Telegram-herald., 1888-05-13
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1e1sf - no Suggestion II lAroat or me1th.
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H. Isnsy Lind. N hsr prime. soald produces
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s1d 81 fsrvsat IN quality. that tears we're -
4Aa.i 1ecomp4nimsnr. snd a. l. - he pure.
warn. fefssnt toes that mgsie lovers d.
hight - psS for. that . Ia kiad Of toas
thzz mnsic makers should sfzfgs 70 attain.
Tie objsef Of lhis ssriss of papsrs Is 70 iacl-
s2Es 70 ths stadsns course af study ta.s =
In csnsoaaaes with ths scisace OF tons pro
susEion; accufsEs ana precise % detail, AID
yss con mprshensigs sn0agh v provide cor
rect s0cal form lCr every slsnent
Ia tee EngiisA language caurss
OF study. hat, from ia izansci-
ATE siiscts upon ths voice, the papn
Recognizes 10 % right n priaclsie aud Ger
tzln Ia results. Is mus Dc understood
Aos.ssr, mat stadsnLs ~n0 lack mnsicai
senslbility, or whose sara are not IA tune.
as buI wasting lhslr time 10 puDaias tbs
or snY other course for ths dsFslopasnE 0i
ne Staging voice.
Ses lor aa Introductory word or ITO and
thea ~ Il sing.
Ins principles thas govern the art Of sing
in< are iss snd easily Understood. BAT it
h2s fsquifsd sandreds Of years Of study
and experiment. ~ determine aod iofIn2-
late tAsss principles and Dat lor the ccea-
sionai aFtiss rho arrived AZ results By a.
infuitiys knesisdgs OF ths eternal ntness
Of thiags vocal. ss should have 40 precise
kaoslsogs today.
The tons that occasloas the singer un-
c0ml0rtsols effort eiil reader the Listener
iust a. uncomfortable Pushing the tone
By ever pressure 0f breath forces the vocal
ehords oat Of line and the horrible effect Is
pfo1nced when xiolInlst bears on TOO
ssrd. the stFing - forced Oot Of line with
tas points Of eontzct. fonss ars made
greater or smaller by charging Or dimin-
hhing ths resonance cavities. tmoutn and
phsryoxL Too much.sE cAnnot De laid
upon this point The greatest edect OF
which the yocai Instrument 70 capable may
Be obtained "itnonE push or contraction
Exercise.
Think OF the syllable loo. Extend the
lps - tosE the lsetA are almost c0nce<lsd-
the upper ones eomplstsiy. Tam The up
Of the tongue up and back until it touches
ths roof Of The mouth. let the tongue 20
Lks a released apring 50 that IL strikes
the door OF The mouth with some
force. at the same time produces
second line z. Rspsak this action Of the
sooxue several times keeping the lips sx-
tended and tie muscles Oi toe face aoso-
intely still, 40 that the purity and forward
position OF the tone may De realized Prsc-
tice with q hand glass so ss 70 see that the
opening between The lips Is Of the size and
shaps Of the end OF the middle finger. Do
nos stifen the az nor contract the mus
clss Of the eheeka Again. sing loo a. de-
scribsd above. changing. without intsrrup-
ton Of me tone. from loo 10 e. "a Ia
thee Do not allow the muscles Of the
face and lips 10 move In the slightest de-
gee. as the vowel color changes. When
this has been accomplished sing the follow
ing. still la &. watching the lips closely 70
guard sxailsL movement. "Loo-tee-le-ree-
nes-loo;" repeat until shs sar Is assured
that the leo quality OF the tone IS main
tanned tarough the entire exercise.
To this form lOag :. ths diphthongs "ei'
and "ie." short ~ and long u must al
uays be sung There are tEo more vocal
forns % be learned. 10 and Ia. and then
tire student viii have made adequate pro-
vision for every word in our language
These forms viii De toe subject OF the next
paper. plrasnag and stgls Of the third
papsr.
The principles Of tone production and
vowel form apply 10 the speaking as well
ss 20 the singing voice. and II those yho
have occasion 70 address their fellowm
on subjects either sacred or secular woald
learn 10 use their voices well. the force OF
what they have % say would oe augmented
many tines Men attempted 20 address
ths recent conventions whose vocal organs
had recsivsd no more training than a silver
On a fence-rsil. and thsE remarks received
no stfsnHor. Asa Of iess Intellectual force.
perhaps. bat more voice. SHAPED alialrs
ERsssr T. BAILEY, Vocal Teacher.
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