Hearing Singing - by Ian Howell (Paperback)

About the Book

Ian Howell provides a fresh, actionable framework for the perception of the singing voice which will help guide singers toward efficient and expressive singing. The book dives deeply into the connections between voice acoustics, biomechanics, aerodynamics, functional listening, perception, and pedagogy.

Book Synopsis

Ian Howell provides a fresh, actionable framework for the perception of the singing voice which will help guide singers toward efficient and expressive singing. The book dives deeply into the connections between voice acoustics, biomechanics, aerodynamics, functional listening, perception, and pedagogy.

Review Quotes

Hearing Singing connects scientific principles with practical teaching strategies, offering a fresh approach to understanding and teaching the singing voice. By critically engaging with existing frameworks and introducing new insights, this book equips educators and students with tools to better hear, analyze, and teach.-- "Aaron Johnson, co-director, NYU Voice & Swallowing Center, associate professor, NYU Grossman School "

Hearing Singing is a significant addition to the evolving conversation of voice pedagogy. Ian Howell's deep dive into both the psychoacoustics and acoustics of voice will be of great interest and benefit to those teachers curious and willing enough to plumb those depths. Howell guides us in ways vitally productive for studio efficiency.-- "Kenneth Bozeman, author of Practical Vocal Acoustics: Pedagogic Applications for Teachers and Singer"

This is a must-read for anyone who instructs singing. Howell's contributions to singing voice perception are some of the most important additions to voice pedagogy scholarship of the past half-century. The structural framework presented, when understood, can eliminate the guesswork that is historically a part of training voice teacher listening.-- "Nicholas Perna, associate professor of voice, director of vocal pedagogy, University of Colorado Bou"

About the Author

Ian Howell is the chief educator at the Embodied Music lab and was previously voice faculty at the New England Conservatory of Music where he directed the graduate voice pedagogy program. He received the Van L. Lawrence Fellowship in 2022.