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Title: What Every Singer Should Know

Author: Millie Ryan

Release Date: May 30, 2010 [EBook #32602]

Language: English

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[Illustration: image of Millie Ryan]

What
Every Singer
Should Know

[Illustration: music-harp]

Published by

FRANKLIN PUBLISHING CO.

OMAHA, NEBR.

Copyrighted 1910

by

MILLIE RYAN

DEDICATION.

I LOVINGLY DEDICATE THIS BOOK

TO MY SON,

EDWARD RYAN, JR.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

"Is it Worth My While to Have My Voice Cultivated" 1

"Can I Become a Grand Opera Singer?" 8

"At What Age Shall I Take Up the Study of Voice Culture?" 12

Singing Lessons as a Health Culture 23

Advice to Parents 25

"Is it Necessary to go Abroad to Study?" 28

Chorus Singing 34

Stage Fright 36

The Accompanist 42

Selecting a Teacher 45

Art for Art's Sake 52

Educating the Masses 57

Hints and Helps 64

What and How to Practice 73

The Breath 83

A Few Practical Exercises and Illustrations 88

INTRODUCTION.

This book is not for the purpose of instruction in singing, as singing
is an art which cannot be taught from book or correspondence. Neither is
it a technical treatise on the voice, but in