The New Voice Pedagogy
The simple but vital premise behind this important book is that a healthy voice is a beautiful voice, and a clear tone and pleasant sound will arise from a healthy vocal technique. Based on the concepts of voice therapy, laryngology, and voice science, The New Voice Pedagogy presents a no-nonsense look at the ways knowledge gained through modern science can be applied to teaching voice. Marilee David, an experienced teacher and performer, first explains the physiology of the voice, then examines individual aspects of singing, such as breathing, mouth position, phrasing, tone quality, pitch, resonance, and registration, and offers instruction and exercises appropriate to each component. David also considers the effects of different lifestyle factors and situations on the voice, such as singing with a cold or illness, common medications, obesity, hormones, and aging. She describes symptoms and treatments of common voice problems, including hoarseness, laryngitis, types of dysphonias, and examples of abuse and misuse, giving an overview of voice therapy and diagnostic tools. An important chapter on ethics, unique to this book, uses case studies to examine ethical questions that arise in the voice studio. New to this second edition are expanded sections on posture and kyphosis, HIV and AIDS, and the aging voice, and a helpful glossary of terms used in voice therapy, laryngology, and voice science is included. The bibliography of over three hundred books and articles provides a supplemental reading list for those interested in learning more, and a new final chapter summarizes the pedagogical concepts explored.
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The New Voice Pedagogy
The simple but vital premise behind this important book is that a healthy voice is a beautiful voice, and a clear tone and pleasant sound will arise from a healthy vocal technique. Based on the concepts of voice therapy, laryngology, and voice science, The New Voice Pedagogy presents a no-nonsense look at the ways knowledge gained through modern science can be applied to teaching voice. Marilee David, an experienced teacher and performer, first explains the physiology of the voice, then examines individual aspects of singing, such as breathing, mouth position, phrasing, tone quality, pitch, resonance, and registration, and offers instruction and exercises appropriate to each component. David also considers the effects of different lifestyle factors and situations on the voice, such as singing with a cold or illness, common medications, obesity, hormones, and aging. She describes symptoms and treatments of common voice problems, including hoarseness, laryngitis, types of dysphonias, and examples of abuse and misuse, giving an overview of voice therapy and diagnostic tools. An important chapter on ethics, unique to this book, uses case studies to examine ethical questions that arise in the voice studio. New to this second edition are expanded sections on posture and kyphosis, HIV and AIDS, and the aging voice, and a helpful glossary of terms used in voice therapy, laryngology, and voice science is included. The bibliography of over three hundred books and articles provides a supplemental reading list for those interested in learning more, and a new final chapter summarizes the pedagogical concepts explored.
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The New Voice Pedagogy

The New Voice Pedagogy

by Marilee David
The New Voice Pedagogy

The New Voice Pedagogy

by Marilee David

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The simple but vital premise behind this important book is that a healthy voice is a beautiful voice, and a clear tone and pleasant sound will arise from a healthy vocal technique. Based on the concepts of voice therapy, laryngology, and voice science, The New Voice Pedagogy presents a no-nonsense look at the ways knowledge gained through modern science can be applied to teaching voice. Marilee David, an experienced teacher and performer, first explains the physiology of the voice, then examines individual aspects of singing, such as breathing, mouth position, phrasing, tone quality, pitch, resonance, and registration, and offers instruction and exercises appropriate to each component. David also considers the effects of different lifestyle factors and situations on the voice, such as singing with a cold or illness, common medications, obesity, hormones, and aging. She describes symptoms and treatments of common voice problems, including hoarseness, laryngitis, types of dysphonias, and examples of abuse and misuse, giving an overview of voice therapy and diagnostic tools. An important chapter on ethics, unique to this book, uses case studies to examine ethical questions that arise in the voice studio. New to this second edition are expanded sections on posture and kyphosis, HIV and AIDS, and the aging voice, and a helpful glossary of terms used in voice therapy, laryngology, and voice science is included. The bibliography of over three hundred books and articles provides a supplemental reading list for those interested in learning more, and a new final chapter summarizes the pedagogical concepts explored.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780810881419
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 03/07/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Marilee David is associate professor of music at Reinhardt University.

