Matt Edwards, one of the leading voice teachers for commercial music styles, shares his approach to coordinating the voice so that singers can focus on performing. Fully updated and expanded, this new edition gives specific advice for beginner, intermediate, and advanced performers as well as those crossing over from classical or musical theatre.
So You Want to Sing Rock provides a comprehensive guide and covers a wide variety of topics: rock history, voice science, vocal health, audio technology, technical approaches to singing rock, and stylistic parameters for various rock subgenres. The book is not only the ideal guide for singing professionals but the perfect reference work for voice teachers and their students, lead and back-up singers, record producers, and studio engineers.
The So You Want to Sing series is produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Please visit www.nats.org to access style-specific exercises, audio and video files, and additional resources.
Matt Edwards is one of the leading voice teachers for commercial and musical theatre styles in the United States. He is currently an Associate Professor of Voice at Shenandoah Conservatory where he developed the first pop/rock training program for musical theatre majors in the United States. He is also Artistic Director of the Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute. He has been a recipient of the Van Lawrence Fellowship and a master teacher for the NATS Intern program where he collaborated with Dr. Aaron Johnson at NYU Langone Voice Center to measure vocal tract adjustments between styles using real-time MRI. His website is: https: //www.edwardsvoice.com/.
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Singing and Voice Science
Chapter 3: How Learning Works: An Introduction to Motor Learning Theory
Chapter 4: A Listening Journey Through the History of Rock ‘n Roll
Chapter 5: The Basics of Singing Rock ‘n Roll
Chapter 6: Tips for Beginners
Chapter 7: Tips for Those Already Singing Rock ‘n Roll
Chapter 8: Crossing Over from Classical or Musical Theatre
Chapter 9: Developing Your Style
Chapter 10: Singing with Audio Technology
Chapter 11: Vocal Health for Singers
Chapter 12: Navigating Through an Ever-Evolving Musical Landscape
Chapter 13: Improving Your Skills After Reading This Book
Chapter 14: Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Vocal Exercise Patterns
Appendix B: Phonetic Symbols
Glossary
About the Authors
In this new edition, Matt Edwards continues to provide expert advice for rock ‘n’ roll singers on surviving and thriving in todays ever-changing music business. His deep understanding of vocal function and musical style gives students and teachers solid advice on how to train for this vocally demanding career. So You Want to Sing Rock is a must-have addition to any vocal pedagogy library. — Marcelle Gauvin, associate professor of voice, Berklee College of Music
