Set Your Voice Free: How To Get The Singing Or Speaking Voice You Want
by Roger Love, Donna Frazier
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Author: Donna Frazier, Roger LoveEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-15
ISBN: 0316441589
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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- ISBN13: 9780316441582
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Book Reviews of Set Your Voice Free: How To Get The Singing Or Speaking Voice You Want
Book Review: Great intro to singing, but ends there
Summary: 3 Stars
When I first bought the book, I was delighted with the insights on middle voice. But the problem is--and it's a problem any buyer of this book will eventually encounter--is that you'll eventually hit a wall in progression. In short, it's because the book is a great, easy-to-understand introduction to singing, but lacks the depth to really show how (and especially what) needs changing in your voice.
The theory itself is pretty solid, but lacks the technical explanation to really help you pinpoint what's wrong with your voice. These are things I realized only after learning from a great teacher (who pretty much espouses the same perspective as Roger Love). The problem is--well, yourself. The book talks about brassy, gravelly or nasally voices. The issue is that often your own ear is comfortable with how you sound (after all it's the sound you've been hearing for years and years). So even if you have a throaty voice, you likely won't realize it unless:
a) a technical explanation is given on how a sound should be produced, or
b) a teacher listens to you and breaks your voice down.
Since a) isn't achieved in the book, and since Roger Love can't hear your voice (though I'm sure he'd be able to break it down in person), the book can only take you so far. There's no way to gauge if your voice is too nasally, too throaty or too brassy. I thought my voice was balanced, but it turned out to be really throaty, something I didn't realize (and could never realize with the book). Granted, there are helpful elements nonetheless, like the breathing exercises and the emphasis on "yogi-bear" low larynx. But I recommend the The Singer's Companion: A Guide to Improving Your Voice and Performance, which has more tangible, technical explanations that'll help you more in the long run.
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Summary of Set Your Voice Free: How To Get The Singing Or Speaking Voice You Want
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.Voice Books
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