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Amanda Johnston is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach. She is associate professor of music at the University of Mississippi, Oxford. She is also on faculty at Musiktheater Bavaria. For further information, visit her website: www.amandajohnston.ca.
PART I: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Elementary Concepts
Chapter 2: Proficiency in English IPA
Chapter 3: Proficiency in German IPA
PART II: ENGLISH
Chapter 4: Introduction to English Diction for Singers
Chapter 5: English Phonemes
Chapter 6: The Structure of English
Chapter 7: Characteristic English Phonemes
Chapter 8: Vowels
Chapter 9: Glides and Approximants
Chapter 10: Consonants
Chapter 11: Advanced Concepts in Diction
Chapter 12: Common Pitfalls
PART III: GERMAN
Chapter 13: Introduction to German Diction for Singers
Chapter 14: German Phonemes
Chapter 15: The Structure of German
Chapter 16: Characteristic German Phonemes
Chapter 17: Vowels
Chapter 18: Consonants
Chapter 19: Advanced Concepts in Diction
Chapter 20: Common Pitfalls
PART IV: ENGLISH AND GERMAN—COMMON GROUND
Chapter 21: Commonalities Between English and German
Chapter 22: Legato Singing
Chapter 23: Close but No Cigar
Chapter 24: Lyric Diction in Opera
Chapter 25: Concise History of the English Language
Appendix A: Glossary of Phonetic and Anatomical Terms
Appendix B: Supplements
Appendix C: Suggested Repertoire for Lyric Diction Study
Flashcard (removable reference for English and German IPA)
- An online workbook that includes extensive written exercises suitable for classroom or independent use
- Chapter-by-chapter video clips that demonstrate the concepts addressed in the text
- Expanded chapters address the schwa, the treatment of monosyllabic incidental words, the use of R, and the correct formation of the elusive upsilon and extended epsilon
- Consideration of loan words and stressed vs. unstressed closed German vowels
- Integrated practice drills for mastering challenging and unfamiliar phonemes
- Enlarged musical examples show the rhythmic timing and release of voiced and voiceless consonants
- An expanded appendix on suggested repertoire for diction study
- Inclusion of specific diction choices suitable for musical theatre repertoire
- Expanded discussion of healthy glottal onsets, including the concept of juncture
- Use of the latest resources, namely Deutsche Rechtschreibung (2014) and Cambridge Pronouncing Dictionary, 18th edition (2011)
- For all users, there is a WORKBOOK. Access the workbook here.
- The ANSWER KEY is available for instructors. Contact textbooks@rowman.com for details.
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Test Bank. The Test Bank includes a variety of test questions and is available in either Word or PDF formats. For every chapter in the text, the Test Bank includes a complete test with a variety of question types, including multiple choice, true false, and essay formats.