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The Voice Building CD

The widely used Vocal Exercise CD. Recorded in the UK by Sam West

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JAMAICAN FOLK songs for all

'JAMAICAN FOLK songs for all' is a CD collection of 14 Jamaican Folk songs produced by Sam West, in 2006. Suitable for everyone - from young to old! Contains words to the songs, and also instrumental tracks (karaoke style) to 7 of the songs.Adults and children will enjoy listening to the songs, and even singing their own versions - using the instrumental backing tracks.

 

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Exercise 1: Warming up
Exercise 1 is a legato (smooth) warm up, consisting of 5 -note steps, and arpeggios. This is one of the easier exercises on the recording.
Duration 1.06
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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Exercise 2: Major Scales
Exercise 2 picks up the speed slightly with some major scales. These will get your voice moving along nicely: make sure you sing with attention to detail with this new tempo!
Duration 1.21

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Exercise 3: More Scales
Exercise 3 contains some more major scales sound with a slightly different pattern, and using different vowel sounds. The accompaniment is upbeat and lively!
Duration 1.03

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Exercise 4: Arpeggios
Exercise 4 gets you moving around your voice in a smooth manner - whilst paying attention to intonation (tuning).
Duration 1.54

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Exercise 5: Octaves
Exercise 5 covers a wide vocal range: some people may not be able to sing every part of this exercise - as their range may not extend to some of the notes. Once it's learnt however, it can be sung in different keys to accommodate each individual's vocal range.
Duration 1.41

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DOWNLOAD Exercise 6: Legato & Staccato
Exercise 6 turns up the vocal heat with contrasting legato and staccato styles within one exercise. An interesting exercise which will get you working on being smooth, and also precise - within the same exercise!
Duration: 2.01

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Exercise 7: Staccato Study
Exercise 7 - Staccato Study, is one of the most challenging items on the recording. It focuses on support (breath control), and requires a lot of control and stamina from the diaphragm.
Duration 1.44

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Ex 8: Diminished Sevenths
Exercise 8 combines diminished seventh arpeggios with various vowel sounds to explore various ranges and timbres of your voice. The diminished sevenths also require good aural (listening) skills to sing properly: it can be very easy to mix up the melody with that of the dominant seventh arpeggios - also on this recording!
Duration 1.31

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Ex 9: Increasing Intervals
Exercise 9 uses a pattern of increasing intervals to help develop vocal agility, and precise intonation. One of the longer exercises on the recording, it's also a good vocal workout!
Duration 3.31

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Ex 10: Chromatic Scales
Exercise 10 consists of chromatic scales - during which the notes ascend and descend in semitone (half step) intervals. Aural (listening) skills and intonation skills are focused on in this exercise.
Duration 1.22

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Exercise 11: Legato Study
Exercise 11 uses a pleasant soothing melody to focus on Legato (smooth) singing. Good support (breath control) and tone placement, are aided by working on this exercise correctly.
Duration 2.21

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Exercise 12: Agility Study
Exercise 11 is a fast exercise which will assist singers in being vocally agile / nimble. Which singing fast passages, accuracy is vital - as there is little time to correct notes: they must be right straight away. This exercise helps you to develop skills needed for singing faster and detailed sequences.
Duration 1.28

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DOWNLOAD Voice Building Ex 13: Technical Study
Exercise 13 is a Technical Study. This jolly (and well loved) exercise combines a few areas of technique: support, tone placement, range, agility, staccato. They are all covered in this little, yet powerful number.
Duration 1.24

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DOWNLOAD V B Exercise 14: Dominant 7th Arpeggios
Exercise 14 consists of Dominant Seventh arpeggios - which are two octaves each. This takes you across a wide vocal range - in a short space of time. Moving across the voice seamlessly is what this exercise aims to develop.
Duration 1.17

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DOWNLOAD V B Ex 15: Chromatic Scales: Two Octaves
Exercise 15 comprises of fast Chromatic Scales - each sung for two octaves. As these exercises are fast, and  cover a two octave range, they deal with a few areas: good aural (listening) skills, vocal agility, support, and effective use of range. An appropriate and challenging finale to the vocal exercises on the Voice Building recording.
Duration 2.02

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