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TRAINING THE SINGING VOICE |
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§80.---------"Stepping Stones to Successful Singing." Etude, Philadelphia, 1928,
Vol. 46, p. 776. A few workable principles are extracted from historical sources and
discussed. 6gx.--------*TaMng Some Bunk out of Vocal Teaching in the Public Schools."
Music Supervisors National Conference Yearbook, Chicago, 1951, Vol «4, p. gs.
The author is impatient with some of the methods of voice culture
now in common use but expresses his own opinions arbitrarily. The teaching of voice should be foremost in the music curriculum.
§gs,-------- 'Thoughts about Placing." Etude, Philadelphia, 1929, Vol. 47, p.
126.
Voice placement means placing the sensation of tonal vibration. Indirect devices are recommended as a preventative for local effort and straining tendencies.
6%. Wolf, S. K-, Stanley, D.» and Sette, W- J. "Quantitative Studies on the Singing Voice.** Journal Acoustical Society of America, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, i§S5# Vol. 6, p. 265.
Acoustical analyses of tones of different singers reveal interesting characteristics of good vocal quality.
684. Wolfe, Eugene. "Study of Foreign Languages a Vital Aid to Singers." Musi-
cian, New York* March, ig^g, Vol. 54, p. 34.
The fear of foreign language study is to be overcome by using teaching methods which the author advocates.
685. Wood, QMtmi Holmes. Vocal Vigor in Speech and Song. Clifton Wood,
Worcester, Massachusetts, 1937.
Physical and vccal gymnastics are combined in a series of sixty lessons nithoat actually singing a song. There h much philosophical advice culed from personal reminiscences of a vocal career. 686L Wood, Sir Henry Joseph. The Gentle Art of Singing. Oxford University Press, London, 1930.
A brief explanatory text h followed by four volumes of vocalises and exercises exhaustively treated. The practice material is incredibly thorough. Every conceivable combination of notes is listed. 687. Woods. Glenn Howard. "Developing Our Vocal Heritage." Supervisors Service BmUeiim, Chicago, November, 193s, Vol. 12, p. 7.
Hie purposes and benefits of voice training in the schools are discussed.
688.--------Ensemble Intonation. Music Products Corporation, Chicago, 1937-
A useful conductor's guide for teaching vocal groups. Many practical hints are included.
6B0.--------t)n Voice Range." Educational Music Magazine, Chicago, March,
1941, VoL sro, p. 48.
Some general remarks on improving range by means of vocal exer-a§es. 6ga Woodslde, James. Style in Singing and Song Interpretation. Haywood Institute, Hew York* 1931. A compendium of useful hints on the artistic interpretation of songs. |
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