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at Ena eas ANS By FRANK SINATRA PRO MR re Mee gam CDMA Ga Vos oe RT, HOOD ORGANIST To -HAIG.ST | PWORTHVILLE Tips ‘On Popular Singing | ae FRANK SINATRA JOHN QUINLAN "Price 2/6 Copyright 1941 by Embassy Music Corporation. : For the Briish Empire. (exeluding Canada & Auseralisia) and the whole of Europe, the property. i of the Perer Maurice Muste. Co, Ltd, Maurice Building, Denmark $t., tendon, WiC, bts ‘Telegram: : avricunes Weitcent London, Telephons : Temple Bar 3866. A WORD OF COMMENDATION by TOMMY DORSEY From the standpoint of convention, it would seem rather bizarre for mo fo stop out of my role as an ‘orchestra leader and master of ceremonies in the field: of enfertainment’and enfer'the realm ‘of belle Iettres, even ina minor copacity, but the subject matter of "Tips ‘On Popular Singing” appealed'to me so forcibly that, when Iwas requested fo wilte on opinion oni I immediately followed up the idea. ln my travels, throughout the'country, | have chrays made ito point te ossist the aspiring song writer, tha singor and tho ‘musician, ih their respective coteers, Naw that Frank Sinatra ond John Quinlon’ have given the public “Tips On Popular Singing," this book. a wish fo further voice my co-operation by highly recommending Frank Sinatra, who is memo of my ergonization if on unuevally tolented, conscientious artist. Throvgh his interpretive qualities, he haz net only brought success to himsolf, but he has made many hits for the ‘various music publishers and, of ours, has brought pleasute to thousands of listeners. In Writing this hook, Mr. Sinatra sas extremely fortinate in securing the collaboration of hit welldncwn | e6ach ond voice teacher, Jahn Quinlan. They have written a work which, hope, is the beginning of @ sub- | toquent series of books of this type. "Tips On Popular Singing” is the! answer 16 mony 6’ query I hove received as to whether or nol aich @ book might be procored — and where. lt goes without soying that ‘Tips On Popular Singi I" has my very best. wWishes for succoss, and | trust ‘that the untiring effort put into it by the obove manticned authors will prove to be of great help to those PREFACE i i Ip the music world of today, the populor song seams to play a more important part than at eny time in previous history; in camp, at community. sings, at parties and ‘wherever entertoinmont of any sart holds say, the popular song hos proven fo be the be:t means of ertoblshing jovalily, hilarity ond good fellow. Bice hegre eam lento anes eae Whether it 6 bollod|« RIFE. ving number 2 lovely ng. « marcting sonar u comedy num: ber, the popular song has that “something” which mokes people forgot thoir troubles’ ond cores, when fo- gether, beter thon ony other medium, Lae RAe i . 1g little; some have better voices than others. These with trained voices are, os we ail know, not nearly as numerous as those with rontroined voices. However, the fact remains that a great Everyone ——SSSssSsSsssss Respro ee Ee Se = : gue LS Ss ee ee ——S EXERCISE 12 This exorcise contists of six vowels, namely: AH, AYE, EF, Al, OH ond OO, Take a good deep breoth, and begin on.¢ note which ties about holf way between your middle and lowest tone’. Do'not ascend and detcand chrematicolly, os you did in pravious exercises, but merely select various notes at random. Far instance, if you should start on F (fist specs) let your next note be the fist Bp above this F then ge down to the first Dibelow the Fi then to G: one note chove F; thea to low C, etc, ote, Do not try this exercise on the high notas unless, of course, you can do so without straining. Whenever ‘your voice feels strained, it is best to diccontinue singing: Time ond practice will take care of this, because ‘you vill zo0n diseover that, what is difficult for you to do today, will apparently be much easior « little later ‘on, The word apparently is used adyicedly here, because all high tones need the full support of the breath and stomach. This exercize is to be sung slowly and well sustained, The AH and AYE have the some mouth’ positions {eee FIG; 1, p. 21). On the EE, close the mouth comawhat, with just a slight space between the teeth [e088 FIG, pe 31): On Al fos in HIGH) ratumn to the original AH position. For OH, sso HG. +, p.31, On the OO [ree FIG. §, p. 31), the lips wll protrude slightly more thon they do on OH. ‘Yeu have enly one attack, and that is on the AH; from there on, just keep singing, changing tha mouth peritions ar yoo proceed. A tories of obout fon exercises, selecting various ‘notes at rondom, will be sufficient practice with these vowel sounds, Slowly AH aye Gan tr HAY) fas (i HIGH? ells =1 | See Fig. 1 MN EXERCISE 13 Breathe deoply before you stort this.exercise, cnd do not use foo mich mouth opening when you hold AH see FIG. I. p. 31} .on the second line G: Keep this position for the next te notes; then open slighty mare on the next note, and retain this position fer the rest of the phrose. ‘As you proceed with these exercises, you will notice that yew vocalize more on AH then on UH. The vows! UH, used in the earlier exercises, will be of great benefit 4o the singer in placing the AH sound high