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... thing that counts . Take ten minutes , say , twice a day , and practice the breathing and vocal exercises , and keep at it until faults are overcome and new habits formed . It is the moderate and continued prac- tice that counts . You ...
... thing that counts . Take ten minutes , say , twice a day , and practice the breathing and vocal exercises , and keep at it until faults are overcome and new habits formed . It is the moderate and continued prac- tice that counts . You ...
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... thing that little attention is paid to the control and cultivation of the voice for conversational and public speaking purposes . There are many beautiful women with dazzling complex- ions and graceful carriage who when they open their ...
... thing that little attention is paid to the control and cultivation of the voice for conversational and public speaking purposes . There are many beautiful women with dazzling complex- ions and graceful carriage who when they open their ...
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... things : ( 1 ) Lowering the tongue and raising the soft palate , so that there may be a free passageway from the pharynx to the front part of the mouth ; and ( 2 ) projecting the tone forward in the mouth , a matter that is referred to ...
... things : ( 1 ) Lowering the tongue and raising the soft palate , so that there may be a free passageway from the pharynx to the front part of the mouth ; and ( 2 ) projecting the tone forward in the mouth , a matter that is referred to ...
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... thing , wing ; bend , end , lend , mend , rend , send , tend , wend . V. Prolong with a musical quality and clear resonance the repetition of " bells " in the following lines from Poe : Hear the mellow wedding bells- Golden bells ! What ...
... thing , wing ; bend , end , lend , mend , rend , send , tend , wend . V. Prolong with a musical quality and clear resonance the repetition of " bells " in the following lines from Poe : Hear the mellow wedding bells- Golden bells ! What ...
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... immediately set about developing a good voice and refrain from doing those things destructive to its highest possible development . CHAPTER IV ENUNCIATION AND PRONUNCIATION DEFINITIONS . The exact meaning Voice Culture 45.
... immediately set about developing a good voice and refrain from doing those things destructive to its highest possible development . CHAPTER IV ENUNCIATION AND PRONUNCIATION DEFINITIONS . The exact meaning Voice Culture 45.
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