[13]VOCAL EXERCISES FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH “THE SCIENTIFIC CULTURE OF THE VOICE”

^[13]VOCAL EXERCISES FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH “THE SCIENTIFIC CULTURE OF THE VOICE”

In singing all the exercises which follow, the singer must strive to use the correct Italian pronunciation of the vowels and consonants.

FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE I^A

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Tempo moderato la le li lo lu la le li lo lu la le li lo lu la le li lo lu la le li lo lu la le li lo lu ^etc.

This exercise starts on C, using the major triad, descending four semitones; then on D♭︎ descending in the same manner; then on D, E♭︎ and E, descending on the latter nine semitones to and including G below the treble staff.

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE I^B

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Tempo moderato la le li lo lu la le li lo lu la le li lo lu la le li lo lu la le li lo lu la le li lo lu ^etc.

Major triad beginning on dominant (G), followed by same triad on tonic (C); then ascending by semitones with same figure from A♭︎ to F; then descending by same figure reversed to G below treble staff.

When correct voice production has been attained in each of the foregoing exercises with the consonants M, B, L, practice each of them with every consonant of the alphabet: for example

Ta, Te, Ti, To, Tu

Sa, Se, Si, So, Su

taking special care to articulate them properly.

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 2^A

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Tempo moderato la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la ^etc.

Ascending and descending the scale, starting on the tonic (C) and ending on the dominant (G), descending four semitones, then starting on D♭︎ and descending in same manner, then on D, E♭︎, and E, descending in last instance a full octave to E below the staff.

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 2^B

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Tempo moderato la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la ^etc.

Major scale starting on dominant (G) ascending and descending a fifth; then on tonic (C) in same manner; then a major third below (A♭︎) ascending to E♭︎, and descending in same way progressively to E below the staff.

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 2^C

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Tempo moderato la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la la le li lo lu lo lo lo la ^etc.

After thoroughly practising this exercise with the syllables la, le, li, lo, lu, work with the other consonants of the alphabet, for example

Ba, Be, Bi, Bo, Bu

Ma, Me, Mi, Mo, Mu

Sa, Se, Si, So, Su etc.

Pronounce every syllable distinctly and clearly—this is one of the most important features in connection with the exercise.

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 3

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Tempo moderato La la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la ^etc.

After practising these exercises by singing the syllable Lo on the top and descending notes, having acquired their correct production, the syllables La, Le, Li, Lo, Lu must be substituted and practised in place of Lo.

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 4

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Tempo moderato La la la lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo la ^etc.

When the correct production of this exercise is acquired, change the syllable on the top and descending notes, as in exercise 3.

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 5

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Tempo moderato La la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la la la ^etc.

When the correct production of this exercise is acquired, change the syllable on the top and descending notes, as in exercise 3

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 6

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Tempo moderato la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la ^etc.

When the correct production of this exercise is acquired, change the syllable on the top and descending notes as in Exercise 3

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 7

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Tempo moderato la la lo lo lo lo la la lo lo lo lo la la lo lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la ^etc.

When the correct production of this exercise is acquired, change the syllable on the top and descending notes as in Exercise 3

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 8

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Tempo moderato la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la ^etc.

Continue Exercise 8 as in Exercise 2A, also in same manner as Exercise 2B and 2C. Voice production must be equal in volume and quality in every passage, and pronunciation must be perfect or voice will be misplaced. Also change syllables on top and descending notes as in Exercise 3

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FIRST SERIES—EXERCISE 9

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Tempo moderato la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la la la lo lo lo la ^etc.

Use the least amount of breath possible in order to become accustomed to its proper distribution. After each passage breathe deeply, and do not begin the next passage before complete relaxation is obtained.

When the correct production of this exercise is acquired, change the syllable on the top and descending notes as in Exercise 3.

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SECOND SERIES—EXERCISE 1

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Tempo moderato la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo la ^etc.

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SECOND SERIES—EXERCISE 2

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Tempo moderato la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo la ^etc.

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SECOND SERIES—EXERCISE 3

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Tempo moderato la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la etc.

Practice this exercise in same order of transposition as that given in Exercises 2^a, 2^b, and 2^c (First Series)

When the correct production is acquired, change the syllable on the top and descending notes as in Exercise 3 (First Series)

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SECOND SERIES—EXERCISE 4

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Largo la on de la la la la lo lo lo lo la la on de la la la la lo lo lo lo la la on de la la la la lo lo lo lo la la on de la la la la lo lo lo lo la ^etc.

In practicing this exercise, care must be taken that on the syllable de the tongue be completely relaxed between the teeth and left there until the next bar begins.

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SECOND SERIES—EXERCISE 5

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Tempo moderato la la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la la la la la la la la la lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo la ^etc.

Continue this exercise, ascending first to A below the staff up to and including C below the staff.

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THIRD SERIES—EXERCISE 1 SUSTAINED TONES

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Largo la-on la-on la-on la-on la-on la-on la-on la-on la-on la-on la-on la-on ^etc.

Continue this exercise up to C above Middle C and descend to the starting point. The preceding exercises of the first and second series must be practiced with sustained tones as in the above exercise.

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