Why are good singing and good posture strongly interrelated? When the body is not exerting itself excessively, it can allow for positive actions in singing. Good posture helps the breathing aspect, aligning the vocal tract and breathing mechanisms; Good posture can be a calming influence to both you and the audience; and good posture encourages an overall health in the body as vital organs and other parts of the body are not being unnecessarily squished or stretched.
What are the basic functions of the skeleton and muscles? Skeleton: main purpose is to support, protect and give shape to the body. Muscles: main purpose is to produce movement and to assist in positioning of the body.
What are the adjectives that the author suggests for good posture? buoyant, expansive, erect alert, free-to-move, vibrant, flexible, poised, tall, loose, free, happy, and balanced.
Excessive tension must be recognized and avoided
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Define tonus. A normal state of slight continuous tension in muscle tissue which facilitates its response to stimulation.
What is McKinney’s description of good posture? The general concepts of the list of adjectives he stated earlier in the chapter as well as the specifics of posture considered in relation to the area of the body which is involved.
What are the two types of postural faults? Alignment faults and tensional faults.
Define muscle. A tissue composed of bundles of elongated cells capable of contraction and relaxation to produce movement in an organ or part.
What is the difference between the origin and insertion of a muscle? Origin is less movable than the insertion.
In which direction do muscles pull? How many directions do muscles pull? Muscles pull toward the origin, and only pull in this direction.
How do we use muscles to stabilize parts of the body? By simultaneously bringing opposing groups of muscles into use.
What do muscles need in order to work most efficiently? Frequent opportunities to relax!
What happens when muscles are held in tension for too long? Begin to protest in various ways such as: quivering or trembling; if muscles still are not released they will begin to shake more violently in what is known as a tetanic flutter; intense pains may develop; soreness and stiffness; and if the tension is still not released, the muscle will lose its ability to function.
What are the two primary clues to tensional faults? 1. Some form of trembling, quivering, or shaking; and 2. rigidity.
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