Structure of Singing System and Art of Vocal Technique

ISBN-10: 0534255353

ISBN-13: 9780534255350

Authors: Richard Miller

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Combining the physical, technical, and artistic aspects of singing, the author applies current findings in medicine, acoustics, phonetics, and speech therapy to the singer's needs. The text demonstrates the scientific basis of exercises and vocalises, covering all major areas of vocal technique.

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Wadsworth Number of pages: 400 Dimensions: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall Weight: 1.474 lbs. Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Coordinated Vocal Onset and Release: Establishing Dynamic Muscle Equilibrium through Onset and Release


The Varieties of Onset


The Hard Attack


The Soft Onset


The Balanced Onset (Dynamic Muscle Equilibrium)


Exercises for Achieving the Balanced Onset


Uses of the Aspirated Onset


Uses of the Glottal Attack


Physiological Benefits of the Coordinated Onset


Onset Vocalises which Induce Dynamic Equilibrium


Group 1 Exercises


Staccato and Onset


Group 2 Exercises


Group 3 Exercises


The Release


The Soft Release


The Hard Release


The Balanced Release



The Supported Singing Voice: Breath Management in Singing


Subglottic Pressure and Glottal Activity


The Technique of appoggio


Breath Management Exercises without Phonation


Breath Management Exercises with Sibilants and Fricatives


Breath Management Exercises Involving Phonation


Breath-pacing versus "More Support"



Agility in Singing: Flexible Application of Breath Power


Exercises for the Acquisition of Agility



The Resonant Voice: Supraglottic Considerations in Singing


Vowel Formants


The Singer's Formant


The Singer's Perception of Timbre


The Open Throat (gola aperta)


"Placement" of the Voice (impostazione della voce)


Exercises for Establishing Resonance Balance (impostazione) in Singing


Velopharyngeal Closure



The Well-balanced Vowel: Vowel Differentiation in Singing


The Acoustic At-rest Posture


The Vowel Postures


Formation of the Neutral Vowels [[characters not reproducible] and [[characters not reproducible]


Formation of the Vowel [a]


Formation of the Vowel [i]


Formation of the Vowel [e]


Formation of the Vowel [[characters not reproducible]


Formation of the Vowel [[characters not reproducible]


Formation of the Vowel [o]


Formation of the Vowel [u]


Mouth Position for Vowels in Singing


Exercises for Vowel Differentiation


Group 1 Exercises


Group 2 Exercises



Resonance Balancing through Nasal Consonants: The Influences of Nasal Continuants on Resonator Adjustment


Pedagogical Uses of Consonantal Phonemes in General


Use of the Nasals in Balancing Resonator Coupling


Some Uses of the Voiced Bilabial Stop [m]


Uses of the Alveolar-nasal Continuant [n]


Some Uses of the Voiced Linguavelar Stop [[characters not reproducible]


Some Uses of the Lingua-palatal-nasal Continuant [[characters not reproducible]


Some General Considerations on the Nasal Continuants



Resonance Balancing through Non-nasal Consonants: The Influence of Non-nasal Consonants on Resonator Adjustment


Uses of the Voiced Lingua-anterior-palatal Continuant [j]


Uses of the Lingua-alveolar Continuant [l]


Uses of the Alveolar Single [r] and the Alveolar Rolled [[characters not reproducible]


Uses of the Voiced Labiodental Fricative Continuant [v] and the Voiceless Labiodental Fricative Continuant [f]


Uses of the Voiced Bilabial Stop Plosive [b] and the Voiceless Bilabial Stop Plosive [p]


Use of the Voiced Lingua-alveolar Fricative Continuant [z] and the Voiceless Lingua-alveolar Fricative Continuant [s]


Uses of the Voiced Linguadental Fricative Continuant [[characters not reproducible] and the Voiceless Linguadental Fricative Continuant [[characters not reproducible]


Uses of the Voiced Lingua-alveolar Stop Plosive [d] and the Voiceless Lingua-alveolar Stop Plosive [t]


Uses of the Voiced Linguavelar Stop Plosive [g] and the Voiceless Linguavelar Stop Plosive [k]


