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It addresses misuse patterns and explores change through choice, including specific case studies such as stage fright and quiet or timid performance situations. The book explains breathing as the foundation for work and athletic performance, covering support, oxygenation, rhythmicity, release, and tuning, with anatomy focused on the larynx, vocal cords, and the glottis.","# The Voice Book\n\nfor everyone who wants tomake the most of their voiceMichael McCallionff  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundationhttps://archive.org/details/voicebookforever0000mcca  \nThe Voice Book  \nThe Voice Book  \nFor everyone who wants to make the most of their voice  \nMichael McCallion  \nfaber and faber  \nFirst published in I988by Faber and Faber Limited3Queen Square London WCIN 3AUReissued with new material in 1998  \nPrinted in England by  \nMackays of Chatham Ltd,Chatham,KentAll rights reserved  \n◎Michael McCallion,I988,I989,1998  \nThis book is sold subject to the condition that it shall notby way of trade or otherwise,be lent,resold,hired outor otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consentin anyform of binding or cover other than that in whichit is published and without a similar condition including thiscondition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser  \nA CIP record for this book is availablefrom the British Library  \nISBN o-57I-I9525-3  \nTo Anna,who knows the work best  \nand found the best way to get me to write about it,and to Hugh,who gave me the chance to practise itand so discover it,  \nthis book is dedicated with loveand respect.  \nContents  \nList of illustrations,xivComplete list of exercises,xvForeword,xix  \nNote to this revised edition,xxIntroduction,xxiExplanation of the form of the book,xxiii  \nBody use  \nThe voice as an expression of the whole person,3Babies and football fans,3Misuse,4  \nThe case of the quiet monk,5The case of the timid actor,6The case of the shot barrister,7Change and choice,7  \nCommon misuses which affect the voice,9What is good use?,I3Self-observation,I3  \nThe head/neck/back relationship,I7Legs and feet,I9  \nWhat is this 'direction'?,20Joints and muscles:not doing,22Stopping,23  \nWon't all this self-consciousness get in the way?,24What's going to happen to my spontaneity?,25Exercises,26Floor work,26  \nWhispered 'ah’,28  \nMemory patterns,30  \nHow do I know I’m right if when I feel right I’m wrong?,31A humpback,a limp and a withered arm,32  \nviii Contents  \nStage fright,33  \nThe Alexander Technique,34Further body work,35  \n# Breathing\n\nThe normal and the athletic,39The need for breath,39  \nOxygenation:breathing for work,40What is 'support'?,4IChangeability,43  \nCommon breathing problems,45  \nNot being able to get the voice out,45Running out of breath,46The fix and the gasp,46Rhythmicity in breathing,48The release,48  \nObserving the body,49Exercises,50Introduction,50The slide,5IThe monkey,53  \nWhole back breathing,57The jump-turn,58  \nConducting the orchestra,58Blowing out candles,62A word of caution,63What is tuning?,67The whisper,67Anatomy,68The larynx,68  \n## Tuning\n\nThe vocal cords and the glottis,68Pitch and volume,72","cbCaigaDoOqDWjQQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigaDoOqDWjQQ","pdf",12516608,1,326,"English","en",105,"# Breathing\n## Tuning","[{\"question\":\"What does “the voice as an expression of the whole person” mean in this book?\",\"answer\":\"It treats voice use as connected to overall body awareness and self-observation, so improving voice involves working with the person as a whole rather than only focusing on speaking mechanics.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book explain breathing and its role in voice?\",\"answer\":\"It describes breath as necessary for performance and work, covering oxygenation, support, release, rhythmicity, and common breathing problems that affect how the voice comes out.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are included under tuning?\",\"answer\":\"Tuning focuses on the vocal cords and the glottis, and then develops understanding of pitch and volume as part of effective voice control.\"}]","The Voice Book - 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