  | Page | | Preliminary Remarks | 9 | | | | On Habits, Diet, &c. | 13 | | Early Rising—Cleanliness—The Hair—The Teeth—Exercise—Dress—Diet—Smoking—Late Hours—General Morality. | | | | | Pronunciation and Study of Words | 21 | | Nervousness—Pronunciation—Vowel-Sounds—Consonants—English—Emphasis—Position of Lips—Study of "Words"—General Education—Dramatic Study. | | | | | Voices and their Various Qualities | 28 | | Voices and their Names—Compass—Soprano—Mezzo-Soprano—Mezzo-Contralto—Contralto—Alto—Tenore-Leggiero—Tenore-Robusto—Barytone and Basso-Cantante—Bass—Buffo—Qualities of Voices. | | | | | Instruction, Books and Masters | 47 | | Schools of Singing—Masters—Institutions—A First Opinion—Bad Lessons—Bad Teachers—Books of Exercises. | | | | | Practice | 53 | | Individuality—Perseverance—Facial Expression—Self-Accompaniment—Position of Body, Arms, Hands, Throat, Tongue, Larynx—Head-Singing—Throatiness—Clearing the Throat—High Notes—The Scale—Forte, Mezzo-Voce, and Piano—Tone—Chest, Falsetto, and Head—Scale Practice—First Exercises (with Examples)—Duration of Practice—Singing in Tune—How to Begin—Variety—Chorus Singing—Humming—Studying Songs—Imitation—General Musical Study. | |
| On Style and Expression | 71 | | Traditional Styles—Modern German Lieder—"The Cathedral School"—Oratorio (with Examples)—Opera—Ballads—Recitative (with Examples)—Slurring—Sentiment—Decision—Imitation—Public Singing—"Holding" an Audience—Mistakes in Public. | | | | | On Time in Singing | 87 | | The Metronome—Accent—Exercises: four beats to the bar; three beats to the bar; two beats to the bar. | | | | | On the Choice of Music | 103 | | Music to Suit the Voice—"Original Keys"—Execution—Fashion—Forming a "Repertoire." | | | | | Physiological Surroundings | 109 | | The Larynx—The Thyroid—The Pharynx—The Voice; A Wind, Reed, or String Instrument. | | | | | Exercises | 115 | | Exercises 1, 2, for Uniting Notes—Exercise 3, for Flexibility, &c.—Exercise 4, on Intervals of Thirds—Exercise 5, on Intervals of Fourths—Exercise 6, on Intervals of Fifths—Exercise 7, on Intervals of Sixths—Exercise 8, on Intervals of Sevenths. | | | | | Index | 126 | | | | Transcriber's Note | 129 |
ADVICE TO SINGERS.
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