Uses of Voiceless Consonants in General


Useful Pitch Patterns


Vowel and Diphthong Patterns


Coupled Consonants



Sustaining the Voice: Sostenuto


Exercises for Developing Sostenuto


Group 1 Exercises


Group 2 Exercises


Group 3 Exercises


Group 4 Exercises


Group 5 Exercises



Unifying the Registers of Male Voices


Register Terminology


Primo passaggio (First Register Transition)


Secondo passaggio (Second Register Transition)


Zona di passaggio (zona intermedia) (The Passage Zone)


Registration Events of Male Voices


Voce di petto (Chest Voice)


Voce Mista (Mixed Voice)


Voce di testa (Head Voice)


Voce finta (Feigned Voice)


Falsetto


The Male Falsettist


Strohbass


Exercises for Achieving an Evenly Registered Scale in Lower and Middle Voice



Exercises


Exercises for Achieving an Evenly Registered Scale in Upper and Middle Voice



Exercises



Unifying the Registers of the Female Voice


Registers of the Female Speaking Voice


Combining Female Singing Registers


Registration Events of Female Voices


Chest in Female Voices


Open Chest


Chest Mixture


Exercises for the Development of the Lower Range


Head Mixture in Female Lower Range


Head Mixture in Female Middle Range


Exercises for Inducing Head Mixture in Middle Voice


Female voce di testa


Exercises for Inducing voce di testa Sensations Throughout the Voice


Flageolet Register


Exercises for Developing the Flageolet Range



Vowel Modification in Singing: aggiustamento


Timbre Terminology


The Technique of aggiustamento (The Vowel Series in Modification)


Exercises for Achieving aggiustamento



Range Extension and Stabilization in Singing


Range and Voice Categorization


Extending the Vocal Range


Exercises for Extending and Stabilizing the Vocal Range



Messa di voce and Dynamic Control


Exercises for Developing Dynamic Control


Determining Dynamic Levels



Vibrancy in Singing: Vibrato and Vocal Timbre


Physical Causes of Vibrato


Uses of the Vibrato


Correcting Oscillation ("Wobble")


Eliminating Straight-tone Intrusion


Correcting the Vibratoless Voice


Correcting Tremolo ("Shake")


Vibrato and Velocity


Pedagogical Uses of Straight-tone


Uses of the Trill



Coordinating Technique and Communication



Pedagogical Attitudes: The Aesthetics of Vocal Timbre


The New Student


Compensatory Methods of Singing


The Technically Intense Teacher


The Interpretation-oriented Teacher


The Technique-mystique Teacher


The One-aspect Teacher


Pedagogical Balance


Teaching Oneself



Healthy Singing


Conditioning for Performance Readiness


Performance-day Routine


When Not to Sing


What to Sing


The Teacher-performer


The Question of Complete Vocal Rest


The Question of Medication


Dry Throat


"Clearing" the Throat


Fighting the Cough


Chewing


Singers and the Laryngologist


Weight and the Singing Voice


Diet and the Singer


Physical Exercise and Singing


Longevity and the Voice


The Optimistic Performer



Laryngeal Structure and Function


Cartilaginous Structure of the Larynx


The Single or Unpaired Laryngeal Cartilages


The Paired Laryngeal Cartilages


Ligaments and Membranes of the Larynx


The Interior of the Larynx


Muscles of the Larynx and their Function


Extrinsic Muscles


Intrinsic Muscles


The Muscles of Adduction


The Muscles of Elongation


Summary of Intrinsic Laryngeal Action



The Structure and Mechanics of the Breath Apparatus


The Thoracic Cage


The Region of the Sternum


The Intercostal Muscles


The Diaphragm


The Lungs and the Pleurae


Muscles of the Neck


Muscles of the Upper Torso


Muscles of the Anterolateral Abdominal Wall


Systems of Breath Control



The Physiology of the Vocal Tract Resonator System



The Physical Factors of Vocal Registration


Cricothyroid Action in Registration


External Frame Function


Damping


Summary of Physical Aspects of Registration



Influences of Various Voiced and Unvoiced Consonants on Resonator Adjustment



International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Symbols


A Concise Correlative Pronunciation Guide


IPA Symbols for Vowels, Semi-vowels, and French Vowel Sounds


International Phonetic Alphabet Symbols for Consonant Sounds


Glossary of Nonmusical Terms


Glossary of Vocal Terms


Bibliography


Articles


Books


Index

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