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McKinney, James Carroll was born on January 11, 1921 in Minden, Louisiana, United States. Son of William C. and Carolyn (Hilman) McKinney.
(The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults is designed ...)
The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults is designed for teachers of singing and for choir directors to use as a manual in dealing with the vocal problems encountered daily in the teaching studio and choir rehearsal. The approach is a unique one, based in large part on diagnostic procedures similar to those used by doctors. As each vocal fault is presented, its identifying characteristics or symptoms are stated, its possible causes are discussed, and corrective procedures are suggested. --- excerpt from book's back cover.
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Popular for more than two decades among college voice teachers and their students, this outstanding, authoritative vocal pedagogy text is an invaluable manual. It thoroughly examines the vocal problems prospective voice teachers will encounter daily in the teaching studio and choral rehearsal. The author's approach is a unique one, based in large part on diagnostic procedures similar to those used by doctors. As each vocal fault is presented, its identifying characteristics or symptoms are stated, its possible causes are discussed, and corrective procedures are suggested. An especially valuable feature is the book's accompanying CD that contains fourteen male and female voice samples of the various vocal faults discussed in the text, enabling students to better identify basic characteristic sounds associated with each fault. Current and prospective choir directors and voice teachers who need help in improving the vocal sounds of choir members or students will find this practical guidebook to be an ever-present help in time of trouble. Titles of related interest also available from Waveland Press: Davids-LaTour, Vocal Technique: A Guide for Conductors, Teachers, and Singers (ISBN 9781577667827); Emmons-Sonntag, The Art of the Song Recital (ISBN 9781577662204); McClosky, with members of the McClosky Institute of Voice, Your Voice at Its Best: Enhancement of the Healthy Voice, Help for the Troubled Voice, Fifth Edition (ISBN 9781577667056); Melton-Tom, One Voice: Integrating Singing and Theatre Voice Techniques, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577667711); and Stanton, Steps to Singing for Voice Classes, Third Edition (ISBN 9781577661351).
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The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults: A Manual for Teachers of Singing and for Choir Directors (with accompanying CD of sample vocal faults) Paperback James C. McKinney (Author)
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(Author James Carrol McKinney is a specialist in several f...)
Author James Carrol McKinney is a specialist in several fields of music. This is a Church Study Course for teaching and training. Awaking a response to rhythm, awakening a response to pitch, rhythm studies, pitch studies, more rhythm studies, more pitch studies, rhythm patterns, patterns, scales and intervals, music terms.
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(Very basics of beginning to read music cover pitch and rh...)
Very basics of beginning to read music cover pitch and rhythm studies. Familiar hymns are used as sight-singing material. Includes various note values, corresponding rests, pitch studies, scale construction, major and minor keys, basic music terms. Can be taught in as little as six one-hour sessions. Teacher's discretion as to how to mix progression through pitch and/or rhythm studies.
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(Popular for more than two decades among college voice tea...)
Popular for more than two decades among college voice teachers and their students, this outstanding, authoritative vocal pedagogy text is an invaluable manual. It thoroughly examines the vocal problems prospective voice teachers will encounter daily in the teaching studio and choral rehearsal. The author's approach is a unique one, based in large part on diagnostic procedures similar to those used by doctors. As each vocal fault is presented, its identifying characteristics or symptoms are stated, its possible causes are discussed, and corrective procedures are suggested. Current and prospective choir directors and voice teachers who need help in improving the vocal sounds of choir members or students will find this practical guidebook to be an ever-present help in time of trouble. Chapter headings: • Diagnosing vocal faults • A basic approach to vocal sound • Posture • Breathing & support • Phonation • Registration • Voice classification • Resonation • Articulation • The speaking voice • Coordination
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McKinney, James Carroll was born on January 11, 1921 in Minden, Louisiana, United States. Son of William C. and Carolyn (Hilman) McKinney.
Student, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 1938-1941; student, Stanford University, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Music, Louisiana State University, 1949; Master of Music, Louisiana State University, 1950; Doctor of Music Arts, University of Southern California, 1969; student in, London, 1979-1980, 86.
Graduate assistant, Louisiana State University, 1949-1950;
assistant professor music theory, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1950-1954;
department chairman music theory, composition, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1954-1956;
dean School Church Music, distinguished professor of voice, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956-1994;
emeritus dean and distinguished professor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, since 1994;
baritone soloist, First Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, California, 1957-1958;
baritone soloist, First Methodist Church, Fort Worth, 1963-1967. Guest teacher University of Southern California, 1958. Visiting evaluator National Association Schools Music.
Visiting lecturer Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary, 1971-1972. Participant International Congress Voice Teachers, Strasbourg, France, 1987. Faculty member Symposium on Care of the Professional Voice, New York City, 1988, Philadelphia, 1989-1997.
Master teacher in NATS intern program, in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, The Philippines, and Romania, 1995, 96, 97. Speaker in field.
(The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults is designed ...)
(The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults: A Manual fo...)
(Popular for more than two decades among college voice tea...)
(Popular for more than two decades among college voice tea...)
(Author James Carrol McKinney is a specialist in several f...)
(Very basics of beginning to read music cover pitch and rh...)
(The care and feeding of the singing voice.)
(Book by McKinney, James C.)
(Spiral-bound 104 pages. Classic training text designed to...)
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Board directors Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association, Fort Worth Civic Music Association, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Fort Worth Opera, 1987-1994. Member Music Teachers National Association (president Fort Worth chapter), Music Educators National Conference, National Association Teachers Singing (lieutenant governor, editor journal. since 1987, president elect 1996, president since 1997), American Academy Teachers Singing, American Choral Directors Association, Texas Association Music Schools (president), Fort Worth Voice Teachers Forum (president), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Elizabeth Richmond, August 28, 1949. Children: James Carroll, Timothy Richmond, John Kevin.