Smith, Brenda

Choral pedagogy and the older singer / Brenda Smith, Robert T. Sataloff. - 1st ed. - San Diego, CA : Plural Pub., ©2012. - xx, 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Working with older singers -- Choral pedagogy and vocal health -- The basics of singing -- Range, stamina, and vocal quality -- Tone, pitch matching, and tuning -- Age- and size-appropriate singing -- Warm-up and cooldown procedures -- Special considerations for teaching older singers -- Rhythm, discipline, and brain function -- Vibrato rate -- Anatomy and physiology of the voice -- Medical care of voice disoders -- Performing arts medicine and the professional voice user: risk of nonvoice performance -- Seating problems of vocalists -- Vocal health and the older singer -- The use of nutrition and integrative medicine or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for older choral singers -- Vocal exercise physiology: training for a lifetime -- Content and language -- Manner of performance -- Choral diction -- The rehearsal process -- Choral rehearsal and the older singer -- Men and singing -- Women and singing -- Singing and aging.

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Choral singing--Instruction and study.
Larynx--Aging.
Vocal cords--Aging.
Voice--Care and hygiene.
Voice--Physiological aspects.
Choral singing--Instruction and study.
Voice--Care and hygiene.
Voice--Physiological aspects.
Vocal Cords.
Aging.
Voice--physiology.

QP306 / .S64 2012

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