Abstract
Singing has a profound effect on the child's mental and emotional development and is directly related to the basic mental functions and physiological development. In this context, it is considered that voice training with the aim of using the voice correctly and effectively is necessary in the general music education and breathing and voice exercises have a particular importance for good and quality sound production in this process.With this idea, in this research, it was aimed to determine the situation of music teachers in Turkey on using breathing and voice exercises while singing in events held in the context of the general music education. According to findings obtained from the research, it has been determined that music teachers' usage of breathing and voice exercises differ according to the institution they are studying, the weekly hours of the music lesson and the inadequacy of the classroom equipment influenced the use of breathing and voice exercises by music teachers in song teaching and teachers felt that they were sufficient enough to accompany themselves to voice exercises.
Highlights
It is aimed to determine the current situation with the prepared survey; whether this situation varies according to gender, professional experience, the institutions and the level of the institutions which teachers have been teaching, and the reasons why the music teachers include/don't include breathing and voice exercises in singing activities
Within the scope of general music education, it is aimed at students to gain proper behaviors towards the correct use of the voice and protection habits by singing beautiful and effective with voice education (Töreyin, 2008, p. 106)
As a result of this research, when the music teachers' usage of breathing and voice exercises in song teaching is examined, it is seen that music teachers who work in private schools give breathing and voice exercises a place more than the music teachers who work in public school
Summary
Training the voice, which has two important functions in human life such as talking and making music and is thought as the most natural, most useful, the most competent and the most effective tool in making - creating music enables the individuals to use the voice correctly, effectively and beautifully throughout their life (MEB,2018, p.7; Birol, 2003, p.114).For this purpose, planned and carried out as scheduled voice training; is defined as an interaction process in which the individuals gains necessary behaviors to use their voice in accordance with his / her anatomical and physiological characteristics while speaking and singing in order to create positive changes while protecting the naturalness and health of the throat (Töreyin, 2008, p. 82; Topbaş and Sönmez, 2015, p.2).As an important educational tool and field, it is necessary that music education should functionally take place within the educational process aimed at attaining positive attitude, knowledge and behavior (Kocabaş, 1997, p.141). Training the voice, which has two important functions in human life such as talking and making music and is thought as the most natural, most useful, the most competent and the most effective tool in making - creating music enables the individuals to use the voice correctly, effectively and beautifully throughout their life (MEB,2018, p.7; Birol, 2003, p.114). For this purpose, planned and carried out as scheduled voice training; is defined as an interaction process in which the individuals gains necessary behaviors to use their voice in accordance with his / her anatomical and physiological characteristics while speaking and singing in order to create positive changes while protecting the naturalness and health of the throat Music teacher should teach the child to use his / her natural voice while teaching the child to sing, using correct posture, correct breathing, and voice, diction and articulation exercises should be included in the singing lessons for this purpose
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