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TRAINING THE SINGING VOICE
an amateur k compared objectively with the vocal performance of a
professional artist, with interesting results. 514. Seashore, Harold G. "Forms of Artistic Pitch Deviations in Singing.'* Psy­chological Bulletin, Princeton, New Jersey, 1934, Vol. 31, p. 677.
Report of an experiment presented to the American Psychological
Association.
5^.-------- "Variability of Pitch in Artistic Singing/' Music Teachers National
Association Proceedings for 1938, Oberlin, Ohio, 1939, Vol. 33, p. 66. A philosophical discussion of recent experimental findings and their
pedagogical interpretation. 516. Shakespeare, William. Article on "Singing" in Encyclopedia Britannica (14th edition). Enq»clopedia Brittanica, Incorporated, Chicago, 1939, Vol. 20. The rationale of voice culture is compacdy presented.
£ijm---------Plain Words on Smging. Putnam, London, 1938, new edition.
A sensible discussion from a reasoned viewpoint, largely theoretical. Reviews teachings of the old Italian masters. 518. Shaw, W. Warren. Authentic Voice Production. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1930.
Highly theoretical treatment of vocal phenomena based almost entirely upon the author's opinions.
p9. ---------"Ban the Fetish of Breath Control." Musician, New York, 1938, Vol.
43, p. 108.
The training of torso muscles is the correct approach to breath control.
520. -------- 'The Basis of a Precise Terminology for Singers." Musician, New
York, July, 1928* Vol. 33, p. 24. A technical discussion of scientific terminolo-gy theories.
521.--------- "Beacon Lights for the Singer." Etude, Philadelphia, 1932, Vol. 50,
p. 130.
Seven fundamentals of smging are discussed with clarity and convic­tion.
^2t.---------"Breath Support and Tone Control." Musician, New York, 1937,
Vol. 42, p. 170.
A discussion of Mme. Rethberg's ideas on singing. ^23.-------- "Censorship of Terminology Needed." Musician, New York, Decem­ber, 1937, Vol. 42, p. 212.
Vocal methods may vary with the individual student, but all methods should be in keeping with correct vocal principles that are accepted by all. 524„ *--------. "Conservation of Vocal Mechanism." Musician, New York, August,
19*8, Vol. 33, p. 2§.
Pathological factors and the infiuence of fear on the voice are briefly discussed. Non-pedagogical:
525.--------Educational Voce! Technique in Song and Speech. Theodore
Presser, Philadelphia, 1936. A practical course in voice training with song materials for practice.
A few brief textual remarks are included.