Learn to Sing with Me: Popular Singing Method Volume (Revised Edition)

Author: Xu Jingcun
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Features: This book is part of the "Learn to Sing" series, focusing on popular singing. It first introduces popular singing, its artistic characteristics, vocal techniques, style variations, and singing skills. The book also includes over 200 excellent songs for practice by music enthusiasts. Popular songs have long been marginalized in the sacred hall of music, with music theorists giving little attention to them, and even some famous pop singers believe there are no rules to follow. However, if we carefully examine the complex phenomenon of popular songs, we can discover that whether in creation or performance, there are indeed principles and methods to be followed. The widespread popularity of popular songs and the development of "popular singing" have, at one time, become a rival to opera singing and folk singing, forming a "third singing style." Whether this generalization is scientifically accurate or not, it has indeed become an established reality. The existence and rise of popular singing have recently led many to review and analyze it. Of course, a systematic and in-depth theoretical summary will take time, but it is feasible to conduct a macro-level scan and micro-level case studies based on observation and experience, which would also be beneficial for current needs. Due to my professional background, I have had extensive exposure to many popular songs and singers over the years. Among them, there have been inevitable observations, analyses, and reflections.