So You Want to Sing CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music) - by Matthew Hoch (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book gathers together technical and practical wisdom from some of the world's most well-known practicing CCM pedagogues. Structured in interview format, each of the twelve master teachers represented speaks in-depth about their beliefs about vocal production and approache...

Book Synopsis

This book gathers together technical and practical wisdom from some of the world's most well-known practicing CCM pedagogues. Structured in interview format, each of the twelve master teachers represented speaks in-depth about their beliefs about vocal production and approaches to CCM technique and repertoire.

Review Quotes

Step into the studios of twelve fantastic CCM pioneers for a revelation of the most current pedagogy: laryngeal level, resonance strategies, acoustics, vocal tract shape, registration, support, and vocal health. . . an inspiring breadth and depth of knowledge and experience.

The latest in the So You Want to Sing . . . series is an essential reference for anyone teaching and/or singing Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM). It is both practical and philosophical in its content and provides much needed and well-documented support for those advocating for acceptance of CCM in academia.

This book is a testament to the pedagogues whose early work and ongoing efforts have made a lasting impact on voice teaching. . . . While every book in the So You Want to Sing series has made an important contribution to the available literature in vocal instruction, So You Want to Sing CCM may be the series most significant volume to date. Hoch is to be credited for compiling a volume that shares and compares information from so many of CCM's most seminal figures. (Brian Manternach, Classical Singer)

Voice teachers and coaches -here is a 'must' for your bookshelf. This engaging history of CCM singing and its pedagogical development includes valuable advice and teaching philosophies from passionate, pioneering CCM instructors from around the globe.

About the Author

Matthew Hoch is associate professor of voice and coordinator of voice studies at Auburn University. He is the author of several books, including A Dictionary for the Modern Singer. He holds the BM from Ithaca College, MM from the Hartt School, and DMA from the New England Conservatory. Dr. Hoch is the 2016 winner of the Van L. Lawrence Fellowship, awarded jointly by the Voice Foundation and NATS. He actively performs art song, opera, chamber music, and in professional choral settings.