TABLE NO. 10. VOCAL GYMNASTICS. FORCE AND PITCH.

Fig. 1. Variations in Force.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 3. Variations in Pitch and Force.

Fig. 4

Fig. 5.

Fig. 6.

Exercises in Smooth Tone, which end suddenly, or die out.

1. Fill the lungs and intone slowly from a heavy voice to a whisper, or "diminuendo" (% of Fig. 1).
2. Fill the lungs and intone reversely, or "crescendo"-from light to heavy (last of Fig. 1).
3. Fill the lungs and intone "diminuendo" and "crescendo" (through the entire 1st Fig.).

4. Fill the lungs and intone "crescendo" and "diminuendo," or "swell" (through the 2d Fig.).

5. Fill the lungs and intone, decreasing in force while ascending the scale (% of Fig. 3).

6. Fill the lungs and intone, increasing in force while descending the scale (last 2 of Fig. 3).

7. Fill the lungs and intone, continuing from the decrease to the increase downward (Fig. 3 entire).

8. Fill the lungs and intone, increasing in force while ascending the scale (% of Fig. 4).

9. Fill the lungs and intone, decreasing in force while descending the scale (Fig. 4, last half).

10. Fill the lungs and intone, continuing from the increase to the decrease (Fig. 4 entire).

11 and 12. Fill the lungs and intone, making a swell midway in ascent and descent (Fig. 5 entire).

13. Fill the lungs and intone slowly, decreasing in force to the middle, and increasing in force to the last while ascending the scale (of Fig. 6).

14. Decrease in force to the middle, and increase to the last in descending the scale (last of Fig. 6).

15. Change by taking each of the pure vowel sounds and consonant continuants, and by assuming some of the qualities of voice.

16. Apply sentences to the figures. Example:

"Then fear not, doubt not, which thou wilt;

We'll try this quarrel hilt to hilt."

This table is devoted exclusively to stress.

To practice Fig. 1. Begin heavily, and end lightly upon one note. A smooth diminuendo.

Fig. 2. Begin in a whisper and end heavily. A smooth crescendo.

Fig. 3. Begin and end lightly, with a full, heavy sound in the middle of the note. A smooth swell.

Fig. 4. Begin and end heavily, diminishing to a whisper in the middle of the note.

Fig. 5. Produce a note in a tremulous tone, such as represents sorrow, age, etc. No. 6. Thorough or Staccato Stress is not represented, but should be practiced by repeating each sound abruptly four times.

Take successive vowel sounds for this practice, and be careful not to vary the pitch.

TABLE NO. 12. VOCAL GYMNASTICS. PITCH, OR INFLECTION.

This table is devoted exclusively to pitch, and is designed to educate the ear to distinguish kinds and degrees of inflection.

To practice Fig. 1. First produce the given notes of the scale with syllables, si, do, do, si, etc. When this can be done, substitute a vowel sound for the syllables, and produce a smooth, even rise and fall of the voice, to correspond in degree with the notes or characters in the figure. Do not increase nor decrease in volume, and avoid dragging the sound from one character to another.

Practice the remaining figures in the same way, observing to continue the sound to the end of each character in the figures, and no farther. In Fig. 1, two notes are united in each character; in Figs. 2 and 3, three notes; in Figs. 4 and 5, four notes are smoothly connected.

TABLE NO. 13. VOCAL GYMNASTICS. PITCH AND FORCE COMBINED.

This table combines stress and inflection for practice.

To practice Fig. 1. Sound the syllables, accenting the first and last in each group, as indicated by the capitals and small letters. When this can be readily done, use a single vowel sound instead of the syllables.

Practice the remaining figures in the same manner, applying various vowel sounds

to keep up an interest in the exercise.

Fig. 5 can be rendered more easily by using a single sound at the outset.

TABLE NO. 14. ACCENT.

To learn accent, practice the following Table of Accented and Unaccented Sounds. The table may be written on the blackboard, and the class exercised in concert, the leader pointing to the groups of sound in the order and time required.