Vocal Resources – Links

• Vocal Resources
  • Your Accompanist: http://www.youraccompanist.com/piano-accompaniments
  • Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir: http://www.teachingmusic.org/tmtp_choir.cfm
    • Florida Vocal Association http://www.fva.net
      • http://www.fva.net/for-directors/ctr/ Useful director resources! Voice placement help will be especially useful.
    • National Association of Teachers of Singing: http://www.nats.org/
    • Making Music Magazine: http://www.makingmusicmag.com/
      • Check their tips! http://www.makingmusicmag.com/tips-for-singers/
    • The Vocalist Website: http://www.vocalist.org/
      • Seems to have some decent resources, and links to good pages to purchase other resources, but I have not explored the site.
    • The Vocalist UK Website: http://www.vocalist.org.uk
    • The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA): http://acda.org/
    • Chorus America: http://www.chorusamerica.org/
    • Choral Net: http://www.choralnet.org/
    • IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) Source: http://www.ipasource.com/home
    • “Singers”, Primarily a cappella – http://www.singers.com/
      • Seems to have some good recommended resources and music.
  • • Sheet Music
      • Heads House of Music http://www.headshouseofmusic.com/
      • Gia Music: https://www.giamusic.com
      • Christian Biblical Church of God Hymnal: http://www.cbcg.org/Sheet_Music/hymnal_complete.pdf
        • A great resource for finding a hymn for an event or arrangement when you do not have one on hand.

      Learning to Read Music and Sight-Sing

  • Solfege Lesson on OCD Musician: http://ocdmusician.com/images/solfege.pdf
  • Learn to Sight-Sing: http://moveabledo.com/
  • The Anthem Project: Visit http://theanthemproject.org/ for more info!
  • Ear-Training Program (free): http://www.solfege.org/
  • Vocal Lessons and Health Websites
    • Voice Soaring: http://www.voicesoaring.com/Welcome.html
    • OCD Musician: http://ocdmusician.com/
      • This appears to be a website for a particular course or school; nevertheless, there are some good resources here.
    • Singing Solutions:
      • http://www.singingsolutionsreview.com/tag/vocal-exercise/
      • These videos are helpful. I haven’t explored too much of the site yet.
    • The Voice Teacher: http://www.voiceteacher.com
      • Article on damaging vocal technique: http://www.voiceteacher.com/damaging.html
    • Eva Lindquist Studio: http://www.opera-singer-voice-training.com/
    • Mary Walkley: http://floridasings.com/introduction.htm
    • Vocal Wisdom, by Lamperti: http://vocalwisdom.com/
    • The Art and Science of Singing: Blog by Michael Hanko http://artandscienceofsinging.blogspot.com
    • The Business of Singing: http://www.thebusinessofsinging.com
    • The Singing Voice: http://thesingingvoice.com
      • Especially the Tips for Singers article
  • Songbook Resources

  Joan Frey Boytim’s book The Private Voice Studio Handbook

  Singing Made Easy, by Marcia McCarry, The Reader’s Digest Children’s Songbook, and The Big Book of Children’s Songs.

  Other Books suggested by Mrs. Boytim include (but are not limited to):

  Folk Songs for Solo Singers – Jay Althouse (I use this)

  Big-Note Favorite Children’s Songs – arr. Bill Boyd

  Disney Classics – Easy Piano – arr. Dan Fox

  The Good Ship Lollipop and Other Fun Songs – Alfred Publishing Co.

  Animal Songs – Richard Carlin

  Ready to Sing Folksongs – arr. Jay Althouse

  Solo Songs for Young Voices – Audrey Snyder

  Songbook Series – from the Royal Conservatory of Music Vol. 1-3 (hard to find!)

  36 Solos For Young Singers – Boytim. Good songs, but you might want simpler ones.

  Christmas Solos for Kids – Hal Leonard

  Church Solos for Kids – Hal Leonard (and other Hal Leonard books)

  Sesame Street Songbook, Vol. 1 and 2 – arr. Denes Agay

  Songs America Sings – arr. Strecher, Horowitz, Gordon

  Songs of America – arr. Dan Fox