Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act, process, or manner of producing musical tones: used both of instruments and of the voice. See
voice-production andvoice-building .
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Examples
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We are indebted to modern science, aided by the laryngoscope, for many facts concerning the action of the larynx, and more especially the vocal cords in tone-production.
The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs Francis E. Howard
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When the muscles and other parts concerned in tone-production perform their physiological functions in a healthy manner, that is, in such a way that no congestion, or inflammation or undue weariness will result, the singing-tone of the child will never be loud.
The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs Francis E. Howard
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It is immaterial from the standpoint of tone-production, whether either or both are used.
The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs Francis E. Howard
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There were no tricks of finger-gymnastics and of tone-production that he had not mastered.
Love's Pilgrimage Upton Sinclair 1923
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Penrod's tone-production was becoming affected by his mental condition.
Penrod 1914
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Penrod's tone-production was becoming affected by his mental condition.
Penrod Booth Tarkington 1907
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I regretted giving up my Guarnerius, but I could not play the two violins interchangeably; for they were absolutely different in size and tone-production, shape, etc.
Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers Frederick Herman Martens 1903
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Individuality in teaching, progress along natural lines, surety in bowing, a tone-production without forcing, cultivating a sense of rhythm and accent.
Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers Frederick Herman Martens 1903
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He listened another moment, then lessening his tone-production but losing nothing of intensity, he ripped out:
Bunker Bean Harry Leon Wilson 1903
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Let us not forget that the violin is a singing instrument and that even Joachim said: 'We must imitate the human voice,' This, I think, disposes of the case finally and we must admit that every little boy or girl with a natural _vibrato_ is more correct in that part of his tone-production than many of the great masters of the past.
Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers Frederick Herman Martens 1903
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