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CorrectingToneDeafness sing along

Are you struggling with off-pitch singers...
singers who have been labeled "tone-deaf"?

Get your off-pitch singers ON PITCH in 5 minutes!
(No, really!)

PLUS, DISCOVER ALL THE TOOLS YOU'LL NEED TO EXPAND THEIR ON-PITCH SINGING
INTO ALL AREAS OF THEIR RANGE
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INTRODUCING

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The most comprehensive treatment on the topic of correcting off-pitch
singing that exists. Not simply a chapter in a book on singing, but a
44-page teaching aide devoted entirely to helping even the most
pitch-challenged singers to sing along.
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Who is it for?

Correcting Tone Deafness is for the modern voice teacher or choir
director who wishes to stay abreast of the most current methods in
vocal pedagogy and contemplate more deeply the fundamentals of singing:
hearing, listening, imagining and vocalizing. It harks back to the
teachings of such great masters as Caesari, Marafioti and Lunn to
inform a modern wisdom that addresses the human-emotional, and not
purely mechanical or intellectual, needs of singers.
Correcting Tone Deafness is an indispensable volume for any vocal
teacher who deals with pitch issues of any kind, not just those
associated with what has been casually, and mistakenly, labeled "tone
deafness." It unlocks the mysteries associated with intermittent, as
well as consistent, pitchiness through a wholly unique, compassionate
approach that encourages teachers to regard singing as a mental
activity expressed physically.

It's for you!
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What does it include?

* WHY off-pitch singers sing off pitch
* Why you shouldn't direct a beginning singer to sing "higher" or
"lower" and what you should do instead
* The Six Steps Method for correcting off-pitch singing IN FIVE
MINUTES
* THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THE EMOTIONS, as well as the vocal
mechanism, of your singer
* Why beginning singers must learn TO SING WITH THEIR MINDS before
they can sing with their bodies
* NEW DEFINITIONS for "to hear" and "to listen" and why these
definitions are the keys to unlocking the voice of the off-pitch
singer
* Why you should AVOID PIANOS AND ANY MENTION OF DIAPHRAGMATIC
SUPPORT when working with a beginning singer
* The difference between RANGE and COMFORT ZONE and why knowing your
singer's range is not enough in the search for singable tones
* THE NUMBER-ONE OBSTACLE that comes between adults and successful
on-pitch singing
* A SIMPLE, SIMPLE TEST to determine whether or not your beginning
singer really can sing on pitch
* How to EXTEND your singer's comfort zone
* How to teach your student to form THE MENTAL TONAL TARGETS at which
she or he needs to aim in order to sing on pitch consistently
* How to teach a beginning singer not only to sing a tone on pitch
but to SUSTAIN a tone on pitch (a whole different animal, to be
sure!)
* HOW YOU WILL KNOW when your off-pitch singer is an on-pitch singer
(assessment)
* Additional LISTENING TRAINING through interval identification
* SPECIAL SITUATIONS you may encounter that may throw you for a loop
and how to meet the particular challenges they present (for
example: what to do if your singer's comfort zone is out of your
range)
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Doesn't that sound wonderful?

We believe Correcting Tone Deafness contains everything you need to
help someone learn to sing on pitch in the most efficient, effective
way possible. We're so confident in its ability to coach you through
the process, we offer a double-your-money-back guarantee.
DOUBLE-YOUR-MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
If you are not able to correct the off-pitch singing of your student,
employing the methods described in our teaching aide, we will not only
refund your money, we'll buy you any other vocal book of your choosing
that you think will better help you!
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An idea is worthless,
unless you use it.

-John Maxwell
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Why are we doing this?

We at CorrectingToneDeafness are on a mission
and we hope you'll join us!

The CorrectingToneDeafness Credo & Mission

We believe that, if you enjoy music and you can speak, YOU CAN SING.
Our mission is to prove this, Revocalutionize the singing world with
our method for correcting off-pitch singing and render the term
"tone-deaf" obsolete by 2015.

Become part of the Revocalution! Click here to order Correcting Tone
Deafness today!
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You can't steal second base and keep
your foot on first.

-Frederick Wilcox
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Join us in our mission

"I'd love to, but it's really difficult to
set aside time to read anything anymore."
Ain't it the truth! That's why we offer Correcting Tone Deafness as a
book-plus-audio-book package, so you can listen to it in your car, on
your phone, iPod, iPad...

[GUILT TRIP ALERT]

"That's cool, but with the price of things these days and then add
shipping to that...plus, with the economy being what it is...I mean,
I'd like to make the investment in my teaching and choir, expand my
practice and understanding, stay current with the latest vocal methods
and help all of my students learn to sing, like I said I'd do when I
started teaching, but..."
ACTUALLY, through the miracle of modern technology, we're able to make
Correcting Tone Deafness available as an e-book and accompanying
downloadable audio-book, which allows us to offer everything
electronically and at half the physical cost.
If we had to have the physical books printed, the audiobooks
manufactured and then ship everything ourselves (whew!), we'd have to
charge nearly

$70.00

But as an e-book and downloadable mp3 files we
can offer everything for half that!

