The Psychology of Singing sets out David C. Taylor’s argument that the voice is governed by the mind rather than by mechanical control of the throat. Surveying the vocal methods of his age, he criticises the prevailing emphasis on conscious manipulation of the vocal organs and proposes instead a method founded on mental conception of tone, hearing, and imitation.
Drawing on both older Italian practice and the science of his day, Taylor analyses breathing, registers, and resonance while insisting that natural, instinctive singing is the true goal of training. The book became an influential statement in the long debate over voice culture, and it still rewards singers and teachers seeking a thoughtful alternative to purely physical methods.