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RESONANCE
IN
SINGING AND SPEAKING
BY
THOMAS FILLEBROWN, M.D., D.M.D.
THIRD EDITION
To the memory of
WILLIAM HASKELL STOCKBRIDGE
PUPIL OF VANNUCCINI AND MY FIRST INSTRUCTOR IN VOICE CULTURE, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED
PREFACE
CONTENTS
Resonance
in
Singing and Speaking
INTRODUCTION
PRINCIPLES ADVOCATED
CHAPTER I
The Vocal Instrument
ELEMENTS
TIMBRE
THE LARYNX
THE VOCAL CORDS
THE EPIGLOTTIS
THE PHARYNX
THE UNDER JAW
THE SOFT PALATE
THE HARD PALATE AND TEETH
THE NASAL AND HEAD CAVITIES
INFLUENCE OF THE RESONANCE CAVITIES ON THE PITCH OF THE TONE
THE TONGUE
THE LIPS
THE NOSTRILS
THE FACE
CHAPTER II
The Speaking Voice and Pronunciation
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SINGING AND SPEAKING
PRONUNCIATION
THE SINGER'S SCALE OF VOWEL SOUNDS
LIP POSITION
CHAPTER III
Breath Control
THE MUSCLES OF RESPIRATION
THE DIAPHRAGM
THE LUNGS
INSPIRATION
EXPIRATION
CORRECT METHOD
BREATH CONTROL
A CURE FOR NERVOUSNESS
NECESSITY OF BREATHING EXERCISES
CORRECT BREATHING ILLUSTRATED
ECONOMY OF BREATH
THE INITIAL USE OF BREATH FORCE
RESERVE BREATH POWER
BREATH MASTERY
CHAPTER IV
Breathing Exercises
PRELIMINARY SUGGESTIONS
ATTITUDE
Exercise I
Exercise II
Exercise III
Exercise IV
Exercise V
Exercise VI
Exercise VII
Exercise VIII
CHAPTER V
Registers
THE VOICE AND INSTRUMENTS COMPARED
TWO CASES
CHAPTER VI
Resonance in General
Experiment I
Experiment II
Experiment III
Experiment IV
Experiment V
Experiment VI
Experiment VII
CHAPTER VII
Head and Nasal Resonance
CHAPTER VIII
Placing the Voice
WHEN IS THE VOCAL ACTION CORRECT?
EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE
Preliminary Exercise
IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS
Exercise I
EXERCISES FOR SPEAKERS
Exercise II
Exercise III
Exercise IV
Exercise V
Exercise VI
VIa
Exercise VII
Exercise VIII
Exercise IX
Exercise X
Exercise XI
Exercise XII
Exercise XIII
Exercise XIV
CHAPTER IX
Throat Stiffness
CHAPTER X
Some General Considerations
THE NATURAL VOICE
AGE TO BEGIN
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARTISTRY
LIFE'S PERIODS
APPLICATION OF ESSENTIALS
REPOSE AS A PREPARATION FOR VOCAL EXERCISE
THE VIBRATO
CHAPTER XI
The Psychology of Vocal Culture
THE SINGER BEHIND THE VOICE
FREEDOM
DETERRENTS
CONCLUSION
BOOKS CONSULTED
INDEX
THE MUSIC STUDENTS LIBRARY
THE MUSICIANS LIBRARY
PIANO VOLUMES
SONG VOLUMES
FOOTNOTES
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