So You Want to Sing Rock

A Guide for Performers

Matt Edwards, associate professor of voice and theatre, Shenandoah University

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Rowman & Littlefield
07 May 2024

Rock & Pop music; Techniques of music & music tutorials

Series: So You Want to Sing

Matt Edwards shares his approach to coordinating the voice so the singer can focus on performing rock ‘n’ roll. Fully updated and expanded, this new edition gives specific advice for beginner, intermediate, and advanced performers as well as those crossing over from classical or musical theatre. It also contains the latest information on technological advances in performing rock ‘n’ roll.

Rock ‘n’ roll is an outgrowth of the blues that combines driving rhythms, powerful chords, and lyrics that communicate the human experience to audiences around the world. Although rock singing was once seen as a vulgar use of the human voice and was largely ignored by the academic community, voice teachers and singers around the world have recently taken a professional interest in learning specialized techniques for singing rock 'n' roll.

So You Want to Sing Rock ‘n’ Roll gives a comprehensive guide to rock history, voice science, vocal health, audio technology, technical approaches to singing rock, and stylistic parameters for various rock subgenres. This work is not only the ideal guide to singing professionals, but the perfect reference work for voice teachers and their students, lead and back-up singers, record producers, and studio engineers.

By: Matt Edwards associate professor of voice and theatre Shenandoah University
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9781538185711
ISBN 10: 1538185717
Series: So You Want to Sing
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 07 May 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Matt Edwards is one of the leading voice teachers for commercial and musical theatre styles in the United States. He is currently an Associate Professor of Voice at Shenandoah Conservatory where he developed the first pop/rock training program for musical theatre majors in the United States. He is also Artistic Director of the Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute. He has been a recipient of the Van Lawrence Fellowship and a master teacher for the NATS Intern program where he collaborated with Dr. Aaron Johnson at NYU Langone Voice Center to measure vocal tract adjustments between styles using real-time MRI. His website is: https://www.edwardsvoice.com/.

Reviews for So You Want to Sing Rock: A Guide for Performers

In this new edition, Matt Edwards continues to provide expert advice for rock 'n' roll singers on surviving and thriving in today's ever-changing music business. His deep understanding of vocal function and musical style gives students and teachers solid advice on how to train for this vocally demanding career. So You Want to Sing Rock is a must-have addition to any vocal pedagogy library. --Marcelle Gauvin, associate professor of voice, Berklee College of Music