Pronunciation for singers : with especial reference to the English, German, Italian, and French languages; with numerous examples and exercises for the use of teachers and advanced students

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by  Ellis, Alexander John, 1814-1890

PRONUNCIATION FOR SINGERS.

PRONUNCIATION
FOR SINGERS.
WITH ESPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE
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WITH NUMEROUS EXAMPLES AND EXERCISES FOR THE USE OF
TEACHERS AND ADVANCED STUDENTS.
ALEXANDER
J. ELLIS,
B.A., LITT.D., F.R.S., F.S.A., F.C.P.S., F.C.P.,
Late Viet-President(formerlyPresident)ofthePhilologicalSociety,MemberoftheMathematicalSociety,
MemberoftheMusicalAssociation, HonoraryMemberoftheCouncilofthe TonicSol-faCollege,
Authorof"EarlyEngliFsohrmPerrolnyunSccihaotliaorno"fTTrrainnsiltaytoCrololfegeH,ELCMamHbOrLiTdZg'e.S"SensationsofTone"
J. CURWEN & SONS, 8 & 9 WARWICK LANE, E.G.
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CONTENTS.
The letters a, 6, following the number ofthe page indicate first and second columns respectively.
Preface, p. x. Quality of Tone of the Singing Voice, p. 9*.
Vowel Quality of Tone due to Resonance, p. 10a.
SECTION I. Speaking and Singing Contrasted, Experiments on the Nature of Vowel Qualitiesof
pp. 1-6. Tone, p. 10*.
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Brief Definitions of Breath, Flatus,Whisper, and
SECTION II. Vowel Quality of Tone, pp. 7-11. Voice as Originators, and Throat, Nose, and
Musical Qualities of Tone firstexplainedbyProf. Mouth as Modifiers of Sound, p. 19*.
Helmholtz, p. 110. How to StudytheEffectof the Modifiers, p. 200;
Simple Vibration, p. lla. ThroatModifications,p.200; NoseModifications,
Compound Vibration, p. lib. p. 20*; Mouth Modifications Action of Teeth
Simple and Compound Sounds, p. Sa. andLips, p. 220; Mouth Modifications Action
ExperimentsonResonance. ResonanceChambers. of Tongue, p. 22.
Vibrational Number and Pitch, p. 8a. Object of these Experiments and Observations,
Nature of Musical Quality of Tone, p. 9a. p. 23*.
CONTENTS.
SECTION V. Vowels, pp. 24-41. Unanalysed Glossic Diphthongs, p. 435.
Definition of a Vowel, p. 240. 1. First Class of DiphthongswithweakEE final,
''Genera" and "Species" of Vowels, p. 240. p. 440; ElEnglish, spoken=m, 0't,permissibly
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(open, high-round, mid-round, low-round), ElFrench=00-ee,p. 455; 01English=awt,am,
p. 260; Tongue (back, front, point or tip), oe, never 001, p. 455; 01 German=o, p. 455;
p. 265. OI Italian=0o-e7, p. 460 ; OIFrench,altered
Description of Systematic Arrangement of the toooee,p. 470.
Vowels on p. 16, p. 270. Abbreviated Analytic Forms for El Diphthongs,
Mode of Observing, Mirror and Probe, p. 275. asaay,uy, &c.,p. 460 ATYEnglish"vanish,"
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I',p. 290; TIE, p. 290; EE, I, TIE, p. 295. ae-ee, p. 465; German, p. 465; OAY,
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OEY UEY
p. 315. French, p. 470; French, p. 470.
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back, Oral Vowels, pp. 32-36 AA, AH, A', Abbreviated Analytic Forms of OQ Diphthongs,
pA.O,33p5.; 3U5,0;UAUT,I,pO.,3p1.0;350U;,OUA',, AEO',, pp.. 334555;; 3.p.Th4i7r5d; COlaAs-sWofEngDliipshhthonvgansiswhi,t"hp.we4a75k. EE
U UU, A' AA AH, OA AO AU 0, p. 360. initial,p. 480; EUEnglish,p. 480; EU German
7. High-back Oral Vowels, p. 36500, p. 365; (none), p. 485; EUItalian,p. 485; EU French
UE, UU', 00, O'O, p. 370; UO, U', p. 375; (none), p. 485.
U',p. 380; UO', p. 380. Abbreviated Analytic Forms of EU Diphthongs,
The Musical Vowel Scale, p. 380 and p. 390. with initial Y, p. 485.
French Orinasal Vowels or Nasals, p. 395 N', 4. Fourth class of diphthongs with weak OO
p. 395; AEN', p. 400; AHN', p. 400; OAN', initial, p. 490: In English, p. 490; in German
p. 405; OEN', p. 410. (none), p. 490; in Italian, p. 490; in French,
Character of French Nasality, p. 410. Abbp.re4v9i0at;eidieGEloEsFsircenFcho,rmps. f4o9r5.the 00 and UE
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SECTION VI. Vowel Glides, Diphthongs, Triph- weak initial Diphthongs, with and WY',
thongs, and Vocal K, pp. 42-55. p. 500.
The Nature of Glides. Pitch Glides, p. 420. Triphthongs, p. 50.
Vowel Glides, p. 420. 5. FifthClassof Diphthongsendinginanobscure
Temporary Symbolisation of Vowel Glides, and U, and hence called Murmur Diphthongs, p.
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PermanentSymbolisation of VowelGlides,p.435. OAR, OOR,p. 505; Inserted R', p. 515.