Teaching Choral Concepts

Review

     Choral Concepts Student Learning Guides are excellent "mini-courses" in the essential principles of choral singing, in and of themselves. We are observing that many directors of small community and church choirs, and college students interested in choral music, are expressing interest in them for their personal use, even when not utilizing the overall Teaching Choral Concepts curriculum. They are an excellent addition to a personal professional library-compact but loaded with information. 

Table of Contents

Choral Concepts Student Learning Guide Unit 1
1. Introduction to the Course, 4
2. Correct Sitting Posture, 6
3. Correct Standing Posture, 8
4. The Breathing Mechanism, 11
5. Controlled Breathing, 17
6. Voice-Part Classifications, 22
7. Vocal Ranges, 24
8. The Reed-Flute Tone Continuum, 26
9. Change-of-Color Points, 27
10. Audition Preparation, 30

Choral Concepts Student Learning Guide Unit 2
11. Objectives of Vocal Training, 3
12. The Singing Mechanism, 5
13. Open Throat, 9
14. Personal Warmup, 12
15. Care of the Voice, 15
16. Vocal Resonance, 20
17. Good Singing Tone, 22
18. Tone Color, 25
19. Attacks and Releases, 27
20. Effective Practice, 29

Choral Concepts Student Learning Guide Unit 3
21. Dynamic Levels, 5
22. Extending Vocal Ranges, 7
23. Head Resonance and Head Tone, 10
24. Humming, 12
25. Basic Musical Styles, 15
26. Correct Phrasing, 18
27. Vocal Flexibility, 20
28. Intonation, 22
29. Introduction to the Phonetic Alphabet, 27

Choral Concepts Student Learning Guide Unit 4
30. Balance and Blend, 4
31. Singing the Vowels, 7
32. Diphthongs, 10
33. Articulation, 13
34. Enunciation, 16
35. Pronunciation, 18

Unit 1 Review, 21
Posture; The breathing mechanism; Controlled breathing; Voice-part classifications; Vocal ranges; The reed-flute continuum; Change-of-color points; Audition preparation.

Unit 2 Review, 23
Objectives of vocal training; The singing mechanism; Open throat; Personal warm-up; Care of the voice; Vocal resonance; Head resonance; Tone color; Vibrato, tremolo, straight tone.

Unit 3 Review, 26
Dynamic levels; Extending vocal ranges; Head resonance and head tone; Humming; Basic musical styles; Correct phrasing; Vocal flexibility; Intonation; Introduction to the Phonetic Alphabet.

Unit 4 Review, 29
Balance and blend; Singing the vowels; Diphthongs; Articulation; Enunciation; Pronunciation.

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