Bel Canto: A Theoretical & Practical Vocal Method

First Part: Elementary and Progressive Exercises for the Devlopment of the Voice Emission of the Voice Chromatic Slur Diatonic Slur Portamento Scales Exercises for bending the Registers Exercises on two notes Exercises on three notes Exercises on four notes Exercises on six notes Exercises on eight notes Chromatic Scale Minor Scales Exercises for Flexibility Varied Scales Trplets Arpeggi Messa di Voce (Swelled Sounds) Appogiatura – Acciatura (Crushed Note) – Mordente The TurnThe Shake (Trill) Shakes by Thirds Second Part: Development of the Exercises in the Form of Vocalises Attack Sostenuto Diatonic Scale Dotted Diatonic Scale Minor Scale Major and Scale alternating Repeated Notes Triplets Appogiatura and Acciaccatura (Grace notes) Mordente and Turns Syncopation Long Intervals Staccato, Mezzo Staccato, and Accented Notes Shakes