The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-29
TRAINING THE VOICE.
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The old way Of curing sore throat has
been superseded by method working from
the mind side. All methods for training
the voice or body-if Of any value-must
prevent friction. The body is the servant
Of the mind, and the best teaching Is de
velopment of that law. For example, try
to pick up a marble and notice the way
your hand unconseiously adapts itself to
taking hold Of the marble; then reach after
big ball and watch the way your hand
shapes itself tn the size Of the ball, for the
right thought then is the marb or the ball
The tongue is always an unruly membe-
and refuses to be driven, but fortunate!
can be led. you bring the tones throu:,
the nose, not only do you get finer tone,
but the tongue automatically moves out Of
the way to allow the tone to pass through
the nose, thus leaving a space at the back
OF the tongue and preventing the friction
Of the back OF the tongue against the
throat, which is generally the cause Of sore
throat. But some one will say, Does not
using the voice in that way give you a
nasal tone, and make you talk through
your nose." No. nasal tone is one that is
caught in the nose. as when after pinching
the nose you try to talk.
The voice is always the same, whether
singing or speaking. only the more the voice
is used the greater will be the suffering
from an improper use Of it. Many injure
the voice by trying to I'LL big places. when
all that is necessary is to let the mind re-
alize by a look what the voice has to do
and then trust the voice to answer Of itself
the unconscious appeal made to it by the
mind. This plan takes away all strain from
the voice. The difference between this and
certain faith cures" is that they say, by
thinking your throat is well it becomes
we'll il you think strongly enough, ;"
whereas We say, The right thought, IL
held long enough to become . habit and
practiced upon, will prevent the friction
which causes sore throat. and the cause be-
ing removed the throat becomes strong"
Dr. Morell Mackenzie says, For those
who wish to speak well it is a good plan to
learn to sing, as the greater includes the
less. SO II u teacher can show you how
to bring out the tones Of your singing voice,
your speaking voice will be aided. am
singer and studied this method five years
ago, when | had a chronic sore throat II
took faith and industry on my part and
six months work by my teachers to cure
me. but my throat, from being my weak
est, has become my strongest point and
have since had no trouble with it, They
began by making me bring my voice
through my nose in a humming tone. to
sound like a bee among the flowers, or a
steamboat long way OF, first with the
mouth shut, then with the mouth open.
always keeping the same quality of tone;
then adding articulation, always humming
and with the constant thought OF the tones
hoating before you, to which thought, if
you keep it long enough, the vocal organs
will adapt themselves
Every tone should be nodded by
Thought; tone that is not born of thought
Is body without q soul The voice sho I'D
never be educated as an end, but as means
to carry thoughts to oehers.-Agnese Ho
alta Ford in Boston Transcript.