The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern

"The Psychology of Singing" by David C. Taylor is a book that aims to connect the science of voice with how singing is taught. Taylor looks at different ways of training voices and uses science and psychology to understand what works and what doesn't. The book studies how voices make sounds, how the body affects singing, and how the mind is important in learning to sing well. Taylor starts by pointing out that people know a lot about how the voice works, but they often don’t use psychology to help singers improve. He believes that to train voices well, people need to listen carefully to singers and use psychological ideas, not just focus on the physical parts of singing. The beginning of the book suggests looking closely at common ways of teaching singing and suggests a new way that uses copying and understanding the mind.