Ricordi CONCONE G. - 40 LEZIONI PER BASSO O BARITONO OP.17 - CHANT
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Summary of This Method
This method falls into the category of "metodi e studi per canto": it offers a work path focused on learning and strengthening vocal technique through studies. Intended for bass or baritone voices, it aims to establish solid automatisms, taking into account the color, tessitura, and characteristic transitions of low male voices. The goal is to develop a stable emission, a homogeneous register, and a controlled singing line, while fostering immediately usable musicality.
The piano accompaniment provides a valuable harmonic and rhythmic framework: it helps stabilize pitch, feel the beats, and work on listening (chords, tension-resolution, cadences). In practice, this type of writing encourages a more "musical" approach than simple a cappella vocalises: phrasing, sustained breathing, dynamics, and diction can be refined in a sound context close to rehearsal situations with an accompanist. It is a relevant support for conservatory students, choristers wishing to strengthen their individual technique, or singers seeking a structured study routine.
Depending on your goal, this method can serve as a daily warm-up base, a repertoire supplement, or a lesson tool to check posture, breath control, and throat freedom. Its specific design for bass or baritone allows working within a coherent ambitus, without straining the upper notes, while progressively building the endurance and flexibility necessary for a well-placed voice.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Instrumentation | voice (bass or baritone) with pianoforte accompaniment | Genre | method and studies for singing |
Questions frequently asked
Are Concone's 40 Lessons Op.17 suitable for a bass voice?
The work is written for bass or baritone singing and includes 40 lessons in Opus 17.
Is this Concone method appropriate for baritones?
The targeted vocal range is that of baritones and basses. The work focuses on tone production, register consistency, and the melodic line typical of low male voices.
Is a piano necessary to practice these vocal studies?
The indicated instrumentation pairs a bass or baritone voice with pianoforte accompaniment. This accompaniment provides harmonic and rhythmic cues to work on pitch accuracy as well as cadences.
Can Concone's 40 lessons be used as a vocal warm-up?
These studies can serve as a basis for daily warm-ups. The structure of the 40 lessons allows practice of breathing, dynamics, and vocal endurance within a structured routine.
For what singing level is this bass and baritone method intended?
The content is presented as support for conservatory students, choir members, and singers wishing to strengthen their individual technique. The pianoforte accompaniment also enables practice close to rehearsal with an accompanist.



