Singing Through a Straw Can Make You an Awesome Singer
The science and practice of straw singing, by Oren Boder. Paperback.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews $37.00 USDSold Out- The science of SOVT, made easy to follow
- Oren’s own straw-finding protocol
- His best exercises, warm-ups and cool-downs
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About the Book
The book explores the science behind semi-occluded vocal tract exercises, whilst also diving into the different techniques, sounds and applications for SOVT. You’ll learn why I think using a straw dominates the SOVT exercise domain, with immensely practical techniques that I believe every single teacher, singer and voice user should use as part of their daily teaching and vocal routine.
What’s Inside
- What Is SOVT?
- Science and Physics
- How Straws Work for Singing
- Active vs Passive SOVT
- Test Exercises
- Exercises and Warm-Ups
- Find Your Perfect Straw
- Water or No Water?
- Straw Size Matters
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My Entire Process
The book features my entire process, from how I engineered my own singing straw technology, to my straw-finding protocol, to all of my best exercises, warm-ups and cool-downs.
I wrote it to be highly detailed and grounded in the science, yet easy enough for anyone to follow, with diagrams, images and examples for everything. It includes data from my own experiments with straws, and a review of the research.
Everything About Straw Singing
Nine of the topics it covers, from the science to the exercises.
What SOVT actually means, and why it’s such an important tool for singers.
The science and physics behind the benefits of the technique.
How straws work, and how they make singing easier.
The difference between active and passive SOVT techniques.
Baseline test exercises to help you find your minimum effort level.
The best vocal exercises, warm-ups and cool-downs with straws.
How to home in on the straw configuration that works for your voice.
What using water does for SOVT, and when to reach for it.
Why straw size matters so much to how SOVT works.
What Customers Say
Customer Reviews
As member of the Choir of the Earth, I was first introduced to straw singing by Oren, which at the time was new to me. This book is great to follow up on all the various techniques and exercises, as well as recapping on the science of what really goes on in the body when singing. I need more time to thoroughly come to grips with the physics - again- but I like that fact the the content of the sessions we had online are now in book form, which helps the learning process.
The book is small and easy to read, with succinct explanations that get you going and on-board immediately.
Singing Through A Straw Can Make You An Awesome Singer - Paperback Book
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This book feeds the soul of my inner geek like a ten course meal. When I take voice lessons, we always begin with a straw, but I never really asked a lot of questions because of time constraints. I am a person who thrives on knowing every detail of how something works, even though I don't have the most scientific of minds. The information presented in this book is not merely extraordinary, it is skillfully and thoughtfully laid out in a way that makes complete sense. Oren has taken painstaking care to back up each concept with well documented science and physical demonstrations that the reader can replicate if they want. It would be a crime not to also mention the plethora of digital materials which accompany the book, including video demonstrations of exercises as well as a downloadable journal to document your work and progress. To understand exactly how the SOVT straw works and why it has so many benefits makes using it that much more impactful. I refer to the book all the time and am so impressed that I ordered a second copy for my voice teacher. This book is a must read for anyone who uses their voice for more than just conversation and wants to better understand how to sustain, build, strengthen, increase range, and vocal power. The author is undoubtedly one of the world's top authorities on this subject matter. Thank you for writing it and sharing this wisdom.
This book is a fantastic resource, with a balance of science and that all important practical application that teachers are looking for. Superb
I’ve been out of shows for a year, started this a couple of times a week. And I feel like I’m back on track!! Thank you
Great!
I'm so Happy with your straw. Its amazing
This guide is the ultimate "How To' on how to look after your voice, and develop both STRENGTH and EASE through Straw Phonation.