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	550. Stiles, Wilbur Alonza. "Adjusting the Vocal Organs." Etude, Philadelphia, 1934, Vol. 52, p. 431. Psychological control is advocated. 551, --------- "Are You ListeninT' Etude, Philadelphia, 1937, Vol. 55, p. 335. The importance of ear training is discussed briefly. 552, --------- "Baritone or Tenor." Etude, Philadelphia, 1934, Vol. 52, p. 117. Quality rather than compass should denote the classification of voices. Avoid forcing throughout the scale when testing the voice. 553. --------- "Bringing the Tone to the Front." Etude, Philadelphia, 1928, Vol. 46, p. 860. The sensation of yawning should accompany soft singing, thus bringing the tone forward and eliminating harshness of quality. U54. --------- "The Diphthong Vowels." Etude, Philadelphia, 1939, Vol. 57, p. The constituent vowel sounds of each diphthong should first be practiced separately, then in combination. 555. --------- "Enunciation and Tone Color." Etude, Philadelphia, 1930, Vol. 48, P- 435- The beneficial results of training the speaking voice will transfer to the singing voice. 556. --------- "Good Diction and Good Tone Inseparable." Etude, Philadelphia, 1937, Vol. 55, p. 819. The singer should study phonetics and listen to spoken radio diction for models of good speech in song. §^j_m* --------- The "How" of Acquiring Freedom in Voice Production. Skiles Publications System, Freeport, Pennsylvania, 1937. To offset conscious interference, the singer must thoroughly understand his instrument, then leam to use it automatically. The author explains this. ₅₅8„ --------- "How Should the Vowel 'E* Be Sung?** Etude, Philadelphia, 193a, Vol. 50, p. 283. The tone should always float on the breath, without the slightest degree of forcing. Diction and vowels are briefly discussed. ₅₅₉. --------- "Learning to Rule the Unruly Tongue." Etude, Philadelphia, 1934, Vol. 52, p. 675. An indirect approach through mental attitude is advised. ₅60. --------- "Modulating the Voice Before the Microphone/' Etude, Philadelphia, 1932, Vol. 50, p. 507. The psychological control of vocal action is advocated. 56^ --------- "Purifying Tone and Diction." Etude, Philadelphia, 1938, Vol. 54, p. 652. The singer must learn to huild words from tones, not tones from words. Two silent exercises are given for mastering an unruly tongue. ₅6₂. --------- "Singing Intelligently in English." Etude, Philadelphia, 1931, Vol. 49, p. 360. An advocate of the English language discusses problems of English diction. The causes of faulty diction lie within the singer not the language.