A profitable exercise for speakers is to pronounce any word or syllable ending with _ng_, as _ming_, _bing_, _sing_, _ring_, _ting_, and follow it with some familiar lines in a monotone, being sure that the tone is the same and produces the same vibrations in the nose and head. In the case of a person already a public speaker, this new _regime_ may not immediately manifest itself in performance, but gradually the right principles will assume control, and speaking be done with ease and effectiveness. Continual daily practice of exercises should be kept up. If a speaker has a musical ear and some musical knowledge, he will derive great benefit by following out the practice of the exercises for singers. In no way can the voice for speaking be improved so rapidly or decisively as by musical training. Exercise II TO ESTABLISH HEAD AND NASAL RESONANCE As in Exercise I, sing softly, seeking purity of vowel sounds and quality of tone. Fully pronounce _hung_ at once, prolonging the _ng_ four counts as indicated. Pass from one vowel to the next with the least possible change in the position of the lips and chin. The stream of sound is to be unbroken, the tone focus unchanged, and the sensation of resonance in the upper chambers continuous. [Music illustration: Hung-ee-oo-oh-aw-ah _etc._] [Music illustration: Hung-ee-oo-oh-aw-ah _etc._] Exercise III UPPER RESONANCE CONTINUED Follow the directions for Exercise I. Sing quietly in a pitch that is easy for the voice, and modulate up or down by half steps. [Music illustration: Hung-ee-oo-oh-aw-ah _etc._] Exercise IV UPPER RESONANCE CONTINUED The last exercise carried the voice an interval of a third; this carries the voice an interval of a fifth. Follow carefully the directions of Exercise I. Be sure to pronounce _hung_ at once, prolonging the tone not on the vowel but on the _ng_. _Sing softly._ Vary the pitch to suit the voice. [Music illustration: Hung-ee-oo-oh-aw-ah _etc._] Exercise V UPPER RESONANCE CONTINUED The last exercise carried the voice an interval of a fifth, this one has a range of a sixth, while Exercise VI has a range of an octave. Carefully follow the Important Directions on page 60. _Sing softly_ in a pitch that is easy for the voice. [Music illustration: Hung-ee-oo-oh-aw-ah _etc._] [Music illustration: Hung-ee-oo-oh-aw-ah _etc._] Exercise VI TO ENLARGE THE THROAT AND THUS MAGNIFY THE TONE Pronounce the word _hung_ at once, opening the mouth well. Prolonging the _ng_ sound as indicated will insure the proper focus. Sing the five vowel sounds throughout the scale as indicated. At first practise only on scales that are in easy range. [Music illustration: 1. Hung-ee 2. Hung-oo 3. Hung-oh 4. Hung-aw 5. Hung-ah _etc._] VIa [Music illustration: 1. Hung-ee 2. Hung-oo 3. Hung-oh 4. Hung-aw 5. Hung-ah _etc._] Exercise VII FOR PRODUCTION OF THE VOWEL SOUNDS IN PROPER FOCUS