voice

Set Your Voice Free: How To Get The Singing Or Speaking Voice You Want
$16.99
When I first bought the book, I was delighted with the insights on middle voice. But the problem is--and it's a problem any buyer of this book will eventually encounter--is that you'll eventually hit a wall in progression. In short, it's because the book is a great, easy-to-understand introduction to singing, but lacks the depth to really show how (and especially what) needs changing in your voice.

The theory itself is pretty solid, but lacks the technical explanation to really help you pinpoint what's wrong with your voice. These are things I realized only after learning from a great teacher (who pretty much espouses the same perspective as Roger Love). The problem is--well, yourself. The book talks about brassy, gravelly or nasally voices. The issue is that often your own ear is comfortable with how you sound (after all it's the sound you've been hearing for years and years). So even if you have a throaty voice, you likely won't realize it unless:

a) a technical explanation is given on how a sound should be produced, or
b) a teacher listens to you and breaks your voice down.

Since a) isn't achieved in the book, and since Roger Love can't hear your voice (though I'm sure he'd be able to break it down in person), the book can only take you so far. There's no way to gauge if your voice is too nasally, too throaty or too brassy. I thought my voice was balanced, but it turned out to be really throaty, something I didn't realize (and could never realize with the book). Granted, there are helpful elements nonetheless, like the breathing exercises and the emphasis on "yogi-bear" low larynx. But I recommend the The Singer's Companion: A Guide to Improving Your Voice and Performance, which has more tangible, technical explanations that'll help you more in the long run.

Change Your Voice : Change Your Life : A Quick, Simple Plan for Finding & Using Your Natural Dynamic Voice
$15.00
I have read and used the exercises in this book and it truly was one of the most important self-improvements I have ever endeavored. I taught elementary vocal music and was always losing my voice and not being able to sing or speak due to hoarseness. Because I practiced these techniques I was able to restructure my voice and keep singing and speaking when others around me were hoarse.

Voice Lessons To Go Volume 2: Do Re Mi Ear and Pitch Training
$19.99
I think this voice lesson training is easy and helpful. I play it in the car to practice before class or a performance and people look at me strangely and I just smile and continue with my DO RE MIs. It really opens my throat and makes me focus on my breathing.

Voice Lessons To Go V.4- Stamina
$19.99
Ariella V. definetly knows her stuff. I've tried several vocal cds and when I got to stamina its when I started seeing results and of course that led me to buy the collection. I like the way she shows you how to visualize how to produce a better sound and create power while keeping a relaxed throat. I have definetly raised to the next level with her collection. But you have to work with the cds until you master them but the way the she teaches on the cd I would compare to the next best thing to having a private teacher and as she states shes not there to hear you so you have to follow her intructions and listen and make your own evaluations and vocal adjustments.