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Book SynopsisNow published by Plural! German for Singers: A Textbook of Diction and Phonetics, Third Edition maintains the clear and comprehensive approach that has made it the standard for German lyric diction instruction for more than 40 years. German language professor William Odom, professor and professional singer Benno Schollum, and professor and vocal coach Christina Balsam Curren have crafted a systematic introduction infused with their decades of experience teaching and singing in German. This classic text has been improved and updated to reflect current International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) usage, with new exercises, practical translations of all excerpts and song texts, and expanded audio resources on the PluralPlus companion website. Both detailed and concise, the textbook is designed to give students a thorough overview of German lyric diction in one semester. The chapters flow in an organized and logical progression that guides students toward mastery. Difficult sounds are presented first so that students may receive adequate time to practice them as the complexity of the corresponding exercises increases. Appendices include pronunciation charts and additional song texts. Organized to promote a systematic acquisition of German sounds and symbols, German for Singers also serves as a thorough reference manual for the singer, coach, or teacher. The updates to the third edition ensure that this foundational text will inspire the next generation of German lyric artists and teachers. Key Features An introduction to phonetics Guidance on transcription for singers Integrated exercises Consonant and vowel charts for English and German A selection of recommended song texts New to the Third Edition Updated IPA symbols Revised exercises and added examples Practical translations of song texts Additional audio tracks on the companion website For instructors, transcriptions of all exercises PluralPlus Online Ancillary Materials For instructors: PowerPoint slides, Transcriptions of All Exercises For students: Audio files, Answers to Student Exercises, Additional IPA Exercises based on complete song texts
Table of ContentsPreface to the Third Edition Recordings Alphabetical Index Reviewers About the Authors Part I. Phonetics Chapter 1. Introductions to Phonetics Chapter 2. Transcribing Sounds Chapter 3. Describing Sounds: Articulatory Phonetics Part II. The Sounds of German Chapter 4. Introduction Organization General Rules Reference Works Chapter 5. The Sounds of r, ch Section 1: r, rr Part I Section 2: ch Part I Chapter 6. Monophthongs-Part One: Long and Closed or Short and Open Section 1: i Section 2: u, y Section 3: e Section 4: oe Section 5: o Section 6: u Chapter 7. Word Structure and Stress Section 1: Structural Elements Section 2: Stress Section 3: Pronunciation Problems Section 4: Double Consonants and Tied Consonants Section 5: Stress in Loan Words Chapter 8. The Sounds of b, d, g Section 1: b, bb Section 2: d, dt, dd Section 3: g, ig, gn, gg Chapter 9. Monophthongs: Part II Section 1: a Section 2: a Section 3: ie Chapter 10. The Sounds of s and Its Combinations Section 1: s, ss, ss Section 2: st, sp Section 3: sch Section 4: s + other consonants Chapter 11. Diphthongs Section 1: au Section 2: ei Section 3: eu, au Section 4: Other Vowel Combinations Chapter 12. The Sounds of l; the Sounds of r (Conclusion) Section 1: l, ll Section 2: r, rr (Conclusion) Chapter 13. The Sounds of h, j Section 1: h Section 2: j Chapter 14. The Sounds of z, p, t, k, x, qu Section 1: z, zz, tz Section 2: p, pp, pf, ps, ph Section 3: t, tt, th, tsch, ti Section 4: k, kn, ck, kk Section 5: x [ks] Section 6: qu [kv] Chapter 15. The Sounds of c and ch (Conclusion) Section 1: c Section 2: ch (Conclusion) Section 3: chs Chapter 16. The Sounds of w, v, f Section 1: w (lower-case W) Section 2: v Section 3: f, ff Chapter 17. The Sounds of m, n Secton 1: m, mm Section 2: n, nn, ng, nk Appendix A. Charts Charts 1. English Consonants Chart 2. German Consonants Chart 3. English Vowels Chart 4. German Vowels Appendix B. Additional Song Texts
