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As a result of the growing interest in Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) singing, and increasin... more As a result of the growing interest in Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) singing, and increasing interest in TV shows such as ‘The Voice, ‘X-Factor’ and ‘ American Idol’ , many singers are realising the importance of developing a strong vocal technique. Lack of scientific understanding and poor kinaesthetic awareness in the past, has meant that singing pedagogies have relied on the use of imagery and on the sensations of singers and teachers (Morris, 2012, Chapman, 2006). In the 21 st century, however, scientific understanding and knowledge about the voice, as well as a great tradition of imagery and sensation based pedagogies, has led to a great deal of disagreement about the best method to approach the teaching of singing. Vocal music is a broad field and incorporates many genres. Voice qualities vary greatly between these styles and are very different from classical singing (Bjorkner, 2008, p. 533), which has been the predominant style of tuition until relatively recently. The ...
As a result of the growing interest in Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) singing, and increasin... more As a result of the growing interest in Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) singing, and increasing interest in TV shows such as ‘The Voice, ‘X-Factor’ and ‘ American Idol’ , many singers are realising the importance of developing a strong vocal technique. Lack of scientific understanding and poor kinaesthetic awareness in the past, has meant that singing pedagogies have relied on the use of imagery and on the sensations of singers and teachers (Morris, 2012, Chapman, 2006). In the 21 st century, however, scientific understanding and knowledge about the voice, as well as a great tradition of imagery and sensation based pedagogies, has led to a great deal of disagreement about the best method to approach the teaching of singing. Vocal music is a broad field and incorporates many genres. Voice qualities vary greatly between these styles and are very different from classical singing (Bjorkner, 2008, p. 533), which has been the predominant style of tuition until relatively recently. The ...