Chapter VIII Further Consideration of Breathing, Laryngeal Adjustment, etc.
Various kinds of breathing, as “abdominal,” “clavicular,” etc., discussed—Control of the whole of the breathing mechanism urged—Correct breathing as a habit—Breathing in the most vigorous speaking and singing—Different views expressed by a diagram—Economy of energy in art—Reserve energy in breathing—“Pumping”—Coup de glotte—“Attack”—Breath-adjustment—Quality of sound the prime consideration in tone-production—Tremolo and other faults—Tests of good breathing—Mouth-breathing—Exercises—Singing of a single tone—Its relation to scale-singing—Summary and review 118