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Characteristics of a Well-Trained Voice

Characteristics of a Well-Trained Voice. 6 th Grade Speech and Theatre Mrs. Medina. Vocal Anatomy. Controlled Breathing. Diaphragm - muscle that pushes air out of the lungs Trachea – a.k.a. windpipe; carries air out of lungs and holds larynx (vocal box) Phonation –

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Characteristics of a Well-Trained Voice

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  1. Characteristics of a Well-Trained Voice 6th Grade Speech and Theatre Mrs. Medina

  2. Vocal Anatomy

  3. Controlled Breathing Diaphragm - muscle that pushes air out of the lungs Trachea – a.k.a. windpipe; carries air out of lungs and holds larynx (vocal box) Phonation – vibrations + air = sound

  4. Controlled Breathing (cont.) • Air is required to create sound • Good speakers must control their breathing to create a good, strong sound • Too much air released = breathy voice • Too little air released = harsh/raspy voice • Breathing Exercises – used to increase your lung capacity

  5. Rich Tone Quality • Tone – Characteristic of your voice • Your vocal production anatomy works like a guitar • Sound resonates in hollow areas • Resonators: • 1. Chest (Lungs) • 2. Throat • 3. Mouth • 4. Sinuses • 5. Nasal Cavity

  6. Which has a richer sound? or Cello Violin

  7. WHY???????????????

  8. Which of the five resonators provides the richest tone? • Resonators: • 1. Chest (Lungs) • 2. Throat • 3. Mouth • 4. Sinuses • 5. Nasal Cavity

  9. Variety in pitch • Pitch – highness or lowness of your voice • Speakers want to vary pitch to help convey meaning, mood, and emotion • Inflection – variety in pitch • Monotone – no variety in pitch

  10. Articulation • Articulation is… • Not mumbling • Correctly forming consonants out of sounds • In order to articulate you have to OPEN YOUR MOUTH!!!!!!!! • ARTICULATORS 1. Lips 2. Teeth 3. Tongue 4. Cheeks 5. Hard Palate 6. Soft Palate

  11. pronunciation • Pronunciation – putting the correct vowel sound on the correct syllable • How do you know how to correctly pronounce words? • Dictionary modified I.P.A.flau̇(-ə)r\

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