- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Little Brown and Company; Har/Com edition (5 Oct 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316441791
- ISBN-13: 978-0316441797
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 291,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Roger Love has found a way to train the voice and free the heart, mind and voice' - John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
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* Professional voice lessons in book form - with a bound-in instruction CD.
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YOUR VOICE is an intimate part of you. Read the first page
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Perfect for strengthening those vocal cords whether you want to simply sing beautifully or just speak professionally. Out of all the guides I use this is one I can keep referring back to. The techniques, instructions, explanations and exercises in the book and on the CD are refreshingly easy to follow and understand. The CD can be used on it's own. I've fed the CD in to itunes, converted the exercises to MP3 and can now take them everywhere with me. This is simply like have Roger Love as your personal vocal coach as he demonstrates the correct and the incorrect 'noises' you should or should not be making.
64 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I cant speak highly enough of this book. I've read other voice improvement books with some progress, but not much. I got this book and started listening to the cd. Straight away I realised that this isnt like the others because of the entertaining and refreshing way in which it's presented.
I couldnt carry a tune at all before this. I would never sing, and I had a very dull voice. After reading this book and continuing the exercises (which the book manages to keep you motivated to do), I feel like I can sing pretty much anything! My voice isn't great yet but it improves all the time i'm following the exercises. My speaking voice is much more energetic and interesting too.
People have started to hear me sing now and they're pretty amazed they hadn't heard it before (of course I dont tell them about the book!).
I couldnt carry a tune at all before this. I would never sing, and I had a very dull voice. After reading this book and continuing the exercises (which the book manages to keep you motivated to do), I feel like I can sing pretty much anything! My voice isn't great yet but it improves all the time i'm following the exercises. My speaking voice is much more energetic and interesting too.
People have started to hear me sing now and they're pretty amazed they hadn't heard it before (of course I dont tell them about the book!).
Buy this book. As soon as you find your 'middle voice', your voice will never be the same again!
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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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 one agrees with her opinions, one must admit she has vocal presence on the radio. This book will not turn someone into Dr. Laura (in any respect!) but it will help one achieve the voice that each is 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.
Roger Love includes extra helps for those who are primarily interested in singing (such a vibrato, riffs, and even stage presence), and those who are more interested in speaking (such as pacing, varying the tone, volume, even what to do with your hands).
The final chapter takes on aspects of the healing power of the voice. Remember how wonderful you felt when, as a child, your mother would read softly or sing to you, how the sound of her voice alone was a great healing comfort? There is a reason for this, not simply due to the emotional bond with mother. The voice can reach parts of the brain that the language itself cannot reach. Learn to tap into that.
Make a joyous sound! Read this book, and set your voice free!
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Started singing lessons about 12 months back and after reading the mostly good reviews on this site decided to get this book to supplement the other stuff I was doing at home. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bassist1972
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The Author is not there for you
This book/ cd is ok for getting to grips with your basic voice but the author is more interested in himself and this has convinced me this book is just a money maker and not aimed... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. R. Peel
set your voice free
An excellent book, such a great help not only for the singer but also for the speaker.
I can thoroughly recommend it.
I can thoroughly recommend it.
Published 12 months ago by nannatiger
magic.
I'm getting to grips with singing and finding middle voice without any pressure however Roger makes it seem like so many songs are sung wrong and you have to be careful not to... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Gigi
Amazing book
I've just started to read this book or should i say manual and have had a big confidence boost.It was worth its purchase.
Published 15 months ago by Richmond
Trust the Power of Love
I have no hesitation in recommending this book. I love singing & I used to sing in our school choir but that was donkey's years ago. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Abiding in the fields
A truly excellent book and CD
I can't rate this book highly enough. I joined a choir a year ago and was overawed by some of the lovely voices around me. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Welshcake
Life-changing... if you let it be!
As with every self-learn book if you are willing to put the time and effort into the advice found in this book it can really make a difference to your voice. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Steven
Freedom
Superb book that concentrates on the voice as a tool of expression. Very good CD and I was soon singing along in the car with the various exercises - what is a 'gug'? Read more
Published 20 months ago by Carlos the Jack
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