This useful annotated guide will enable easy location of music composed specifically for the bass voice and other vocal music transposed to a range and tessitura suitable for bass. For all levels from beginner to professional.

The beginning bass singer, with his range and tessitura at the bottom end of the scale of voices, has unique difficulties finding suitable vocal music, which is often very frustrating for him and his teacher. As the young or beginning bass works and waits patiently for his voice to develop, appropriate vocal literature needs to be found which is within his present range and tessitura. To address this problem, this new book lists selected songs carefully chosen from the repertoire, with annotations. Some songs, given as an illustration or example of what is appropriate, are presented in their entirety. Each of these has its own background material complete with interesting biographical information and tips on interpretation. If the song is originally in a foreign language a suitable English version is given as well. In addition, the selected entries provide full access to suitable material; annotations include composer, title, range, tessitura, tempo, meter, difficulty, source, publisher, and pertinent comments. Also includes indexes by composer, title, and publisher.

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(Vocal Collection). This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as preparatory literature for The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II . Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range as well as a piano accompaniment that is playable by a student pianist. The pieces include art songs, folksongs, humorous songs, and suitable vintage popular songs and are all appropriate for contest solos. The book includes a code to acess professionally-recorded piano accompaniments online via download or streaming. Baritone/Bass Contents: Aura Lee (Poulton) * Beautiful Dreamer (Foster) * The Erie Canal (Folksong) * Foolish Questions (Folksong) * Funiculi, Funicula (Denza) * Go Down, Moses * I Wish I Was Single Again (Beckel) * If You Were the Only Girl in the World (Ayer) * The Jolly Miller (arr. Manney) * Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho * The Lark in the Morn (arr. Sharp) * The Lost Chord (Sullivan) * The Minstrel Boy (arr. Weckerlin) * Mrs. Murphy's Chowder (arr. Culli) * Out of My Soul's Great Sadness (Franz) * Request (Franz) * Simple Gifts (Shaker song) * Smick, Smack, Smuck (Sousa) * Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (arr. Burleigh) * The Story of a Tack (Parks) * Swing Low, Sweet Chariot * Where Did You Get That Hat? (Sullivan) * While Strolling Through the Park One Day * You'll Miss Lots of Fun When You're Married (Sousa).

Right Hand Drive primarily explores Damian's unique, 3-finger, percussive style of using his plucking hand. It contains a wealth of patterns, grooves and exercises specifically tailored to developing this technique. Readers are also presented with a myriad of ways to practice combining harmonic and rhythmic exercises and use them to explore harmony in new ways. Regardless of your chosen techniques, readers will discover how to incorporate them in exciting ways and learn how to create exercises of their own.

Suitable for both male and female beginners, this step-by-step guide takes you through the basics, from how to stand and breathe correctly to singing your first song.In this great three-part hybrid book you get:- Course book and music- A look and learn course that uses clear diagrams and photographs to illustrate every step of learning.- Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about posture, breathing and performing- Vocal exercises that promote breath control, good tine, resonance and most importantly, safe singing- Ten well-known songs for you to learn- A First Vocal Exercises pull-out chart to guide you through your first weeks- Two Audio CDs- Male and female demonstrations and backing tracks for all exercises and songs- Free Internet Downloads!- Downloadable backing tracks and scores for all songs in alternative keys to suit your voice

(Vocal Collection). This is the perfect first collection for many voice students, whether they are teens or college singers or adults. Joan Boytim has selected songs appropriate for each voice type, and has chosen keys that suit the vocal needs of novice singers studying in traditional, generally classical lyric singing. The editions of the songs in these collections are short and straight-forward. Teachers have found these books invaluable. To make the collections even more useful, each volume is offered in a book/companion CD edition with piano accompaniments recorded by pianist Laura Ward. Contents: Comedy Tonight (from A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM) * Edelweiss (from THE SOUND OF MUSIC) * Get Me To The Church On Time (from MY FAIR LADY) * The Girl That I Marry (from the Stage Production ANNIE GET YOUR GUN) * Gonna Be Another Hot Day (from 110 IN THE SHADE) * How To Handle A Woman (from CAMELOT) * I Talk To The Trees (from PAINT YOUR WAGON) * I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (from MY FAIR LADY) * If Ever I Would Leave You (from CAMELOT) * The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (from MAN OF LA MANCHA) * Just In Time (from BELLS ARE RINGING) * Leaning On A Lamp Post (from ME AND MY GIRL) * My Cup Runneth Over (from I DO! I DO!) * My Defenses Are Down (from the Stage Production ANNIE GET YOUR GUN) * Oklahoma (from OKLAHOMA!) * Some Enchanted Evening (from SOUTH PACIFIC) * Soon It's Gonna Rain (from THE FANTASTICKS) * The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (from OKLAHOMA!) * There Is Nothin' Like A Dame (from SOUTH PACIFIC) * They Call The Wind Maria (from PAINT YOUR WAGON) * This Nearly Was Mine (from SOUTH PACIFIC) * Try To Remember (from THE FANTASTICKS) * Wunderbar (from KISS ME, KATE)