Voice & Diction
Voice & Diction There are four elements of voice production: Respiration Phonation Resonation Articulation
Voice & Diction ____________ Respiration Air lungs changing the _____ is breathed in and out of the _____. Breathing action caused by ____________ _________________________ 1. In and out of _____ 2. Up and down of ___________ Respiration Air lungs changing the capacity of the chest cavity ribs diaphragm
Voice & Diction ____________ Phonation larynx trachea valve glotis The ______ or voice box, rests on top of the wind pipe or _______ and serves as a _____ into the breathing mechanism. The _____ and __________: The folds can be brought together by ________________ to close the ____ and thus stop the passage of ___. Breath/air _______ the partly closed folds and sets up ___________. Phonation larynx trachea valve glotis vocal folds muscular movement glotis air vibrates sound waves
Voice & Diction ____________ Resonation nose pharynx sinus tone The _____, ________ (throat) and ______ cavities are resonators. The resonators produce the ____. __________ sounds are made. The articulators are: There is a tendency to drop endings of words: Resonation nose pharynx sinus tone Articulation Consonant Lips, teeth, tongue, palate and jaw t, g, ng, s, th
Voice & Diction Parts of the body involved in voice production __________ - breathing muscle ______ - 2 air sacs ________ - wind pipe ______ - voice box _______ - articulator Diaphragm Lungs Trachea Larynx Tongue
Voice & Diction Parts of the body involved in voice production Teeth _____ - articulator ______ - hard and soft ____________ - resonator ________ - (throat) resonator ___________ Teeth Palate Nasal Cavity Pharynx Esophagus
Four Phases in Voice Improvement ___________: the ability to be _____. Works along with ____________ breathing. _____________: the quality and ____ of your voice speak louder than the _____. (non-verbal aspect) __________ / ___________: we better enjoy listening to those who have a variety in ____, ___, ____. Audibility heard diaphragmatic Pleasant quality tone words Flexibility Vocal Variety pitch rate force
Four Phases in voice Improvement _________: how well you can be _________. Articulation – speaking clearly!!!!! Pronunciation – look up a word if you don’t know how to pronounce it. Dialect Regions: Intelligibility understood Eastern Southern Midwest