Hi, Sorry for the late reply. In addition to what others said.... "Loki Davison" <loki.davison(a)gmail.com> writes: I can't recall the actual titles (and I am definitely not a singer) but the best books for singers that I have seen where about technique, anatomy, the vocal cords etc. The best thing is to pick up some lessons. But it matters with who! Not all teachers were created equal. The most iportant thing to learn is how to breath and how to use your body as a resonator. These things you could probably learn from various "voice technique" and speech classes (often destined for public speakers, news anchors, actors etc.) and will probably cost less than singing lessons (here, in Canada, provate singing lessons can go up to $150/hr). See if your local university offers anything for the general public which would be cheaper than picking up private lessons. Absolutely. Indeed. Being a guitarist myself (and I used to teach the guitar for a number of years) I find that most guitarists don't "breath". Being able to sing what you play (and even "hear" it ahead of time) is a big plus. It helps phrasing, expression, articulation. Robert Starer - Rhythmic Training is a great book filled with different rhythmic exercises for 1 and 2 hands progressing from easy to very hard. Paul Hindemith - Elementary Training for Musicians is a good overall rhythm and solfège instruction book. As per theory, probably anything concerning harmony and voice-leading will do, plus maybe a little counterpoint. Actually, some species counterpoint first and then harmony. I don't have any references handy because most of the matierials I used were written by the professors at the university for that specific university. I've looked at other books but can't recall titles. After that a little bit on form and, afterwards, it helps to look at other people's scores and trying to figure out what they do (analysis). It does not hurt to read up on jazz theory and explore some of the 20th century approaches (serial composition, chance, process music, etc). I found that the best way to solfège/ear training is to transcribe your favourite music (famous solos, for instance) and learn to sing and play them. For this, you will probably not need too many instruction books. If you know music notation, learn to sing, play and write them as accurately as you can. Later, yo can just write without having to sing them or even touching the instrument :) It all sounds like a lot but if you actually have a bit of spare time, in a matter of few months practice you will make huge progress (more than you think). Have fun. ./MiS