Unraveling the Discussion of Vocal Onset: Strategies for the Cultivation of Balanced Onset Based Upon Historical and Current Vocal Pedagogical Teachings
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Date
2017-06
Authors
Coté, Abbigail Katharine
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University of Oregon
Abstract
This paper is a study of pedagogical approaches for the cultivation of an efficient,
balanced vocal onset. The research will provide a historical survey of onset discussions from
various pedagogical sources and conclude with a compendium of exercises which
exemplify a systematic, prescriptive approach to balanced onset through development of
an advantageous prephonatory throat posture and maintaining that posture with varied
articulatory gestures and air pressure. Although the methodology I have used in this
research could be applied to each aspect of vocal technique, I believe teaching the
execution of an efficient onset has been especially controversial and, therefore, more
elusive to today’s teachers, warranting this in depth investigation.
Description
129 pages
Keywords
Vocal onset, Voice pedagogy, Singing, Voice care and hygiene, Breath support, Onset exercises