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 enlarge | Creator: Dena Murray
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 76911
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 063401319X
Dewey Decimal Number: 783.043
UPC: 073999595024
EAN: 9780634013195
ASIN: 063401319X
Publication Date: July 1, 2002
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Condition: Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: H20081203095851D
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 This book is not for begginers! December 2, 2006
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
For any begginer, following exercises in the book may harm your voice. I only recommend this book to the advanced singers who can access their chest voice and head voice(not falsetto) easily.
 "Jaime Vendera, Author of Raise Your Voice" December 22, 2005
31 out of 33 found this review helpful
Dena Murray, one of the head instructors at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood California, introduces a book dedicated to the art of vocal technique. As the name suggests, this is a guide to finding your real voice. The book sticks to the basics, in order to uncover your natural voice, and give the singer a foundation to work upon.
In this 60 page book, Dena focuses on approaching vocal instruction from a standpoint of finding and eliminating "trouble' in the voice. Her expertise lies in the area of taking a voice apart to train or re-train from scratch, in order to teach the singer to strengthen their weaknesses, and free their voice, as opposed to vocal manipulation.
Vocal Technique covers such topics as the voice and how it works, correct vocal placement, vocal registers, and breathing. She states that correct breathing is accomplished when the air flows freely, not squeezed or pushed.
Vocal Technique comes with two CDs. CD one is a series of lessons with guided exercises, illustrations, and tracks for practicing along with. CD two is specifically focused on four vocal exercises, designed to isolate and strengthen the separate registers. Although Dena uses more than 25 different vocal exercises in her practice, for the sake of the book, Dena purposely chose exercises to get the voice flowing. She wanted this book to be simple and easy to understand, as well as educate the beginner, and help each singer begin the path to vocal freedom.
Although this book is excellent for beginners, any vocalist will benefit from Dena's knowledge. If you are having trouble around your break points, Vocal Technique is an excellent book for strengthening the registers and break area. I recommend this book for all vocal enthusiasts.
Finally something that makes sense! April 23, 2005
I've been through many books about vocal technique and this is the best I have ever read. It's simple to understand and it gives to you a lot of useful and true informations about the voice.
The training program makes sense and the section about breathing is different from any other.
If you are serius about taking care of your voice do a favor to yourself and keep this book with you. It's gold.
Vocal Technique August 25, 2004
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
I found this book to be helpful in the areas of simplifying the science of the relationship between the vocal cords and singing. The information and exercises have helped me increase my range and quality.
If you think this book is worthless, you are simply ignorant March 23, 2004
10 out of 44 found this review helpful
I'm sorry lady but you obviously cannot sing if you are straining over 4 measly scales. I doubt you will ever have a career in singing if you cried with this book. This lady is a goddess. I believe in her. I look forward to seeing her every week for my lesson. Its like therapy. She nurtures my voice. If you doubt the way she teaches and assumes all her students suck you are are terribly mistaken! I am one of her students. I sang in Cancun at the Ritz Carlton for 3yrs. My voice has been aired on various commercials and TV series on the USA Network Channel. I also sang with a choir in the movie "FACE OFF" If you still dont believe me just go to my website. www.ilovemiav.com. I've been to many voice coaches and Dena Murray is the only one who I completely trust with my voice. This book only shows a fraction of what she's actually capable of teaching you. I recommend you change to a new career.
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