(Vocal Instruction). A must for all Gleeks with an inner desire to belt it out like their favorite cast members, the Glee Vocal Method & Songbook teaches people how to become better singers and performers, all in the style of the show. The method teaches eight of Glee 's most popular songs Can't Fight This Feeling * Don't Stop Believin' * Hello, Goodbye * Keep Holding On * Lean on Me * Sing! * Telephone * and To Sir, with Love. Each tune highlights three specific vocal concepts with three uniquely developed vocal exercises designed to build vocal chops. Like taking private lessons with a professional vocal teacher, this new release lets students: learn the vocabulary of vocal study; understand how to use microphones in performance; read background info on the writers and original artists for each song; study what each song is about; analyze lyrics; and much more. The real fun comes in with the accompanying CD and the choreography instruction. Containing warm-ups as well as full-length backing tracks for performance, the CD lets budding vocalists sing in "live" performances along with experienced singers. The book offers choreography tips for each song, with Glee -inspired staging ideas designed for as few as three and up to 30 singers!

本書は単なる教本を超え、ドラマ「Glee」が放った「歌で自己を肯定する」という哲学を読者の肉体に宿す聖典です。ヒット曲の歌詞に潜む深層心理や身体性を紐解くことで、読者は劇中のキャラクターが抱いた葛藤と歓喜を、自らの声を通して鮮烈に追体験することになります。 映像版が「歌う喜び」を視覚的に提示したのに対し、本書はそれを内面化させる補完装置として機能します。画面の向こうのハーモニーを自らの呼吸と連動させる行為は、メディアの壁を打破して作品世界と一体化する、極めて能動的で情熱的な没入体験と言えるでしょう。