. Song monarch : a well graded and very complete singing book for the use of musical conventions, singing classes, colleges, seminaries, high schools and musical festivals, presenting elementary and practicla exercises, songs, glees, anthems, sacred and secular choruses . lips, tongue, lowerjaw and throat, and perfect control of the breath. BREATHING EXERCISES. No. 1. Place the hand on the upper chest andlift the chest slightly before breathing. Inhaleslowly, expanding around the waist. The dia-phragm at the front of the waist should move out-ward while inhaling. Hold the breath six
. Song monarch : a well graded and very complete singing book for the use of musical conventions, singing classes, colleges, seminaries, high schools and musical festivals, presenting elementary and practicla exercises, songs, glees, anthems, sacred and secular choruses . lips, tongue, lowerjaw and throat, and perfect control of the breath. BREATHING EXERCISES. No. 1. Place the hand on the upper chest andlift the chest slightly before breathing. Inhaleslowly, expanding around the waist. The dia-phragm at the front of the waist should move out-ward while inhaling. Hold the breath six suddenly through the mouth without drop-ping the upper chest. Do this six times. No. 2. Chest as in No. 1. Inhale quickly throughthe lips and nose. Exhale slowly with the soundof s, made by putting the tip of the tongue justabove the upper teeth. Sustain fifteen seconds,later extend to Also practice count-ing aloud to twenty-five, legato and staccato. No. 3. i One, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three. Sing No. 3 with one breath, using the words, one,two, three, and holding the breath the fourth beatin each measure. This is to become able to stopand start the flow of breath at will. It is very im-portant. i No. 4. No. bright, And the old brig sails un - furled. Sing No. 4 with a single breath; stopping thebreath at each rest. The last half of the phraseis legato. No. 5. i t4 Soft-iy fall the shades of evening Oer the Tal-le; hashed and stilL The teacher should select long phrases similar toNos. 5 and 6 for further practice. QUALITY. While the singer mua\ have control of everyshade of tone-color, from the bright to the som-ber, it is not advisable to attempt it in the be-ginning. Develop first a normal tone, one neithervery bright nor very somber. No. 7. :ft=d: -f—N—^ AITTT^. I haie sighed to rest. me. See AhO Breathe at the beginning of each measure. Me-dium power, sustain without ores, or dim. Try fororgan tone. Aim to secure
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