The art of improving the voice and ear; and of increasing their musical powers, on philosophical principles. Adapted to public speakers, musicians, and actors, and particularly useful for the instructors of youth.

Date:
MDCCCXXV
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The art of improving the voice and ear; and of increasing their musical powers, on philosophical principles. Adapted to public speakers, musicians, and actors, and particularly useful for the instructors of youth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vll III. Varieties of the Voice and tiieir Causes 48 Natural and Acquired Voice . . 56 Changes of the Voice according to Age . 57 Qualities and Defects of the Voice . 61 Quantity of the Voice . . .62 Quality of the Voice . . . ib. Excellencies of the Voice . . ib. Deficiencies and Bad Qualities of the Voice 63 The Singing Voice . . . ib. The Air, or Style of Singing . . 67 Aria Cantabile . . . . ib. Aria di Portamento . . .69 Aria di Mezza Carattere . . . ib. Aria Parlante . . . .71 Aria di Bravura, or d’ Agilitk . . 73 Airs of Imitation . . .74 IV. Cadences and Transitions of the Voice 76 Sketch of Mr. Walker’s System of In- flexions . . . .77 Objections to Mr. Walker’s System . 90 V. Tone and Pitch of the Voice . . 92 Purity of Tone . . . .93 The Tones of Passion . . .96 The Variety of Tone . . . 100 Pitch of the Voice . . .104 Rules for regulating the Pitch of Voice . 112 VI. Articulation, Accent, and Empuasis ,v 118 Imperfect and Deficient Articulation . 123 Instruments for Supplying Deficiencies . 137 Accent and Pronunciation . . 147 English, Scotch, and Irish Accent . 154-5 Emphasis . . . .155 Accent and Emphasis in Singing . .160 Pauses and Breathing . . .170 VII. Formation and Improvement of the Voice . . . .178 Choice of a Master . . .179 Sol-fa-ing . . . • . ‘ 180