Written by a faculty member of the Juilliard School of Music, this guide explains clearly and logically what students can and cannot expect from singing lessons. It also discusses in detail the study of musical notation and theory, ear training, languages, methods of teaching vocal technique, and related subjects.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent reference for beginners,
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This review is from: On Studying Singing (Dover Books on Music) (Paperback)
As a young college music student, Kagen's book was an excellent starting point in my vocal study. I would recommend giving this book to read to anyone considering studying voice professionally. Not only does Kagen write realistically about who can and cannot learn how to sing like an opera diva, but he goes through and breaks down into steps the process of learning a song or a difficult florid passage. Though he can be rather repetitive (this is the reason for three stars) and hold to much of the "old" in vocal pedagogy, his ideas are an ideal starting place for further discussion in both the study and teaching of voice.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Hey, this isn't a pep talk,
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This review is from: On Studying Singing (Dover Books on Music) (Paperback)
The reason some readers are turned off by this book is because Kagen's opening point is that not everybody can sing professionally, no matter how much training they receive (just like the point that some people aren't ever going to be cut out for professional basketball). That said, Kagen does have some good things to say about the importance of developing your inner ear and not getting bogged down by too much technical twaddle. If you want to read about singing or learning how to sing, this probably shouldn't be your first book, but it shouldn't be the last you get around too, either. Other helpful books are by Clifton Ware, Richard Miller, and James McKinney.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Changed the way I think about signing,
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This review is from: On Studying Singing (Dover Books on Music) (Paperback)
As an amateur this book did wonders. It's a deep book and not so much about detailing HOW to sing, but rather how to think about singing.
Highly recommended for people studying singing and thinking about it.
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