Just $34.95!

BECOME PART OF THE REVOCALUTION!
CLICK THE BUY NOW BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE TO DOWNLOAD
THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE AND HELP SOMEONE TO SING TODAY!
A PORTION OF EVERY BOOK SALE WILL GO TO VH1'S SAVE THE MUSIC
FOUNDATION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PART IN KEEPING MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS!
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I would rather regret the things I have done than the
things I have not.

-Lucille Ball
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Okay...this all sounds great, but what if I have a question?

WE'RE HERE TO HELP! Just give our Teacher Support Line a call at
1-888-554-2755 or write to us at info@correctingtonedeafness We
love answering questions! If we're not able to get back to you right
away, we may be giving a lesson or just away from the computer or
phone, but we'll get back to you within 24hours.
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But what if I just have a quick question about a student and I don't want to
buy the book?

CALL US! WRITE TO US! WE'RE HERE TO HELP! YOU DON'T NEED TO BUY THE
BOOK! IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING PEOPLE ON PITCH! AND WE WON'T TRY TO SELL
YOU ON THE BOOK! THE ONLY PITCH YOU'LL GET IS THE ONE YOUR STUDENT
SINGS BACK TO YOU!
1-888-554-2755 or
info@correctingtonedeafness
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How it all happened

Do you have any idea how many people wish they could sing, any idea how
many people have been told they can't sing but really can?
Neither do we. We just know it's a lot because so many people have told
us heartbreaking stories about family members or friends or even music
teachers who told them they couldn't sing, that they were "tone-deaf,"
couldn't "carry a tune in a bucket," that sort of thing. Even Paul, our
founder, once told a student he couldn't sing and turned him away from
his choir. The student felt so bad, Paul determined he would listen to
that inner voice (the one we all must come to trust) for a way to help
any student sing on pitch. And he found it, after a year and a half of
listening for a way. Here's what happened:
One day, after addressing a group of students who had signed up for the
junior-high musical, a boy from the group stayed back to tell Paul
that, although he wanted so badly to be in the musical, he couldn't
sing and would understand if he were not cast. Paul knew this student
well, knew of his integrity, enthusiasm and character, and wanted him
to be a part of the group. Paul invited the student to the piano. He
played a tone and asked the student to sing it. The student sang a tone
that was far from the original, so Paul played a series of tones and
asked the student to sing those. Again, the student's tones were far
from those played on the piano, even though Paul had selected tones he
knew were in the student's range.
This was it. If Paul ever needed a sure method for helping someone to
sing, it was now. Paul could see how much this student wanted to sing
and how his esteem had suffered from what he believed was his "tone
deafness."
In a burst of inspiration, Paul knew just what to do, and instantly the
student sang on pitch!
That student went on to sing a solo in the musical and received a
standing ovation but not just for the quality of his performance. He
had been a part of that school community since kindergarten, and other
members of the community were aware of what they thought was his "tone
deafness." Seeing and hearing him sing each night with such enthusiasm
and fantastic intonation moved people to stand and recognize both his
voice and his achievement. That same student went on to study with a
greatly-respected voice teacher in Los Angeles, "something," as he
says, "I never imagined I would do," until he discovered his voice with
Paul.
Since that day, the initial inspiration that helped that boy to sing
has never failed to correct off-pitch singing, casually, but
mistakenly, referred to as "tone deafness." Paul has expanded it,
developed it and pulled it apart to look inside, but he has never
needed to change or abandon any part of it.
And, yes, Paul did go back to that student who wanted to be in the
choir and taught him to sing, as well.

YAY!
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What was Paul's initial inspiration, and how can it help you to correct
off-pitch singing?

It's all contained in Paul's clear, concise, 44-page book Correcting
Tone Deafness. It's all there just waiting to help you help someone to
sing along.
HELP SOMEONE BY CLICKING THE "BUY NOW" BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF
THE PAGE!

(Or...READ ON!)
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Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over
if you just sit there.

-Will Rogers
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Wow! Just look at that cover!

We wanted it to suggest the future of vocal education and be really
cool. How'd we do?
We wanted that cover to inspire any additional confidence you might
need
to trust that we know what we're talking about.
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Because we do.

"This is the ONLY completely sensible approach
I have ever encountered to resolving
the problem and stigma of 'Tone Deafness.'"

