The Philosophy of the Human Voice: Embracing Its Physiological History; Together with a System of Principles, by which Criticism in the Art of Elocution May be Rendered Intelligible, and Instruction, Definite and Comprehensive. To which is Added A Brief Analysis of Song and RecitativeJ. Crissy, printer, 1845 - 499 páginas |
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Página 45
... positions in the regions of nature and art , might seem to call in question their identity . I shall there- fore give a concise account of the terms by which the phe- nomena of pitch are distinguished in music . In entering upon this ...
... positions in the regions of nature and art , might seem to call in question their identity . I shall there- fore give a concise account of the terms by which the phe- nomena of pitch are distinguished in music . In entering upon this ...
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... position , called Proximate , when they are next to each other ; -and Remote , when they include one or more proximate degrees between them . This continuity and disjunction of the line of pitch is known to most musi- cians , only under ...
... position , called Proximate , when they are next to each other ; -and Remote , when they include one or more proximate degrees between them . This continuity and disjunction of the line of pitch is known to most musi- cians , only under ...
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... positions of which , is given in the following diagram ; where a portion of the Great Scale or Compass of the instrument is shown ; and the white keys numbered above in continuation as far as twenty - one ; and below in repeated ...
... positions of which , is given in the following diagram ; where a portion of the Great Scale or Compass of the instrument is shown ; and the white keys numbered above in continuation as far as twenty - one ; and below in repeated ...
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... positions ; and thus far the intervals of tone and semitone will exhibit the proper successions of the dia- tonic scale . But the interval between the tenth and eleventh is a semitone , and that between the eleventh and twelfth , a tone ...
... positions ; and thus far the intervals of tone and semitone will exhibit the proper successions of the dia- tonic scale . But the interval between the tenth and eleventh is a semitone , and that between the eleventh and twelfth , a tone ...
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... positions of p , t , k and sh ; so y and w are severally the mixture of vo- cality with the pure aspiration of h as heard in le , and of wh as heard in wh - irl'd . The addition to the aspiration changes these words respectively to ye ...
... positions of p , t , k and sh ; so y and w are severally the mixture of vo- cality with the pure aspiration of h as heard in le , and of wh as heard in wh - irl'd . The addition to the aspiration changes these words respectively to ye ...
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a-we abrupt accent analysis applied aspiration atonic cadence called character chromatic melody concrete movement concrete rise consists constituents continued crete current melody degree descending diatonic melody diatonic scale dignity diphthongal discourse discrete distinction downward concrete drift effect elocution emphasis emphatic employed English language equable concrete equal execution expression falling falsette faults fifth force fulness function give glottis heard human voice immutable syllables impulse indefinite interrogative inverted Julius Cæsar long quantity means ment minor third mode of intonation musical notation octave orotund passion pause peculiar perception phatic phrases plaintive principles produce prolongation pronunciation protracted purpose radical and vanishing radical pitch radical stress reader require rythmus scale semitone sentence sentiments short song sound speaker speaking speech subtonic succession tion tone tremor tremulous triad utterance uvula vanishing movement vanishing stress varied vocal wave whilst wider intervals words
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