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668.--------- "Fundamental Voice Training." Music Teachers National Association Proceedings for 1^0, Pittsburgh, 1941, Vol. 35, p. 361.
A general teaching procedure is outlined and discussed.
669. —— The Living Voice. Carl Fischer, New York, 1935.
A presentation of personal opinions with some vocal exercises.
6y0. ------_ "Prescribing Perky Practise for Vocal Students/' Musician, New York,
December, 1933, Vol. 38, p. 10.
The early part of each lesson should be devoted to infusing a joyous buoyancy into the student's attitude,
6yx. --------- "Why Do They Sing off Pitch?" Etude, Philadelphia, 1937, Vol. 55,
p. 49.
Lapses in pitch accuracy are caused by lack of mental concentration or the presence of throat tensions during phonation.
672. Williamson, John F. "Training of the Individual Voice through Choral
Singing." Music Teachers National Association Proceedings for 1938, Oberlin, Ohio, 1939, Vol. 33, p. 52.
Several teaching fallacies are clarified from a practical viewpoint. The comments on diction are especially helpful.
673. Wilson, Harry Robert. Lead a Song! Hall and McCreary, Chicago, 1942.
A practical and thorough-going treatment of the song leaders' problems. There is meaty advice on every page.
674. --------- The Solo Singer. Carl Fischer, New York, 1941, Vols. I and II.
"Learn to sing by singing" is the author's method. Each principle of
voice production is succinctly presented and illustrated with appropriate vocalises, excellent practice songs and teaching procedures.
675. Witherspoon, Herbert. "Demonstration of Visual Method of Voice Instruc-
tion." Music Supervisors National Conference Proceedings* Ithaca, New York, 1929, Vol. 22, p. 336.
A cursory and amusing discussion of typical teaching problems.
676. --------- "Style in Singing." Etude, Philadelphia, 1928, Vol. 46, p. 917.
Expression and technic must go hand in hand. Even exercises should
be sung with some definite mood value. The fundamentals of style are defined.
6^7. --------- Thirty-six Lessons in Singing for Teachers and Students. Miessner
Institute of Music, Chicago, 1930.
An excellent digest of old and new methods embodied in a practical system of instruction. The author speaks from twenty-five years of experience, not hearsay or fancy. Intelligent and informative.
678. Wodell, Frederick W., "How Listening Helps Intonation." Etude, Philadel-
phia, 1931, Vol. 49, p. 659.
The reactions of individual students differ. Hence verbal instruction is not always reliable as standard teaching procedure. Listening to models should be more often resorted to.
679. --------- "The Proper Training and Use of the Voice of Persons of School
Age." Etude, Philadelphia, 1929, Vol. 47, p. 678.
An intelligible and useful resume* of teaching principles for developing youthful voices. |
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