The Voice: Its Production, Care and Preservation

"The Voice: Its Production, Care and Preservation" by Frank E. Miller is a thorough manual from the early 1900s that explores the science of creating and maintaining a strong singing voice. The author, using their understanding of the body and singing experience, shares how singers and teachers can best use their voices. The story begins by explaining that good vocal ability comes from knowing how the body works, and also from the singer's feelings and ideas about sound. It shows how new methods are better than old ones, because they look at how complex vocal mechanics are, and it argues that teachers should change their methods to fit each student's needs. From here, the book looks into the proper ways of breathing, the parts of the body that make up the vocal system, and how the body and mind work together so someone can become a master singer.