"Correcting Tone Deafness" is a completely logical, beautifully caring
and systematically designed step-by-step method. This is the ONLY
completely sensible approach I have ever encountered to resolving the
problem and stigma of "Tone Deafness." I do believe that by the
application of Paul Cuneo's approach, we will witness the eradication
of even the term itself and bring hope and success to all those who
love music yet find themselves blocked from on-pitch singing.
Paul's attention to detail is enhanced by his clarity of communication.
The manuscript is easy to read and understand. He has created an
approach which embraces the humanity of the individual with a wonderful
sensitivity to the whole person.
I applaud Paul Cuneo for his dedication to discovering the truths
behind the myth of "tone deafness." Finally there is a workable
approach to it's resolution. I recommend this to any teacher who wishes
to successfully free individuals from the barriers of this problem,
helping them enjoy the creative, life enriching pleasure of singing.
Jeannie Deva
Originator of The Deva Method � - Complete Voice Technique for Stage
and Studio(TM); Founder of Jeannie Deva� Voice Studios; Author of

Mr. Cuneo gave several guest presentations at the University of
Southern California, demonstrating his innovative approach to
correcting what is commonly known as "tone deafness." Our students were
able to quickly and thoroughly grasp the techniques involved. [He] has
my highest recommendation.
Sheila C. Woodward, Ph. D.
Chair, Music Department, Thornton School of Music, University of
Southern California

Who is Paul Cuneo?

Paul Cuneo is the author of Correcting Tone Deafness, the
creator of the Six Steps to On-pitch Singing (contained in the book)
and the founder of CorrectingToneDeafness. Paul taught music in the
private and public school systems for six years and now devotes his
entire private voice practice to teaching off-pitch singers to sing
along. He has helped hundreds of students to sing on pitch, both
children and adults, and has a 100% success rate in correcting
off-pitch singing.
Paul has a degree in music composition from Principia College and has
taught music and voice in Los Angeles at The Accelerated School (TIME
magazine's "Elementary School of the Year" for 2001), where he also
served as Director of Creative Arts, and Berkeley Hall School. His
children's choirs have been chosen to perform for author Maya Angelou,
former governor of California Gray Davs, former California Secretary of
Education Dick Riordan and the California MENC conference.
Paul served as a curriculum writer for Kanye West Foundation's Loop
Dreams program, and his lullaby album rest here was selected by
national parenting magazine CHILD for its annual lullaby round-up
("...perfect for soothing your baby..."). Paul is also an actor and has
appeared in commercials for Infiniti, USAA and DSW Shoes, as well as on
MTV's From Gs to Gents. He just wrapped a new film starring Ray Liotta,
Val Kilmer and Gina Gershon, playing Ray Liotta's deputy sheriff, and
will guest star on Disney's� Imagination Movers in January 2012. Paul
is the creator of the Movemental techniques for performers and
presenters, which he teaches at The Stella Adler Academy of Acting in
Hollywood. He has served as a movement coach for Sony Films
(Spanglish), Columbia Pictures (Monster House) and dance and theater
companies, as well as individual performers. Paul lives with his wife
Michelle and their two cats in Los Angeles, California.
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"When I think of Paul Cuneo,
I think of magic."

Paul's ability to get my kindergarten students singing beautifully in
literally minutes blew me away. I had been working with them on singing
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" for the winter program, when I brought
them to Paul for our weekly music class. They knew the words, but some
of them were off key, and almost all of them performed the song in a
kind of singing yell. When we entered the room, Paul began singing to
the children instead of talking, as if singing were a language all its
own.
Paul gave them a simple warm-up, and the children sang in a higher
voice than I had ever heard before. Then he had them sing the song.
Their voices suddenly became so sweet, so pure, so gentle, and the
melody came so clearly. I could hardly believe how quickly (and
seemingly effortlessly) Paul effected this change. It was magical. When
I think of Paul Cuneo, I think of magic.
Steven Hicks
Steven is a twenty-year, National Board Certified teacher, a former
Washington Fellow with the U. S. Department of Education and former Los
Angeles County Teacher of Year. He holds a Masters in Early Childhood
Education and was named USA Today Teacher of the Year in 2003. Steven
currently serves as Special Assistant to the Secretary on Early
Learning at the U. S. Department of Education.

Whoever your favorite teacher was in life, be prepared to meet a new
one. If you never had a favorite teacher, you will after you study with
Paul. I was frustratingly trapped in Tone Deaf hell until I met Paul
Cuneo, who taught me very few people are actually tone deaf. That cruel
hoax is usually just a way for friends, family and strangers to advise
you not to try and sing in their presence or anyone else's because you
don't sound good. Paul has given me the confidence to overcome the
myths of the past. I finally know what it means to sing on pitch, and I
know I can do it.
Richard Peats
Information Technology Manager
You can't cross a sea by merely
staring into the water.

-Rabindranath Tagore
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Okay...Let's see...
...What else...
...Hmmmmmmmm...How
about a few passages from the book?
These should give you an idea of Paul's compassionate, informed
approach.

