The Professional Singer's Handbook
Author: Gloria Rusch
List Price: $19.95
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ISBN: 0793588510
Publisher: Hal Leonard (October, 1998)
Sales Rank: 114,718
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 1 out of 5
Pros don't buy this book!
For professional singers, this book is a waste of time and money. The title is horribly misleading. The information so basic, you don't need to spend money on this book! The only g part I liked was the information about how to deal with a cold. But then, I could have gotten the advice from a Health Store not a "Professional Singers Handbook!"
Rating: 4 out of 5
Common Sense
This book contained helpful information, such as what to do when you fall ill and need to perform, microphones to purchase, etc. However, it did contain a lot of information that is plain common sense, such as to show up on time to auditions and voice lessons classes and to practice sufficiently, etc.
Rating: 4 out of 5
A helpful TEXT- covers your fundamentals book
The way I gauge the practicality of all my vocal text is obviously to see how often I implement the techniques into my 'arsenal' of vocal practices or performances. To make this a book of 5 star calibre rating however I would have extremely liked an accompaniment CD to obtain a better understanding on some of her concepts. In addition, as stated before, the chapters do not go into in depth detail but provide general overviews. Nevertheless, I've been using the Rusch techniques in this book for 5 months now, and not only have I been able to hear a difference in my ability but companions that have had the chance to hear my have noticed a steady improvement. Three sections I found most useful are the Record copying, breath control and health tips on caring for your voice; of which I found the breath control technique being the most effective and quick to in getting results. In addition, this book was fairly entertaining to read as well, as Rusch pulled from her own personal experience without a sense of haughtiness. Definitely a book to encourage all singers on becoming more serious in approaching singing and the performance of singing a bit more professionally.
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