This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER SIX. Fifth Series. FOR ACQUIRING GREAT RANGE OF VOICE. The term "Range of Voice" is well understood to refer to the compass or extent of pitch. This, by some authors, is divided into registers, and called the Upper, Middle and Lower. The Upper register is said to embrace the highest third of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER SIX. Fifth Series. FOR ACQUIRING GREAT RANGE OF VOICE. The term "Range of Voice" is well understood to refer to the compass or extent of pitch. This, by some authors, is divided into registers, and called the Upper, Middle and Lower. The Upper register is said to embrace the highest third of the vocal compass of a thoroughly developed voice. The Middle register, embraces the middle third. The Lower register, the lower third. The highest third, sometimes called the head register, indiscriminately, is best represented by the First Vowel Sound, that of E as in the word " Meet." The middle third, sometimes called the throat register, is best represented by the Sixth Vowel Sound, that of Ah, as A in "Father." The lowest third, sometimes called the chest register, is best represented by the Twelfth Vowel Sound, that of O, as in "Roll." These divisions may be mental ones, at least, and will somewhat assist the pupil in practice. The development of pitch is absolutely necessary to the singer, and to the reader or orator it is an exceedingly valuable acquisition. Many singing voices are developed by the exercises of this book, yet nothing of the technique of music is here attempted. A person may be ignorant of music and remain so, yet understand, perform and master all these exercises. For speaking and reading it is not necessary to preserve minute distinctions of pitch or be musically exact. The first exercise under this series will be numbered in continuation of the preceding series. The Nine Degrees of Pitch. Voices limited in range will not be able to make the divisions given in this exercise; but persistent practice will soon show great improvement. Those who understand music may make the nine pitches one whole note apart, if their...
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