The New Voice: How to Sing and Speak Properly By: Alan Greene

Author: Alan Greene

Alan Greene’s book is a valuable contribution to laryngeal knowledge and presents a concise profile of the anatomy of the larynx. The book features exercises that will restructure the voice and teach the student a new way to handle the instrument. Greene presents the physiology of singing and shows you how to feel the different muscles and parts of your anatomy and use them. In addition to the text, there are illustrations & musical examples throughout the book. The Theory *What is it *The sound producing mechanism *The sound supporting mechanism *The word producing mechanism *How does it work *What are the problems *Separating sound from performance *What is the solution *A new era for the voice *The basic shape The Practice *The sound supporting mechanism, part 1 *Don’t use it *The sound producing mechanism *The larynx – 2 exercises *Positioning the tip of the tongue – 4 exercises *The pin ball syndrome *The jaw – 3 exercises *The outer semi-circle – 2 exercises *The tongue – 4 exercises *The passive tongue – 2 exercises *Desensitization – 1 exercise *The root of the tongue – 1 exercise *The sides of the root of the tongue – 1 exercise *The upper section of the basic shape – 1 exercise *The perfect & constant HONH *Relaxing deeper constrictors – 1 exercise *Activating the anti-constrictors – 1 exercises *Strengthening the anti-constrictors – 2 exercises *The diagonal tongue – 2 exercises *Coordination & vibrato – 2 exercises *For speakers only *Sound on the basic shape – 1 exercise *What is vocal quality *New sensations in the higher & lower tones *The actions of the vocal cords *Measuring the basic shape – 1 exercise *Long tones on the basic shape – 1 exercise *Verifying the perfect & constant HONH on sound – 1 exercise *The sound supporting mechanism, Part 2 – 3 exercises *Measuring sound supporting mechanism tension – 1 exercises *Crescendo/decrescendo – 1 exercise & more