Advice to Singers

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All acids and astringents are bad for a healthy throat and stomach. Vinegar, highly-flavoured sauces, almonds and raisins, nuts of every kind should be avoided. Some of these ar...

The basso-cantante is a low barytone, or high bass with a lighter quality of tone than the basso-profondo. The alto voice, or counter-tenor as it used to be called, is not a nat...

The distinctive character which this voice has assumed within the present century is due, I believe, to the great change in the pitch of musical instruments which has taken plac...

=Position of the Arms.=--I would urge upon the student to hold a piece of music in his hands while he practises. There is a place for the hands when singing in public; but this...

=How to Begin.=--Many people never make a good start when beginning to sing any piece. Now a very good remedy for a part of this evil is not to prepare yourself too soon. Use th...

--where the question is asked in the same words, but the musical notes express clearly three different sentiments, or degrees of sentiment. This should be taken into considerati...

=Forming a Repertoire.=--In gradually forming your _repertoire_, or collection of properly studied songs for drawing-room or concert singing, do not be in haste to make it a lar...