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The Structures and Movement of Breathing: A Primer for Choirs and Choruses/G5265

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This book is a great guide not only for begginers but also for professional singers, it helps you to know your body and how does it work when you sing, following the instuctions of this book you can certanly become a better singer.

This book would be beneficial to singers at any level who do any style of singing because it's grounded in physiological reality. Unfortunately, well-meaning voice teachers and choral directors are guilty of perpetuating all kinds of misinformation about the body's structure and function in singing. Sometimes this misinformation is the result of ignorance; sometimes, faulty imagery. This book is a good antidote to misinformation. It also provides a great introduction to the concept of body mapping.

This is an extremely well written booklet for helping choristers to understand the mechanics behind free breathing and singing. I am considering purchasing copies for each member of my church choir.

This little primer is an excellent overview of the physiological aspects of breathing for singers. Even though this was written with choruses in mind, I have found it useful both as a professional singer and as a helpful tool as I teach my own voice students. Barbara is very clear both with her language and her diagrams; the mystery of breathing ceases to be a complete mystery! Barbara is an expert at "body mapping" and conveys her considerable knowledge and insight well in this little book.

I received tis item in a short time in the condition described, I have already found the information quite useful towards improving my singing ability. I reccommend this for beginners as well as seasoned Choirs, and chorales.