Practical Vocal Acoustics: Pedagogic Applications for Teachers and Singers

by Kenneth Bozeman

Overview

Scientific knowledge of vocal acoustics has grown exponentially in the last eighty years. With sophisticated yet inexpensive sound analysis technology, more voice teachers are curious about the value of vocal acoustics for the studio and see the need to understand it for more efficient, science-informed pedagogy.

Kenneth Bozeman distills the most important vocal acoustic principles and insights for contemporary teachers and singers. With concise and easy-to-understand language, the book takes these complex concepts and imparts practical tips and strategies that anyone can use in their teaching and singing. Unlike many other singing texts, this book focuses on the voice as an acoustic phenomenon. Bozeman addresses a myriad of topics including:

Bozeman addresses a myriad of topics including:

• Theories of vocal resonance
• The pedagogic implications of tube acoustics
• Formants and their interaction with harmonics
• Vocal registration
• Passaggio training
• The acoustics of belting
• Acoustic technology useful for the studio

Also included are vocal exercises implementing these concepts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538174654
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/18/2022
Series:	National Association of Teachers of Singing Books , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	156
Sales rank:	729,069
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Kenneth Bozeman, tenor, was the Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Music at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he was chair of the voice department and taught voice, and voice science and pedagogy.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

About the Author

1 Introduction

2 Harmonics Primer

3 Overview of the Changing Theories of Vocal Resonance

4 Formants Primer

5 Harmonic/Formant Interactions

6 Female/Treble Voice Resonance Strategies

7 Male Passaggio Training

8 Perceptions of Turning Over

9 Pedagogic Implications of Tube Acoustics

10 Pedagogic Strategies that Encourage Tube Stability and a Convergent Resonator

11 The Acoustics of Belting

12 Semantic Differences

13 Acoustic Explorations

14 Corollary Strategies

15 Laryngeal Registration Revisited

16 Instructional Technology

Definitions

Abbreviations

Appendix 1: Madde Explorations

Appendix 2: Approximate F1 Locations by Voice 1

Appendix 3: Events Surrounding the Male Passaggio

Appendix 4: Youtube Examples

Selected References

Index

Editorial Reviews

Bozeman presents this complex material conciseley and practically in a way that everyone can understand intellectually, aurally, and kinesthetically. Teachers of singing, rejoice!

Ian Howell

The science presented in this book is not only easily understood but is also presented in such a way that it can be directly implemented into the singing teacher's toolkit. I am so confident in its content that I use it as a required textbook in my graduate voice acoustics course.

Nicholas Perna