and forward: which is extremely important. Both the UH ond AH sounds are very clotely related. UH wil, of itself go forward more naturally then the AHL Try the folloving suggestion ond you will understand mora clearly just what i maont by this. Sing UH and sustain ‘it a little, then, without stopping or making o fresh cttock, go right into AH, Be sure to ratain the exact same potition for AH as thot of the’ UH. In reality, the only difference between the two wowels it in the sound; and that is so slight that it i: hardly noficeoble. By diligently proeticing the above. it willbe only a matter of fima when you will hove o perfectly ploced AH. In this exercise, itis not necessary to descend chromatically, as, you have. done in most of the previous ‘exercises. When you arrive at o comfortable high note, pause slightly bafare you repeat the exercise, Moderately $5 of See Fier EIS cont. EXERCISE 14 exercise slowly, and be sure fo toke a breath affer the word LONG, # ¢ little mouth opening on the word THE, and open wider on NIGHT, The word |S calls for a small opening, with the upper and lower teeth borely touching each other (se FIG. 3, p. 31], Open again on LONG (see HIG. 1, p. 31). Then, aftor taking « breath, sing the word AND with only c slight mouth ‘pening, ond hold this position fo the end of the phrose, tis nat necessary to descond in this exorcise. Moderately Ay ‘Tho night is tong. «= and—syowre, «80S far. - way, Sor Figs 1 2 The night is Jong and you're. so far a ~ way. The night is long and you're se far a - way. The night is Jong and youre no fara = way. Pet 1 ss The night is long and you're 50 far a’ -. way. Tho night is long and you're. 80 far oa + Way. The night is. long and you're. 80 far 3 . way. a o 3 + Tho night is jong and you're sa fara | Tho night is long and —you'se a0 far. oe)» way, i. a RS Tho hight is long and you're. 80 far a = way. a ig ong and you'ro ga fara - way. a Balt coat. ‘The night is Jong and = you're, fara - The night is Jong and you're, «sofa ways The night is Jong and = you're 0 far a . way. ‘The night” is “ong!” and) you're so fer a - The | night is Tong and you're, fo) faz a) way. ‘Tho night is long and you'ro 50. fara - way. ‘Tho Right. is Jeng and you're «so fark = way, a way AMET EXERCISE 15 This exercise of o oi compared of two phrases: 0 slow one in 3/4 ond a faster one in 4/4. ln the 3/4 phross, ute a smol ing on AH [ree FIG. |p. 21), until you eaach the top note, then open Wide Les Gh 4 A ced icop he pestnon Cals descending sertta lo nate: Ther take 6 dane bees od ‘and sing tha 4/4 phrase. The come mouth petitions, 2: thote ured for tho 3/4 phrata, are clio used for this phrose. Tho sacand meaiure, in the 4/+ phroie, is te be ung exactly like the first measure. It is not necessary to descend in this exercite, Moderately An. Seo Fig. 1 a Lively ¥ = rae! a" > SeeFig.t 2. i 2 9, Moderately (Same tempo jor each af the fottowing: 3/4 phrases) aA. Me be bi AH. Lively (Same tempo for cach of the following tts perases) io fa 4 simile 7 + = Rae re ee SSS at is simite Dabs EXERCISE 16 ‘This is & signing off exereizo. Just sing if in.c natural way, becring in mind the things you have leaned in the previous exercises. You will, undoubtedly, notice o marked improvement in your voice, because of the splendid results obtcined from this book. SSS SS - ‘That is all__ for to - day] je all for to = day! That is ali for to - day! That is ell for to - day! ‘That ia all for to - day! That is all. for to - day! bo by — + ‘Thet is all for to - day! for to = day!’ That ie all__ 32 CONCLUDING REMARKS Now that you have concluded the foregoing exercises you will, undoubtedly, notice, the marked im- provement in your voice: that is if you have fellowad all the instruction: carofully, You may now select a song of medium range end try to sing it according to the various ideas you have loamed from this beok: Just sing the song in o natural way, without straining, and you will find thot the voice will Uo what is expected of it. You'll be surprised at your prograss. Never be careless when learning new songs, If a certain phroso doas nat sound os it should to you. go over it egoin and again, until you ere perfectly catisfied. Remember that a good voice connot be developed overnight, ond that only through ombition, intel- ligent study, hard work and patience wil you be able to gain perfect voice control. ‘The instructions and exercises in this book hove. been written for the purpose of giving the student all that is necastary for him to become a successful singer of popular songs. If, howaver..he should fee! the need of individual instruction, if fs swagested that he'engogs a reliable competent voice teacher. mn) Edited by FHENRI KLICKMANN "TIPS ON POPULAR SINGING" by FRANK SINATRA Contains all that is necessary in the way of vocal instruction. All instructive matter in this book is written in a clear, understandable manner and, if strictly followed, will be of great value to the aspiring student in the popular field, List Price—$.75 See Your Local Dealer or Write EMBASSY MUSIC CORPORATION 1619 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N. Y.

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