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.

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129 pages

Keywords

Vocal onset, Voice pedagogy, Singing, Voice care and hygiene, Breath support, Onset exercises

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