Set Your Voice Free
by Roger Love, Donna Frazier, Laura C. Schlessinger
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Author: Donna Frazier, Laura C. Schlessinger, Roger LoveEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 1999-10
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 225
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: What this book really is
Summary: 2 Stars
As part of my lifelong obsession with music and singing, I bought this book about three years ago. First, please read Stevo's spot-on review here, for he already made many points I was going to write: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2RRNQPVDJKELJ/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R2RRNQPVDJKELJ
Now, when I bought this book, I threw myself into it religiously. I toiled for many hours at these exercises for many months, and I must confess: They did absolutely nothing. As Stevo accurately noted, there really isn't much meat in this book. And whatever there is doesn't really do anything.
His register exercises to not make you sound any better. I had a high larynx issue, which made singing higher notes very difficult, and his larynx-lowering Yogie-Bear exercise, which he touts so much, never did a thing. I really, really worked very hard, and really believed in this book, but nothing ever changed significantly. So I finally gave up on it.
This was all a few years ago. In the meantime, through sheer luck, I was introduced to an amazing teacher, who has written many books on voice herself. She agreed to take me as a student, and has completely reconstructed my voice, turning it into a large and powerful great-sounding instrument.
Which led me to understand that there are two types of teachers: Tweakers and Reconstructors.
Tweakers, like Roger Love, have no major ideas or theory behind what they are doing. Instead they fill books with small, minor things which will tweak your voice and may improve it somewhat (like diaphragmatic breathing and practicing keeping your tongue down), but without making any major changes. Roger Love's whole book is based on the premise that if you follow his registers, and reach high enough into what he calls Middle Voice, your voice will change into a gorgeous instrument. Most unfortunately, it just doesn't happen.
Reconstructors, on the other hand, don't waste time on these minor things. They completely change the way you produce vowels and sounds - and completely remake your voice in the process. (It's complicated to explain, so I won't elaborate.) They also teach diaphragmatic breathing and the other concepts in this book, but those ideas are given less emphasis, because while they help the voice, they don't do anything major.
If you were born with a stunning voice and are just trying to pick up a few helpful tips, then maybe this book is for you. Otherwise, avoid it. It will just cause a lot of despair.
(So why did I give it two stars? Mainly because of the section on harmful foods, and the other slim pickings in this book).
Summary of Set Your Voice Free
For anyone who wants to turn his dreams of singing into reality, for anyone who is self-conscious about speaking or singing in public, for anyone who hates the sound of her own voice on answering machines--SET YOUR VOICE FREE offers the solution. With innovative techniques and enjoyable exercises that have worked wonders with his professional clients, the internationally acclaimed vocal coach Roger Love demonstrates how to carry a tune, expand vocal range, and speak with ease, confidence, and effectiveness.Book Subjects
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