Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Cooper describes widespread mistreatment of our voices while spotlighting symptoms of troubled voices and providing a natural simple direction to help the speaking and singing voices.
A nationally acclaimed voice and speech clinician, Dr. Cooper is regarded as a pioneer in voice improvement and voice rehabilitation. In this book, Dr. Cooper surveys presidential voices from Roosevelt through Clinton, underscoring the importance of voice in presidential campaigns. Other chapters cover the voices of adults and children, pet talk, stuttering and successes with strangled voices. Get A Copy. Kindle Edition , pages. More Details Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
To ask other readers questions about Stop Committing Voice Suicide , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Stop Committing Voice Suicide. Lists with This Book. The examples he gives instead point out how rigid formulas and dogma in regard to technique do not adequately take into account the constantly changing positions in playing guitar, or the variations in human anatomy between players.
Instead of producing yet another "guitar method", Iznaola supplies the guitar teacher with resources, valuable background information, and challenges. Author's Website. It deals with physical as well as psychological factors that are relevant for ergonomics, physical and psychological strain, stage fright etc. A review on Amazon. This is not a read-once book but a book to use and refer to until one has it memorized.
It gives easy-to-follow instructions for safe warming up, exercises and stretches to do at home and even some for doing on stage, ways to avoid injury and means to stay healthy when one has recovered.
The psycological and social aspects which confront injured musicians are sensitively dealt with in "The Athletic Musician". The title already tells us that this is a relevant approach to treating the subject of musician's health. Read it, it could save your career! The authors also run the The Stouffville Musicians' Injuries Clinic , provide treatment, consultations, and workshops. Janet Horvath I haven't read this book myself, but as you can see from the website, it comes highly recommended by some Big Names in the realm of healthy musical technique.
Sounds good! If you read it send me a review. While I haven't read it, I note that the author is both a medical doctor and a symphonic basoonist, and has served as president of the Performing Arts Medicine Association, so I assume he's got some good things to share.
A reviewer notes that he touches on a subject not often covered, the issues of aging musicians. I just hit 54 myself, maybe I better get my hands on a copy. The author explains: "Directions in Cello Playing introduces natural, tension-free ways of playing the cello. It presents anatomically-improved ways of sitting and holding the cello, a new approach to left arm and hand techniques and fundamentals of bowing.
It also addresses musicians' pain problems, including causes of pain, types of injuries and pain prevention. The author sez: "Flutists all over suffer from sore backs, neck aches, hand problems and inadequate breathing.
Now there is a book that can help determine the causes of these problems and offer practical, easy-to-understand solutions. Body Mapping for Flutists contains information about the body that can help you prevent pain and injury and enhance performance, including: Balance in standing and sitting - How to use arms to prevent injury - Free and supported breathing - Anatomical information on how the body works - Training the kinesthetic sense - The importance of movement for musicians - Practical exercises for students and teachers Also good information on her Website: FLUTIBIA Order from Amazon.
It really is "essential. It appears that there is an American Matthay Association with a Web page, check it out for contacts with persons involved in training based on Matthay's work. TITLE The visible and invisible in pianoforte technique, being a digest of the author's technical teachings up to date, by Tobias Matthay.
Maier was concerned with many of the problems I have read in this web site. Check him out if you haven't already. Kind of surprising that he hasn't been mentioned by any of the folks who are concerned with injuries. I'm told that Havas' books are available from Timberwood Industries, Inc.
E-mail: stos mindspring. Supplement of 7 Concert Pieces with piano accompaniment. Supplement of 12 Concert Pieces with piano accompaniment. The development of listening, performing and composing skills is an intrinsic part of the lessons. Available from G. Bakhshayesh, 3 Beacon View, Marple, Stockport. SK6 6PX. Payment in sterling please. Working with the New Approach, she is specialising in the prevention of tension and anxiety in children learning the violin and in-service training courses for school instrumental teachers and college students.
The author says: "Who said harping could be pain free? If your teacher didn't, you need this book! Playing a musical instrument can and should be comfortable. Discomfort can lead to permanent injury. Why take the chance? Good all around practical information on preventing and alleviating upper body musculoskeletal pain. Order from Amazon. An excerpt from Carpal Tunnel can be read here. In "The Egoscue Method", Pete Egoscue has a very accessible manual for identifying dysfunctional habits of posture and motion that are the source of much musculoskeletal pain and disability.
His book also lays out a series of exercises to correct these problems. Very readable, do-able, recommended by RSI recoverees.
Egoscue's clinic also has a Web Site. However, it organizes itself by body section, working from the feet up to the head, and thus it's easier to get to the material that applies to your particular pain. All these areas are functionally related, as Egoscue continually points out, and the same corrective postures and "E-cises" may apply to different pains. Like many authors presenting a personal approach to wellness, Egoscue is very optimistic about his ability to remedy a great many problems; but on the other hand, his methods are very reasonable and rational and he explains physical problems and his proposed remedies in careful detail, so I haven't got any quarrel with him.
There's nothing "off-the-wall" here. New: Pedro de Alcantara has his own website at www. The editor sez: 'The 15 essays in Curiosity Recaptured provide a compelling introduction to the Alexander Technique.
Whether you are interested in the performing arts, problem-solving, the field of health, or simply a more satisfying way to live, this book can open the door to a new world. From the website: "PLAYING WELL is written and illustrated by Lynda Griffith, Doctor of Physical Therapy, specialist in biomechanics of orthopedic injury to musicians, dancers and athletes, player of accordion, concertina and bandoneon, and certified repair technician for accordion family instruments.
Also appropriate for physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, chiropractors and other practitioners who treat injured musicians and would have academic or professional interest in knowing about instrumental musician injuries. Suite Bethesda, MD Note: So far I haven't found any method books by Dorothy Taubman but have been told that you can reach the Taubman Institute for instructor references at In addition there is now a Web Site for the institute.
Further details available from Enid Stettner, tel or The focus is almost entirely on the piano. They are expensive, but worth it IMO for their wealth of information and detail. I've bought them myself! Box , Woodstock, N. Visa or Mastercard accepted. Web Site here. It is fairly extensive and features many people who had injury and fixed their problems by retraining.
The end of the tape details techniques for learning advanced material without injury.
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