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Problem 21. By testing and comparing many types of trained voices, is it possible to arrive at a fixed basis of classification for all voices? Such a testing procedure would have to employ acoustical and other scientific measuring instruments for gathering reliable data on optimal range and timbre (quality) factors in normal, inferior and superior voices.
Problem 22. Can a teacher-training program be formulated that would include every basic requirement for the preparation and training of professional teachers of singing? By what standards of selection and objective testing could the candidacy of applicants for such a course of training be determined?
Problem 23. What reliable historical evidence is there of the teaching principles and methods employed by the old bel canto masters of singing, pertaining to the various factors of vocal training outlined in this study? An authentic historical study is needed.
Problem 24. Is singing a strenuous form of physical exercise involving breathing reactions that are typical of other types of strenuous physical activities like running, lifting, etc.? Does the training of the singer's voice require superior physical development of the body as a prerequisite or corequisite? Or should physical fitness be entirely ignored? The solution of this problem might require a survey of contemporary opinion among teachers and singers as well as an experimental procedure to determine, by objective measurement, the physical fitness of singers, samplings being taken from successful, unsuccessful and non-singer groups.
Problem 25. What is the best posture for singing? Does the singing act require a high chest position, neutral chest position or stationary chest position? The resolution of this problem would require a clear understanding of the physiological nature of the respiratory process and the vocal act and the testing of the postural habits of many successful singers.
Problem 26. What is the nature of breath control in singing? 1$ breathing in singing a voluntary or involuntary act? Experimental data on this subject are needed.
Problem 27. Can experimental procedures be devised for measuring diaphragmatic and chest movements in singing by means of such devices as X-ray photography and the pneumograph, in order to determine the exact nature of diaphragmatic and abdominal action in singing and in strenuous exercise? The action of the ribs in relation to the diaphragm is also a controversial subject in that it involves many possibilities. There may be a dominance of rib raising over diaphragmatic movement or vice versa. The two actions may be equal or unequal in varying proportions. This problem should be thoroughly investigated. |
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