CONTENTS
Foreword vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments % xi
Introduction % xiii
I Primal Sound 1
II Release 9
III Posture and Breathing 17
IV Eliciting Pitches: Beginning Exercises 37
V Range and Registers 49
VI Voice Classification: Children's Voices 65
VII Agility 71
Vili Resonance and Power 77
IX Growth and Maturation 91
X Articulation 99
XI Practice Patterns 115
XII Interpretation: Program Thoughts 123
XIII Requirements for a Professional Career 143
XIV Choral Singing 153
XV Physical Facts 161
XVI Laryngeal Anatomy and Physiology 169
XVII Neurology and the Brain 183
XVIII Hearing 197
XIX Enigmas 205
XX Voice Problems and Therapy 215
XXI Hints for Teachers 235
Bibliography 245
Appendix: Discover Your Voice Vocal Exercises 265
Index 283