Excerpts

The mental nature of singing
You can imagine a sound to listen to, as surely as you can imagine a
song. Imagining singing is singing and the first step toward expressing
singing physically...
Bodies don't sing; people sing. Without the mind, the body produces no
tone. The premise from which this book advances is that a singer must
be able to sing with her mind before she can sing with her body.
Without addressing the mind of the beginning singer, it is useless to
address her vocal mechanism. That is not to say a voice teacher must
have a degree in psychology, but she must have a degree of
understanding of how intimately connected voice is to thoughts and
feelings, in order to lead beginning singers into song.
Hearing is a mental activity. "Dead men tell no tales." So the saying
goes, but "dead men hear no tales" is equally true. A cadaver has ears
but doesn't hear. Our minds are what turn vibrations into experiences-a
part of life!
The term "tone-deaf"
Precise, distinct definitions of to hear and to listen are critical to
understanding how to work with off-pitch singers. The term "tone-deaf"
is a misnomer for many off-pitch singers because the problem lies not
with how well they hear but in how well, or how completely, they
listen...Assume your off-pitch singer can hear everything you want her
to hear. Then help her to value and make use of all that she hears.
This is the path of least resistance.
Diaphragm, schmiaphragm!
Your beginning singer does not need support from her diaphragm to learn
to sing on pitch. Telling a beginning singer to support from her
diaphragm is like telling a four-year-old to water your daisies with a
fire hose. She will likely interpret "support" to mean "push" and blast
tones at an intensity her larynx is too underdeveloped to accommodate.
No pianos
Teach singing on pitch by singing on pitch. Do not use a piano when
working with an off-pitch singer. It's like trying to teach hockey with
a basketball. Your student has come to learn how to sing. She needs to
listen to and watch you do it, in order to do it herself. After she has
learned to sing on pitch, you may introduce a piano or other
accompanying instrument. You may also employ a piano when your
beginning singer's range is outside your own.
Tone on the range
When working with an off-pitch singer, it is not enough to know only
the tones she is capable of producing; you must also discover the tones
she is comfortable producing. All the tones your singer is capable of
producing comprise her range. You naturally would not ask a singer to
sing beyond her range, but it is as important not to ask a beginning
singer to sing beyond her comfort zone. The comfort zone is the vocal
area in which a singer feels mentally and emotionally comfortable when
singing, and this is how you find it...
Imagined audiences
An adult, off-pitch singer subconsciously-and always-sings in the
presence of everyone who has ever told her she doesn't have a good
voice. Throughout all of your sessions with your beginning singer, let
your first goal be to provide an environment in which she feels so
safe, she will just sing without holding each tone up to be judged and
rejected or accepted by her imagined audience. This breakthrough can
happen in your presence...
Love the break
A beginning singer will often avoid tones near "the break," choosing
instead to substitute more comfortable, albeit incorrect, tones.
To understand this better, imagine an artist who renders everything he
sees in gray pencil. One day, he receives a box of multicolored
pastels. Because he is not comfortable using the pastels, he continues
to interpret the colors of the visible world through his gray pencil.
An off-pitch singer tries to interpret all the tones he hears using the
limited number of tones he is comfortable producing. It is not that he
doesn't hear all the tones-he is not tone-deaf-any more than the artist
with the gray pencil doesn't see the colors around him. He is not
familiar with this part of his range, doesn't know how to use it, so he
sticks with what he knows and tries to express the musical world
through his limited vocal palette. As explained in Chapter One, your
goal is to make the uncomfortable areas of his range comfortable,
especially the area around E-flat above Middle C.

"I have noticed a 100% improvement
in his singing and intonation."

Paul, you've done an amazing job. I have noticed a 100% improvement in
[my recording artist's] singing and intonation. We're ready to go into
the studio to record vocals. Many thanks.
Steven Kravac
Record Producer

A thoughtful, well-written book that offers sensible solutions to the
pitch problems that plague so-called 'tone-deaf' singers.
Clark Harris
Vocal coach (clients include Monica Mancini, Jillie Mack of London's
Cats and Steven Beckler of Broadway's Beauty and the Beast)

Now... if you're still in doubt about whether or not
Correcting Tone Deafness can help you get even your most pitch-challenged
singers to sing along...

...PLEASE contact us at info@correctingtonedeafness OR BY CALLING
1-888-554-2755 TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE LIVE. We'd love (and we mean LOVE!)
the opportunity to answer ANY of your questions about Correcting Tone
Deafness. If we're not able to get back to you right away, we may be
giving a lesson or just away from the computer or phone, but we'll get
back to you within 24hours.
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Be willing to make decisions. Don't fall victim to what I call
the ready-aim-aim-aim-
aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire.

-T. Boone Pickens
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