Chapter Summary: It is crucial to vocal longevity to understand the growth and maturation our voices and our students voices. We must understand that exercising our voices daily is an integral part of developing technique. It can be beneficial for us to practice in short increments throughout the day, while vocalizing lightly. Shorter increments can help one to retain more, and keep the voice warm and moving throughout the whole day.
As a teacher we must pay very special attention to our students. We need to get to know their voices, and only add new tasks when the student has been conditioned to begin them. We must remember to follow the same laws of muscle growth/development for our VF's.
Never assign a student something that is far beyond their current ability.
Daily smart practicing can keep our voices healthy and our technique solid till we are in our old years, and even till death.
Remember to never sing too much too soon. Our body is our best indicator of what we can and can not handle. Be sure to listen to your body, and access whether or not what you're singing is appropriate for your current ability.
Key Terms: growth, maturation, myasthenia laryngis,
Key Concepts: "You don't study arias to learn how to sing. You learn how to sing so that you may study arias." "Your voice must follow the same laws of muscle development that apply to other muscles of the body." Use it or lose it. If you exercise your voice regularly you will be able to sing for years to come. Remember never to sing too much too soon.
Making Connections: I need to be better at implementing short spouts of practicing throughout my day. I think that I would be able to focus more, and achieve better results. And I think that I would get less frustrated with myself. This would be a great way to develop the first try theory.
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