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Edith Wynne Matthison's voice will carry in a whisper throughout a large theater. A paper rustling on the
stage of a large auditorium can be heard distinctly in the furthermost seat in the gallery. If you will only use
your voice correctly, you will not have much difficulty in being heard. Of course it is always well to address
your speech to your furthest auditors; if they get it, those nearer will have no trouble, but aside from this
obvious suggestion, you must observe these laws of voice production:
Remember to apply the principles of ease, openness and forwardness--they are the prime factors in enabling
your voice to be heard at a distance.
Do not gaze at the floor as you talk. This habit not only gives the speaker an amateurish appearance but if the
head is hung forward the voice will be directed towards the ground instead of floating out over the audience.
Voice is a series of air vibrations. To strengthen it two things are necessary: more air or breath, and more
vibration.
Breath is the very basis of voice. As a bullet with little powder behind it will not have force and carrying
power, so the voice that has little breath behind it will be weak. Not only will deep breathing--breathing from
the diaphragm--give the voice a better support, but it will give it a stronger resonance by improving the
general health.
Usually, ill health means a weak voice, while abundant physical vitality is shown through a strong, vibrant
voice. Therefore anything that improves the general vitality is an excellent voice strengthener, provided you
use the voice properly. Authorities differ on most of the rules of hygiene but on one point they all agree:
vitality and longevity are increased by deep breathing. Practise this until it becomes second nature. Whenever
you are speaking, take in deep breaths, but in such a manner that the inhalations will be silent.
Do not try to speak too long without renewing your breath. Nature cares for this pretty well unconsciously in
conversation, and she will do the same for you in platform speaking if you do not interfere with her
premonitions.
A certain very successful speaker developed voice carrying power by running across country, practising his
speeches as he went. The vigorous exercise forced him to take deep breaths, and developed lung power. A
hard-fought basketball or tennis game is an efficient way of practising deep breathing. When these methods
are not convenient, we recommend the following:
Place your hands at your sides, on the waist line.
By trying to encompass your waist with your fingers and thumbs, force all the air out of the lungs.
Take a deep breath. Remember, all the activity is to be centered in the middle of the body; do not raise the
shoulders. As the breath is taken your hands will be forced out.
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Repeat the exercise, placing your hands on the small of the back and forcing them out as you inhale.
Many methods for deep breathing have been given by various authorities. Get the air into your lungs--that is
the important thing.
The body acts as a sounding board for the voice just as the body of the violin acts as a sounding board for its
tones. You can increase its vibrations by practise.
Place your finger on your lip and hum the musical scale, thinking and placing the voice forward on the lips.
Do you feel the lips vibrate? After a little practise they will vibrate, giving a tickling sensation.
Repeat this exercise, throwing the humming sound into the nose. Hold the upper part of the nose between the
thumb and forefinger. Can you feel the nose vibrate?
Placing the palm of your hand on top of your head, repeat this humming exercise. Think the voice there as you
hum in head tones. Can you feel the vibration there?
Now place the palm of your hand on the back of your head, repeating the foregoing process. Then try it on the
chest. Always remember to think your tone where you desire to feel the vibrations. The mere act of thinking
about any portion of your body will tend to make it vibrate. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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Edith Wynne Matthison's voice will carry in a whisper throughout a large theater. A paper rustling on the
stage of a large auditorium can be heard distinctly in the furthermost seat in the gallery. If you will only use
your voice correctly, you will not have much difficulty in being heard. Of course it is always well to address
your speech to your furthest auditors; if they get it, those nearer will have no trouble, but aside from this
obvious suggestion, you must observe these laws of voice production:
Remember to apply the principles of ease, openness and forwardness--they are the prime factors in enabling
your voice to be heard at a distance.
Do not gaze at the floor as you talk. This habit not only gives the speaker an amateurish appearance but if the
head is hung forward the voice will be directed towards the ground instead of floating out over the audience.
Voice is a series of air vibrations. To strengthen it two things are necessary: more air or breath, and more
vibration.
Breath is the very basis of voice. As a bullet with little powder behind it will not have force and carrying
power, so the voice that has little breath behind it will be weak. Not only will deep breathing--breathing from
the diaphragm--give the voice a better support, but it will give it a stronger resonance by improving the
general health.
Usually, ill health means a weak voice, while abundant physical vitality is shown through a strong, vibrant
voice. Therefore anything that improves the general vitality is an excellent voice strengthener, provided you
use the voice properly. Authorities differ on most of the rules of hygiene but on one point they all agree:
vitality and longevity are increased by deep breathing. Practise this until it becomes second nature. Whenever
you are speaking, take in deep breaths, but in such a manner that the inhalations will be silent.
Do not try to speak too long without renewing your breath. Nature cares for this pretty well unconsciously in
conversation, and she will do the same for you in platform speaking if you do not interfere with her
premonitions.
A certain very successful speaker developed voice carrying power by running across country, practising his
speeches as he went. The vigorous exercise forced him to take deep breaths, and developed lung power. A
hard-fought basketball or tennis game is an efficient way of practising deep breathing. When these methods
are not convenient, we recommend the following:
Place your hands at your sides, on the waist line.
By trying to encompass your waist with your fingers and thumbs, force all the air out of the lungs.
Take a deep breath. Remember, all the activity is to be centered in the middle of the body; do not raise the
shoulders. As the breath is taken your hands will be forced out.
CHAPTER XII 69
Repeat the exercise, placing your hands on the small of the back and forcing them out as you inhale.
Many methods for deep breathing have been given by various authorities. Get the air into your lungs--that is
the important thing.
The body acts as a sounding board for the voice just as the body of the violin acts as a sounding board for its
tones. You can increase its vibrations by practise.
Place your finger on your lip and hum the musical scale, thinking and placing the voice forward on the lips.
Do you feel the lips vibrate? After a little practise they will vibrate, giving a tickling sensation.
Repeat this exercise, throwing the humming sound into the nose. Hold the upper part of the nose between the
thumb and forefinger. Can you feel the nose vibrate?
Placing the palm of your hand on top of your head, repeat this humming exercise. Think the voice there as you
hum in head tones. Can you feel the vibration there?
Now place the palm of your hand on the back of your head, repeating the foregoing process. Then try it on the
chest. Always remember to think your tone where you desire to feel the vibrations. The mere act of thinking
about any portion of your body will tend to make it vibrate. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]