Vocal Exercises Tongue Twister Practice

*accent: the specific sound qualities of the speech of a region Vocal Terminology *Vocal quality: the characteristics of a voice, such as shrill, nasal, raspy, breathy, booming, and so forth. *articulation: the clear and precise pronunciation of words; articulators are the parts of the body that create sounds *inflection: variety in speech; sometimes this can be seen in emphasis on particular words or phrases *diction: language or meaning expressed in words; one of the six elements of a tragedy set forth by Aristotle *accent: the specific sound qualities of the speech of a region https://youtu.be/tciT9bmCMq8 Articulation and Tongue Twister Example “Moses Supposes” “Singing in the Rain” https://youtu.be/q3OkXi5osfU Diction Coach

*project: to make your voice fill the performance space *resonance: a quality caused by vibration that enriches vocal tone; resonators are parts of the body that create vowel sounds *diaphramic breathing: a breathing technique that increases air capacity and improves breath control *project: to make your voice fill the performance space *pitch: the highness or lowness of the voice *Volume: the degree of loudness or intensity of a voice. Vocal Exercises “The King’s Speech” https://youtu.be/7WJts0gKCRM End Scene Resonance https://youtu.be/6fY3BOcjAnw Vocal cords videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2okeYVclQo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XGds2GAvGQ “My Fair Lady”—Enunciation https://youtu.be/MJr9SSJKkII

Tongue Twisters (noun): a sequence of words or sounds, typically of an alliterative kind, that are difficult to pronounce quickly and correctly. Example: tie twine to three tree twigs. In a theatrical performance, you will often be given lines that sound and feel like tongue twisters. It is up to you to practice articulation so that you can deliver the lines without stumbling over the words.

Tongue Twister Assignment (DUE Mon—memorized) Your goal is to create a TWO SENTENCE tongue twister, then memorize it for Monday’s performance. Requirements: Your tongue twister MUST Make sense. It cannot just be babbling. It should be a logical progression of words that tell a story. Use alliteration—if you don’t remember what this is, look it up. Be something you can remember—don’t make it so complicated that you forget the word choice. NOTE: It CANNOT be taken from the internet. It is of your own creation. You can look up samples, but they should NOT be what you use for Friday. This is considered plagiarism and will result in a ZERO.

Popular Tongue Twisters https://youtu.be/J8xVoIXe9hI Bill Murray First five seconds https://youtu.be/6eOcsajUPYw Red Riding Hood https://youtu.be/h56U5SgmYvg Professional Voice Actor Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? Betty Botter bought some butter But she said the butter’s bitter If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter But a bit of better butter will make my batter better So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood As a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood

PRACTICE---Funny Tongue Twister Phrases We will say these together, then each person will choose one to say out to the class. He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts. Frivolous fat Fannie fried fresh fish furiously. Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager managing an imaginary menagerie. I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit, upon a slitted sheet I sit. A big black bug bit a big black bear. But where is the big black bear that the big black bug bit? Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran. The winkle ship sank and the shrimp ship swam. Excited executioner exercising his excising powers excessively. Hi-Tech Traveling Tractor Trailor Truck Tracker How many yaks could a yak pack pack if a yak pack could pack yaks? Nick knits Nixon's knickers.