Table of Contents

Figures     vii
Preface to the Second Edition     ix
Acknowledgments for the Second Edition     xi
Acknowledgments     xiii
Introduction     xv
The Larynx: Structure and Functions     1
Cartilages of the Larynx     2
External cartilages     4
The Laryngeal Folds     4
Suspension of the Larynx     5
Extrinsic Muscles of the Larynx     5
Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx     5
Innervation of the Vocal Cord     9
The Structure of the Vocal Cord     9
Phonation     12
Pitch     15
The Basics: Posture and Relaxation, Mouth Position, and Breath     17
Posture     17
Kyphosis     18
Exercise to Improve Posture     19
Relaxation     21
Laryngeal Massage     22
Atmosphere     23
Mouth Position     24
TM Joint     25
Breathing     26
Physiology of Respiration     27
Types of Respiration     30
Controlling the Exhaled Air     31
Support     33
The Sound: Method of Attack andConstriction and Tone Quality     39
Method of Attack     39
Ending the Phrase     43
Constriction and Tone Quality     43
The Elevated Larynx     44
Harsh or Strident Tone Quality     48
Breathy Tone as a Therapeutic Tool     50
Tongue Position     51
The Breathy Voice     54
Volume or Intensity     56
Vibrato     58
Various Approaches: Registration, Placement, and Resonance Extremes     59
Pitch and Registration     59
Registration     59
Improper Registration     64
Register Transition     70
The Use of Falsetto     71
Singing in the Wrong Range     71
Voice Classification     72
Resonance and Tone Focus     74
Tone Focus or Placement     76
Placement in the Nose and Sinuses     80
Placement and Registration     82
Covering     82
Resonance Extremes     84
Hypernasality     85
Hyponasality     89
Ethics     91
Case Studies     92
The Singer Outside the Studio     97
The Speaking Voice     97
Programs of Vocal Hygiene     101
Warming Up and Warming Down     102
Singing with a Cold or Allergies     103
Medications     106
When Not to Sing     111
Surgery and the Professional Voice User     112
Laryngeal Surgery     113
HIV and AIDS     113
Irritating Substances     114
Exercise     116
Obesity and Dieting     118
Fatigue     119
Cheerleading     120
Hormones     121
Hormones and the Female Voice     121
Thyroid     129
Aging     129
Age-related Changes in the General Population     130
Changes in the Lamina Propria of the Vocal Cords     135
Changes in Fundamental [Speaking] Frequency (f[subscript o])     137
When the Voice Is Sick: Therapy and Dysphonias     141
Therapy     141
Instruments of Assessment     143
Muscle Function     146
Examining the Vocal Cords: Videostroboscopy     146
Therapy Approaches     147
Voice Rest     149
Traditional Voice Therapy      150
"Modern" Voice Therapy: Vocal Image     151
The New Voice     152
Dysphonias     153
Types of Dysphonias     153
Abuse and Misuse     155
Hyperfunction and Hypofunction     156
Symptoms of Dysphonia     159
Hoarseness     162
Laryngitis     163
Mucosal Tears     165
Edema, Reinke's Edema     165
Submucosal Hemorrhage     167
The Breathy Voice: Paralysis, Bowed Cords/Glottal Chink     167
Myasthenia Larynges     169
Additive Lesions     169
Nodules     170
Polyps     173
Cysts and Pseudocysts     175
Contact Ulcers     176
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)     178
Other Lesions     181
Dysphonia Plicae Ventricularis: Ventricular Dysphonia     182
Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD)/Laryngeal Dystonia     183
Problems of Mutation     184
Pulling It All Together: The Road to Technical Freedom     187
Glossary of Terms     197
IPA Symbols     211
References     215
Index     237
About the Author      253

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