the lancet and cut into this alluring voice quality would be to dissect a

butterfly wing and so destroy its charm. Yet how can we induce an effect if we

are not certain as to the cause?

 

_Nasal Resonance Produces the Bell-tones of the Voice_

 

The tone passages of the nose must be kept entirely free for the bright tones of

voice--and after our warning in the preceding chapter you will not confuse what

is popularly and erroneously called a "nasal" tone with the true nasal quality,

which is so well illustrated by the voice work of trained French singers and

speakers.

 

To develop nasal resonance sing the following, dwelling as long as possible on

the _ng_ sounds. Pitch the voice in the nasal cavity. Practise both in high and

low registers, and develop range--_with brightness_.

 

Sing-song. Ding-dong. Hong-kong. Long-thong.

 

Practise in the falsetto voice develops a bright quality in the normal

speaking-voice. Try the following, and any other selections you choose, in a

falsetto voice. A man's falsetto voice is extremely high and womanish, so men

should not practise in falsetto after the exercise becomes tiresome.

 

She perfectly scorned the best of his clan, and declared the ninth of any man, a

perfectly vulgar fraction.