So You Want to Sing the Blues - A Guide for Performers

Eli Yamin explores those essential elements that make the blues sound authentic and guides readers of all backgrounds and levels through mastering this art form. He provides glimpses into the musical lives of the women and men who created the blues and offers concrete explanations and exercises to improve any singer's technique and expression.

List of contents

Chapter 1 - Origins of the Blues 
Chapter 2 - Singing and Voice Science, Scott McCoy
Chapter 3 - Vocal Health for the Blues Singer, Wendy LeBorgne
Chapter 4 - The Magic and Mechanics of Blues Singing, Darrell Lauer with Eli Yamin
Chapter 5 - Developing Authentic Style Characteristics: Early Blues Women
Chapter 6 - Developing Authentic Style Characteristics: Early Blues Men and Another Woman
Chapter 7 -  Developing Authentic Style Characteristics: Chicago Blues and the Modern Blues Vocal Sound
Chapter 8 - Making a Soulful Sound and Writing Your Own Blues
Chapter 9 - Using Audio Enhancement Technology, Matthew Edwards

About the author

By Eli Yamin

Summary

Eli Yamin explores those essential elements that make the blues sound authentic and guides readers of all backgrounds and levels through mastering this art form. He provides glimpses into the musical lives of the women and men who created the blues and offers concrete explanations and exercises to improve any singer's technique and expression.

Product details

• Authors: Eli Yamin
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.2018
• EAN: 9781442267039
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-6703-9
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: So You Want to Sing; So You Want to Sing
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Blues, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / General, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Voice, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Techniques, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues, Popular Music, Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Singing: techniques