How long does it take to read The Foundations of Singing?
Franklyn Kelsey
The Foundations of Singing by Franklyn Kelsey takes about 2 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 9 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1950. 117 pages, about 32,175 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is an excellent book concerning the techniques and art of singing , explaining specifics of the art in a precise , yet rather original manner. Mr. Kelsy wrote the very fine article on Voice Training for Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1950 edition, in which he outlined the basic tenets of Bel Canto singing and voice training in a very scholarly fashion. In The Foundations of Singing , he describes the art of singing in terms which few authors have managed to achieve.
Subjects: Bel Canto - Art of Singing, Instruction and study, Singing
