Some Staccato Notes for Singers (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Some Staccato Notes for Singers<br><br>In writing a book mainly filled with suggestions, it seems very important to place the Central Idea clearly before the reader.<br><br>The Central Idea here, is divided into three parts, and everything presented bears relation to one of these parts.<br><br>It will be granted that in all writings by practical singers, giving "Advice" to beginners, three things are mentioned and agreed upon by all, - i.e., the singer must acquire:<br><br>Physical Fitness<br>Mental Fitness<br>Vocal Fitness<br><br>Is it not surprising then, - in the face of this advice, and advice based on experience and observation of the characteristics of great singers and artists, - is it not strange that in their articles and books, we read of Voice, and Voice, and Voice, and nothing concerning Physical Fitness or Mental Fitness! No exercises devoted to the development of the singer's Mind or the singer's Body!<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.