How to Sing Legato: Practical exercises for smooth singing

Singing legato is a holy grail for many singers.
This ebook offers no-nonsense information and practical techniques for singers to understand what vocal legato is (and what it isn't); why singers battle with words and what to do about them; how a voice works; two different ways to move between the notes; using volume gradient as a tool; how to sing words and stay legato; creating legato phrases while maintaining good diction; different solutions for tricky consonants; keeping a legato line and taking a breath; and solutions to the myriad problems that singers have to face.

Internationally renowned vocal coach and prizewinning musician Jeremy Fisher gives you step-by-step exercises to find your smoothest legato phrasing. Jeremy draws on more than 30 years of coaching singers in all genres. He has worked with the best singing teachers in opera, musical theatre and contemporary commercial music to uncover the secrets of true legato singing. His books are written in an easy-to-understand style - his recent book on vocal technique This Is A Voice became a bestseller for the Wellcome Trust.

Let Jeremy cut through the myths about singing (and the idea that it will take you years to find the perfect legato) so that you can discover how to find the smoothest phrasing for your voice and your music.