Hints On Singing PDF Download

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. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...study than a violinist, a pianist, or any other Good Vocalization. The Legato, Marcato, Portamento. Staccato and instrumentalist A less ambitious singer may be content with ballads or nota t parola pieces. But even if the singer be gifted with a fine voice and talent, the organ will show the absence of culture, by the uncertain and irregular manner of uniting and colouring the sounds. Q. What are the elementary qualities of good vocalization? A. Firstly, perfect intonation; secondly, equality of note-value; thirdly, equality of strength: fourthly, equality of degree of legato; and fifthly, harmony of timbres. Q. Are there many ways of executing passages? A. There are five ways: First, the legato, in which notes should flow distinctly and evenly, "perlees," i.e., smoothly, without either gliding or aspiration. This is the dominant characteristic of good vocalization; all the others may be considered as varieties of colouring. The legato requires no special sign or indication. Next comes the marcato, which means that an accent should be given to each note. This is produced by pressing slightly on the pit of the stomach, causing a sort of rebound for every sound; it may also be obtained by giving a vowel to every sound. This accent, which proceeds from forte to piano, is indicated by placing these signs on a passage The next is the portamento, or slur, a a a a a which is the gliding of the voice through every possible sound between note and note. This colouring is designated by placing a rurve _ _ over or under the notes Then comes the staccato. In this every sound is detached from its neighbour by an interval of silence. It is indicated by dotsover the notes. Lastly, the aspirato, which consists in allowing some breath to escape...