Solutions for Singers TOOLS FOR EVERY PERFORMER AND TEACHER i ae Richard MillerOXFORD ‘UNIVERSITY PRESS Oxford New York Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai Dares Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolksta Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi ‘So Paulo Shanghsi Taipei Tokyo Toronto Copyright © 2004 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10016 ‘wow.oup.com ‘Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press Al rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, ‘Stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, ‘without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Miller, Richard, 1926— Solutions for singers: tools for performers and teachers / Richard Miller. pcm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ‘Contents: pt. 1. Breath management—pt. 2. Posture—pt. 3. Laryngeal and intra-aryngeal function—pt. 4. Resonance balancing. ISBN 0-19-516005-3 1. Singing —Questions and answers. 2. Singing—Instruction and study. 1. Tile MTR20.M5993 2003, 78304—de21 2002041661 35798642 Printed in the United States of America (on acid-free paper1 CONTENTS ‘BREATH MANAGEMENT Protruding the Stomach Wall 4 How Long Should It Take to Acquire the Appoggio? 5 Routining the Onset, Silent Breathing Exercises, and the Farinelli ‘ if Explaining the A 0 to Junior and Senior High School = ‘La-Lotta Vocale_11 Rigidity in the Support Mechanism 12 i Mn mnx/Breath 12 Shing onthe Gesture cain 13 Atmospheric Pressure and the Singing Voice 14 The Breath-Management Candle Test_14 Expelling Air from the Lungs 16 Leaning on the Breath 17° Holding the Breath 17 Natural Breathing 18 Tanking up for Long Phrases _21