Resonance in Singing and Speaking

"Resonance in Singing and Speaking" by Thomas Fillebrown is an early 20th-century exploration of how the voice works, targeting teachers and students with a systematic approach to voice production, resonance, and the body parts involved in singing and speaking. The author uses his background in voice development and surgery to present his new methods. The book starts with Fillebrown discussing his own vocal struggles and the common misunderstandings about how the voice is made. He stresses how important resonance is for creating a beautiful sound and argues against old ideas about vocal registers, claiming they are not real. The beginning chapters explain the anatomy of the vocal system and prepare the reader for the exercises and ideas that will be shared later, pushing a complete view of voice development.