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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; Pap/Com Re edition (August 15, 2003)
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn Excellent and Inspiring Guide...
By **SkipKent** on August 18, 2003
Format: Hardcover
I'm one of those who honestly felt that I had got my $... worth and then some in the first five minutes of working with this book. I've sung in bands and theatre with moderate success but always been frustrated at the entirely hit-or-miss nature of my grasp on 'how to sing'. It's never been something I 'do', but rather something I can 'usually get away with'. Love's book helped guide me in short order to a part of my voice that I've found on occasion on my own (usually in the car, or occasionally an inspired moment on stage, but almost never simply 'on demand') which I now realize is the middle voice he refers to in his book.
Are there other ways to get there? No doubt. Is he first and only instructor to speak of this sort of thing? Of course not, but he's the VERY FIRST who managed to reach ME despite myself. Does that mean he will reach you as well? Who knows, but I'd say it's a pretty safe gamble you will take away something from this book and cd in short order if you approach it openly and with a good sense of humor.
His simple device of using the 'cry' and whatnot have proved invaluable to me in 'remembering' how to find that sweet spot instead of shouting myself hoarse with vocal groping and frustration. Think Robert Smith or Danny Elfman to get an idea of how the 'cry' can sound. It's kind of a vocal 'shoe-horn' to get you into middle voice. Once you start to get a feel for this, the goofy images like 'think of your voice as a purple mist flowing--blah de blah de blah' start to actually become useful as you start to feel and hear when you're going from chest voice to head voice and/or somewhere in between.
Good luck and have fun with the book. Really accentuate the cry when you get to that part.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsHelp For Spasmodic Dysphonia
By Raymond Housteau on December 3, 1999
Format: Hardcover
About a year ago, after a severe cold, I started experiencing problems with my voice. I am a stockbroker who gives many investment seminars, and use my voice continually to make a living. Needless to say I was panicked.
I was diagnosed with a condition called Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) and was told there was no cure. The only treatment is to have injections of Botox (a poison) into my vocal cords several times a year.
There is a school of thought that believes that SD is a mechanical problem and that it is indeed curable. I have had some relief with techniques that improve the way I speak. I purchased "Set Your Voice Free" in the hopes that I would find a little more information that would help me regain more of my voice.
To my astonishment, in only two weeks of practicing his techniques I realized very significant improvement. At times I was actually speaking better than I ever have before SD.
I strongly believe that, aside from improving almost anybody's singing or speaking voice, this book could also be a powerful tool for those who may need to rehabilitate a troubled voice.
The book is easy to read, yet very informative. I was impressed with the information relating to the mechanics of voice. When you understand how things work, you have a better idea of where your problems may be.
The accompanying disc is in my car constantly and I try to do the exercises daily.
If you are looking for a way to quickly improve your vocal capabilities, order this book!
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3.0 out of 5 starsNice, but more hype than revolution
By A Customer on September 3, 2000
Format: Hardcover
Mainly, I'm using a couple tracks on this CD as my vocal "pitch pipe". There are mildly helpful hints throughout the book and CD, but I didn't find anything remarkable in his program and his pacing on the CD seems rushed to me--sometimes he barely finishes a scale before he charges into the next one. Since I don't play piano and many books on vocal technique have no musical accompanyment, this is the most valuable part of the package for me. But I wish he would tone down the name-dropping, it's gets old quick.
In case this helps anyone: I'd been having difficulty learning diaphragmatic breathing and I'd hoped this book would assist me, but it didn't provide anything I hadn't read before. As luck would have it, one night I was laying in bed very relaxed, almost asleep, and I suddenly realized I was breathing smoothly and easily from my diaphragm. So many discussions on breathing call diaphragmatic breathing "belly breathing" or "abdominal breathing" but that's misleading you to think your gut should be moving in and out if you're doing it right. It's the area right below your last rib and just above your navel that will rise and fall as the diaphragm fills and empties. I'm sure many, many of you already know this, but for me it was a brand new discovery. When I sat up in bed and tried to continue this breathing it was elusive--I was breathing mostly in my chest again--and so I did the next several weeks of vocal exercises while laying on my back, legs bent at the knees, and, for me, this was the ticket to relaxing whatever it was I needed to relax in order to consistently breath from my diaphragm. Now I can sit or stand and maintain my breathing.
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5.0 out of 5 starsMake yourself heard
By FrKurt Messick HALL OF FAMEVINE VOICE on July 12, 2003
Format: Hardcover
The book 'Set Your Voice Free', by Roger Love, one of most famous and most in-demand vocal coaches in America, is a real godsend to those who rely on their voice for professional purposes (hmmm, why would a preacher need that?). Co-authored by Donna Frasier, this book explores techniques for preserving, strengthening, and extending the vocal power and range of the reader/practitioner.
There is a forward by Dr. Laura Schlessinger--whether or not you agree with her opinions, you must admit she has vocal presence on the radio. This book will not turn you into Dr. Laura (in any respect!) but it will help you achieve the voice that you are capable of having, but simply did not gain the instruction to unleash.
Why is speaking important? While this many seem a question with an obvious answer, it is usually an unexamined one. The right voice can make a business presentation or sales pitch more dynamic, and make the difference between closing the deal and walking away empty-handed. The right voice can win the man or woman of your dreams over to a first date. Even if you just want to sound better on your answering machine, this is book that will help.
Think you can't carry a tune in a bucket, and that this is because you don't have musical training? Guess again. With simple exercises in this book, you will be singing along in no time with much less self-consciousness and more self-confidence, which in-and-of itself can make a difference in how you sound.
It comes with an instructional CD with vocal exercises to follow. From simple breathing exercises (yes, there is a right way to breathe) to more specific practice routine, you will have material to follow to help you unlock the hidden potential of your voice. The sound you make will be richer, more fully rounded and developed.Read more ›
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I do much better with one on one vocal training, I didn't get as much out of this book.

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