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TRAINING THE SINGING VOICE |
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587.---------'Wisdom Nuggests for the Vocal Student." Etude, Philadelphia,
1941, Vol. 59, p. 454.
Seven pedagogic principles are discussed briefly. 588.--------- "Young Voice.** Etude3 Philadelphia, 1930, Vol. 48, p. 655.
Both young and adult voices should be trained to sing musically, not muscuiarly. Well chosen songs provide adequate practice materials. 589.---------"Your Voice, Your Song/1 Etude, Philadelphia, 1930, Vol. 48, p. 654.
Each voice has a distinctive timbre whose improvement should be the purpose of aU vocal instruction. Methods that achieve this result are always good methods. Fifteen exercises are-given.
590. Storey, Barbara and Barnard, Elsie I. A Key to Speech and Song, Blackie
and Son, London, 1940.
The authors talk around their subject and very little practical information is given.
591. Strauss, Martlia. Elements of Vocal Technique. Mills Music, Incorporated,
New York, 1935.
A collection of daily vocal drills in all keys. Very little textual matter.
ijgs.---------Learn to Sing. Clarence Williams, New York, 1936.
A book of vocal exercises for beginners. Very litde text. 593. Stueckgold, Crete. ''American Singers and the German Lied.** (An interview.) Etude; Philadelphia, 1937, Vol. 55, p. 227-Interpretative values and repertory are discussed.
594.---------"If You Were My Pupil." (An interview.) Etude, Philadelphia,
1935, Vol. 53, p. 9. The fundamentals of singing are discussed in general terms. 595. Stults, Walter Alen. "Are Formal Vocal-eases Prerequisites for Singing Skill?** Music Teachers National Association Proceedings for 1*241* Pittsburgh, 194s, Vol. 36, p. 314.
The author advocates an early use of song literature for vocal training. 596.--------- "Polarity: Its Relation to the Singing Voice.** Music Teachers National Association Proceedings for 1936, Oberlin, Ohio, 1937, Vol. 31, p. 166.
A brief, theoretical discussion of the diagnostic approach to vocal teaching.
%0jm--------- "The Why and the How of the Staccato." Music Teachers National
Association Proceedings for 1^3% Pittsburgh, 1940, Vol. 34, p. 317.
Vccal attack and breath action are developed by the use of these preliminary vocal drills.
598. Swain, Edwin O. "Balanced Activity as a Basis for Vocal Success/' Musi-
cian, New York, July, 1934* Vol. 39, p. 7.
Students* minds are usually too preoccupied with the far distant finished vocal product to give full attention to the simple details of any vccal training period. The author's own book on "balanced activity'* is discussed.
599. Swarthout, Gladys. "The American Singer's Opportunities." (An inter-
view.) Etude, Philadelphia, 1934, Vol. 52, p. 707.
The American prima donna gives sound advice on starting and con- |
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