author.
Borg, Bobby, author
ISBN 9781495063596
1495063593
9781495063602
1495063607