Friday, January 11, 2008

What is Voice pedagogy? Pt1

Voice pedagogy, or vocal pedagogy, is the study of the teaching of singing.

Typical areas of study include:
Anatomy, especially related to singing, such as the Vocal folds and the Respiratory system Human physiology
Vocal technique and methods for improving singing
Breathing for singing
Phonation
Resonance for singing, or Voice projection
Diction, vowels and articulation
Vocal registration
Sostenuto and Legato for singing
Other singing elements, such as range extension, tone quality, vibrato, coloratura
Vocal health and voice disorders related to singing
Vocal styles, such as learning to sing opera, belt, or Art song

No comments: