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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Philosophy of Singing Origin and Nature of the Singing Gesture | |
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Aesthetics in Singing | |
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Tonal Preferences | |
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Status of Popular and Classical Singing | |
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Benefits of Voice Study | |
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Psychology of Singing Gaining Psychological Insight | |
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Perceptual and Conceptual Aspects | |
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Coping with Complexity and Contradiction | |
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The goal and the Journey as One | |
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Realistic goals and expectations | |
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Body-Mind Integration The Vocal Athlete | |
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Role and Function of Muscles | |
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Exercise and Fitness | |
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Diet and Nutrition | |
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Managing Stress | |
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Body-Mind Strategies | |
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Physical | |
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Vocal Exercises | |
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Efficient Body Alignment | |
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The Vocal Process: Making Connections Understanding Voice Science | |
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The Vocal Process: How the Voice Works | |
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Mind | |
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Body Connections | |
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The Speech to Singing Connection | |
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From Speech to Singing Using Physical | |
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Vocal exercises | |
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Exercises for Coordinating Breath, Phonation, and Resonation | |
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Respiration: Managing Breath Role and Benefits of Breathing | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiration System | |
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Methods of Breathing | |
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Factors Affecting Efficient Breathing | |
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Breathing Exercises | |
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Breath Coordination and Management | |
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Breath-Tone Coordination Exercises | |
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Phonation: Producing Tone Characteristics and Production of Vocal Tone | |
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Principal Anatomy Involved in Phonation | |
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Initiating Vocal Tone | |
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Exercises for developing Efficient Phonation | |
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Registration: Connecting Voice Levels Explanation and Description of Vocal Registers | |
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Historical Survey of Registration Terminology | |
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Voice Registers Theories | |
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Registration Physiology | |
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Classifying Register Transitions | |
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Negotiating Register Transitions | |
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Exercises for Coordinating Vocal registers | |
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Resonation: Optimizing Tone Quality Acoustics-The Science of Sound | |
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Properties and Characteristics of Sound | |
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Resonance | |
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Vocal Resonators | |
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Maximizing Vocal Resonance | |
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Vocal Efficiency | |
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Techniques for Enhancing Vocal Efficiency | |
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Articulation: Voicing Vowels and Consonants Communicating Through Language | |
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Linguistic Terminology | |
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Primary Singing Languages | |
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Introduction to Vowels | |
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Vowel Modification and Efficiency | |
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Introduction to Consonants | |
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Chart of Consonants | |
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Sounding Consonants | |
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Suggestions for Improving Diction | |
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Coordination: Unifying The Vocal Process What is Vocal Coordination? | |
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Elements of Dynamic Vocalism | |
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Classification of the Singing Voice | |
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Professional Singing Voice Categories | |
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Reconciliation of Opposites | |
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The Singer's Instrument: Use, Pathology, and Care The Vocal Instrument and Stress | |
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Identifying and Classifying Vocal Disorders | |
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The Vocal Organ Under Stress | |
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Contributing Factors to Vocal Misuse and Abuse | |
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Aging and Hormonal Effects | |
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Voice Irritants | |
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Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders | |
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Serious Vocal Disorders | |
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Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention | |
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Treatment and Prevention of Vocal Disorders | |
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Auditory Disorders: Prevention and Cure | |
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Some Do's and Don'ts of Vocal Health | |
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Solo Vocal Performance Selection and Preparation of Solo Vocal Repertoire | |
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Interpretation and Expression | |
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Vocal Performance Dynamics | |
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Vocal Performance Options and Opportunities | |
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Teaching Singing History of Vocal Pedagogy | |
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Foundations of Effective Teaching | |
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Instructional Strategies, Techniques, and Tools | |
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Life-Span Voice Teaching | |
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Modes of Instruction | |