Customer Reviews

Voice Lessons To Go V.4- Stamina

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I'm not a professional singer, just somebody who wants to have a relatively decent singing voice during those karaoke sing-alongs with friends. I bought a couple of books but those did not help much. Bought this one and whoa, just after a month, my voice actually improved and I even have more confidence now! This practice lessons simply works! As a matter of fact, I already ordered the rest of the series (up to #4).

This is so helpful in warming up my voice and it's done more than that. It has increased my range, because it challenges you to hit higher higher notes.

As for stamina, it helps with that too, because it makes it fun to do more and more vocal exercises.

I have all of the volumes of Voice Lessons to Go (they're all very good!), it would be nice to more than just these four. It's great a variety of vocal exercises.

Voice Lessons To Go V.3- Pure Vowels Voice Lessons To Go Volume 1: Vocalize and Breath

Ariella V. definetly knows her stuff. I've tried several vocal cds and when I got to stamina its when I started seeing results and of course that led me to buy the collection. I like the way she shows you how to visualize how to produce a better sound and create power while keeping a relaxed throat. I have definetly raised to the next level with her collection. But you have to work with the cds until you master them but the way the she teaches on the cd I would compare to the next best thing to having a private teacher and as she states shes not there to hear you so you have to follow her intructions and listen and make your own evaluations and vocal adjustments.

This is my favorite female vocal warm-up of all time. When I do these warm-ups, I hit notes and find textures that other warm-ups don't touch. It makes me feel truly free and strong in my voice- that is a treasure. It is my go-to warm-up each time I perform. Truly excellent. Has a detailed how-to run through with guidance and also a quicker run through without guidance for once you are familiar with the warm-ups. She doesn't say this on the cd's, but this one really is specifically for women. I sing everything from jazz to rock-n-roll and this cd is fantastic to expand your range & strength for all styles. I recommend daily use, you will improve very quickly.

I've had Ariella's first two CDs for ages and only recently bought 3 and 4. The exercises are all brilliant, but I was very disappointed in the recording quality of disc 4. (That's why I'm only rating Disc 4 as a 3 out of 5.) The sound is reasonably clear initially then suddenly sound quality changes significantly and inconsistently on the later tracks. I can understand that each exercise was probably recorded at different times, but I think some quality assurance should be conducted to ensure the sound quality is good and consistent.

The print quality of the discs is also poor. This is a less important issue, but considering I decided to fork out the extra cash to get the discs instead of downloading the MP3s, I expected to get something that looked like a professional product rather than something I could have burnt and printed myself.

Having got the gripe out of the way, I think all the exercises are fantastic. With discs 3 & 4, Ariella has separated each disc into two sections. The first with her guiding you through, and the second where you can work with only the piano scales (without her voice). Occasionally, in the first section, I find myself wishing she would sing through the scales more than just once or twice, especially for the harder exercises.

I have regular private singing lessons, but these really are a brilliant supplement when you need to practice on your own.

The great thing about this CD is the ability to warm up to and practice in the car whenever I want. It's like having my singing coach around me when ever I need her. Easy to follow and interact with.

I'm not a pro and I was worried that these exercises might be a little too advanced and was pleasantly surprised that, as in her other CDs, Ms. Vaccarino has created a series of exercises that appear to be for the novice and pro alike. By this I mean that they are simple and easy to follow so that anyone can do them, but that they are top notch and professional in their execution and really work. I talked to a fiend of mine who is a professional singer in musical theater who works in New York, LA and around the country on tour and turned him onto all four in the series -- he loved them and said it reminded him of some of the vocal warm-ups that he was taught to do back at The Academy for Dramatic and Performing Arts back in New York. he's since turned a bunch of other people in his theater company onto them as well. Anyway, I highly recommend that you buy all four in the series Voice Lessons To Go v.1-4 The Complete Set. They're truly great.