New Handbook for Singers and Teachers

New Handbook for Singers and Teachers

Alderson, Ann; Alderson, Richard

Oxford University Press Inc

06/2020

336

Mole

Inglês

9780190920456

15 a 20 dias

468

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PART ONE: HOW TO SING

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Respiration
Physical Elements of the Vocal Mechanism
Breathing to Sing
Types of Breathing
Develop Coordinated Breathing
Breathing and the Musical Phrase
Symptoms of Improper Breathing
Additional Breathing Exercises
Helpful Sports Analogies
Other Useful Analogies

Chapter 3: Phonation
Making the Proper Sound
Coordinating Respiration with Phonation
Initiating the Tone
Sustaining the Tone
Moving from Note to Note
Releasing the Tone
Finding and Refining the Proper Tone
Dealing with Nasality
Exercise Remedies for Nasality
Vocalises for Nasality
Vibrato
History of Vibrato
Dealing with Vibrato
Breathiness
Hoarseness or Huskiness
Harshness or Stridency
Muffled or Swallowed Tone
Hollow or Hooty Quality
Other Analogies

Chapter 4: Resonance
Types of Resonance
Vocal Resonators
Developing a Rich Voice
Respiration--Phonation--Resonance
Resonance Exercises

Chapter 5: The Singing Vowel
Instrumental Characteristics of Vowels
The Fixed Formant Theory of Vowels
Making a Proper Vowel Sound
Vowel Unification Vocalises for all Voices
Vowel Migration
Vowel Modification

Chapter 6: Registers and Registration
Dealing with Registers
Dealing with Registration
Changing Registers Smoothly: Males
Changing Registers Smoothly: Females

Chapter 7: Articulation
Making Sense out of Sound
Sung Language vs. Spoken
Articulation Exercises and Vocalises
The trouble with /R/
Special Problems of Articulation

Chapter 8: Fundamental Diction for Singers
Italian Diction
Rules of Pronunciation
Latin Diction
Rules of Pronunciation
French Diction
Vowels
Nasal Vowels
Semi-vowels and Glides
Consonants
Special Rules of Pronunciation
German Diction
Vowels
Diphthongs
Consonants
Some General Rules in Singing
The Glottal Attack
Ach-Laut and Ich-Laut
Special Rules for the Letter /G/

Chapter 9: Audition Strategies
General Principles
Physical Strategies
Psychological Strategies
Final Suggestions

PART TWO: HOW TO TEACH SINGING

Chapter 10: Basic Concepts of Voice Teaching
General Vocal Pedagogy
A Broad Technical Base
Instructional Cue Card
Using the Cue Card
Choosing Literature
Two Golden Rules
Style and Musicianship
Reinforcement
Expectations
If the Student is not Making Progress
Logistics
Length of Lesson
Setting a Price

Chapter 11: Organizing a Training Program
Determine the Level of the Singer
Listen to the Singer and Analyze the Performance
Apply Four Key Principles
Determine a General Training Plan
Determine a Logical Starting Point
Constructing Coordinated Lesson Plans
The Individual Lesson Plan
Communicating Information
General Benefits of Lesson Plans
Teaching Aids
Summary

Chapter 12: Basic Vocal Exercises
Using Basic Vocal Exercises
Warm-up Exercises
Skill Exercises
Selecting Exercises
Assigning Exercises
Incorporating Exercises and General Training
Specific Lesson Organization

Chapter 13: Teaching Breathing Techniques
A Concise Explanation of the Singing Breath: For Beginners
A Logical Presentation of the Breathing Process
A Concise Explanation of Interrelated Functions
A Sample Discussion of Inhalation
A Sample Discussion of Exhalation
Teaching the Techniques of Proper Respiration
Relating the Functions of the Singing Breath
Analyzing a Singer's Breathing Skills
Discussing Various Types of Breathing
Applying Appropriate Breathing Techniques
Correcting Errors
Breathing Exercises and Correlated Use

Chapter 14: Teaching Phonation Skills
Teaching Techniques of Phonation: Basic Principles
Vocal Registers
Teaching Different Genders
Further Considerations
How to Analyze Vocal Sound
How to Design a Training Program
Solutions Related to Visual Clues
Solutions Related to Audible Clues
Other Common Phonation Errors
Sample Phonation Exercises

Chapter 15: Training the Resonators
The Resonating System
Adapting the Resonators
Types of Resonance
Applying Vowel Modification
Vowel Modification Exercise Charts
Constructing the Charts
Establishing Register Changes
Applying Resonance Principles
Respiration Plus Resonance
Using Repertory to Train the Resonators
Resonance Problems and Solutions

Chapter 16: Teaching Articulation Techniques
Respiration + Phonation + Resonance + Articulation
Identifying Articulators and Specific Types of Movement
Importance of Training Articulation
Elements of Articulation
Teaching Articulation Techniques
Diction Considerations
Training the Articulators
Articulation Problems and Solutions
Final Elements of Articulation Training

Chapter 17: Teaching Young Changing Voices
Normal Angst
Principles for Teaching Young Singers
Fundamental Concepts
Repertory
Peer Reinforcement
Young Male Voices
Countertenors or Male Altos
Exercises Specific to Boys' Voices
Young Female Voices
Exercises Specific to Girls' Voices
Assigning Repertory

Chapter 18: Teaching Aging Voices
General Considerations
Physical Factors of Aging Voices
Psychological Elements Related to Singing
Specific Aspects of the Aging Voice
Technical Adaptations
Exercises and Correctives
Physical Fitness and Vocal Fitness
Final Considerations
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