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t54 TRAINING THE SINGING VOICE
mental characteristics of the natural singing voice? An acoustical and physiological comparison of spontaneous vocal tones and consciously controlled tones would produce valuable conclusions for vocal teaching.
Problem ij. On what objective criteria can an accurate comparison of the vocal factors in singing and the vocal factors in speaking be made? A research study in this area might consider both static and variable vocal components of both singing and speaking; e.g., resonance, duration, pitch, intensity, vowel formant, etc.
Problem 14. How can corrective exercises be used to offset the known common vocal faults of students of singing? A system of tested exercises is needed, progressively arranged from elementary to advanced stages of training, covering every known type of vocal handicap, and applying sound pedagogical principles to remedial vocal teaching.
Problem 15. How can an objective comparison be made between whole and part methods of vocal instruction as applied to individuals (or groups) studying singing? Certain technical and aesthetic criteria might be devised that can be useful as reliable bases for comparison.
Problem 16. How can the efficacy of the song approach in vocal training be tested and evaluated? Experimental and control group methods might be applied to teaching procedures used in this area.
Problem 17. Can the effects of unsupervised vocal practice be tested by experimental means? A survey of present day opinion among professional singers and teachers regarding this factor in vocal teaching might also prove useful.
Problem 18. By what method of research can the value of unaccompanied vocal practice be determined? Is the use of piano accompaniments during the vocal lesson period an aid or a detriment to the singer? Hearing acuity measurements could be made and certain musical-vocal responses of numerous pupils could be tested both before and after each lesson, some using piano accompaniments, some unaccompanied. Results would be applicable to choral as well as to individual instruction.
Problem ig. Is it possible to devise a systematic measuring or rating scale whereby all the various known methods and techniques of training the singing voice can be listed, analyzed and evaluated for pedagogical content? It would also be necessary to determine the predictive value (validity) of such a scale of measurement.
Problem 20. Can a progressively arranged list of published songs and arias be compiled that would encompass all the technical problems of vocal training known to singing teachers? Technical exercises, derived from these songs, could be compiled as a supplementary feature. The list would have to be tested and approved by the teaching profession. |
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