Vocalization

Components of the Vocal Mechanism Breath – diaphragm Throat Larynx Mouth Tongue Teeth Lips Nasal cavities

Components of the Vocal Mechanism

Exercises One Breathing Exercise Practice diaphragmatic breathing relax your jaw Say “aahhhhhhh” with full round sound Babble like a baby: “dah-dah-dah-dah-dah, lah-lah-lah-lah-lah” repeat Yawn Say “loh-lay-lee-lah-loo” repeat

Exercises Two For lips and tongue Say “The teeth, the lips, the tip of the tongue” over and over Say “oo-oh-ah” moving smoothly from one to the other so it sounds like one sound. Reverse. Say “mee-moh-mee-moh-mee-moh” over and over. Repeat with “bee-boh, lee-loh, tee-toh, wee-who”

Say “fud-dud-dud-dud-dah, fud-dud-dud-dud- dah, fud-dud-dud-dud-dah, frill” (trill the “r” in “frill”)

Aspects of Vocal Production Quality (tonal quality) Pitch Volume Rate Articulation

Exercises for Quality say one of these words, each with a different emotion No Yes Really Of course Right

No, Yes, Really, Of Course, Right surprise scorn irritation sarcasm boredom suspicion eagerness love doubt weariness exaltation determination horror pain despair joy anger relief

“Now is the time to make your choice.” A carefree young child A mean old man A dictatorial boss A discouraged job hunter Say the following sentence as each of these characters might: An eloquent clergyman A distinguished actor A plotting criminal A hysterical mother

“Oh, what a beautiful morning!” A carefree young child A mean old man A dictatorial boss A discouraged job hunter Say the following sentence as each of these characters might: An eloquent clergyman A distinguished actor A plotting criminal A hysterical mother

“Whatever will be will be.” A carefree young child A mean old man A dictatorial boss A discouraged job hunter Say the following sentence as each of these characters might: An eloquent clergyman A distinguished actor A plotting criminal A hysterical mother

“Stop! Think it over before you do anything rash!” A carefree young child A mean old man A dictatorial boss A discouraged job hunter Say the following sentence as each of these characters might: An eloquent clergyman A distinguished actor A plotting criminal A hysterical mother

Exercises for Pitch Count from one to ten going from your lowest pitch to your highest as if on steps. Go back from highest to lowest. Same, but on each successive “step” take an “elevator” to the bottom. Reverse. Use the alphabet to talk as if you were: –Preaching a sermon –Explaining a math problem –Describing an accident you witnessed –Trying to comfort an upset child

Exercises for Volume “Throw” your voice as you use numbers, backing up after several “throws” at each range. Increase you volume as you go. Repeat the alphabet, increasing your volume every time you come to a vowel. Reverse. Say “I am going home” as if to: –A friend sitting next to you. –A person ten feet away. –Someone across the room. –Someone on the other end of the football stadium seats.

Exercises for Volume “I didn’t say that to her.” “You don’t think I stole the book, do you?” Why didn’t you warn me before it happened?” Change the emphasis one word at a time in each of the following sentences, and see how it affects the meaning:

Rate Fast – light, happy, excited, urgent Slow – calm, serene, tragic, reverent Phrasing – break passages into thought groups. Breathe – between thought groups.

Vowel sounds Sustained voiced sounds –Front e as in eve i as in him e as in end a as in cat

Vowel sounds MiddleBack u as in upa as in ah a as in aloneo as in occur u as in urno as in lord e as in makero as in old oo as in hood oo as in food

Vowel sounds feel, fill, fell, fall, fail, file, foil, foul tea, tin, ten, tan ton, turn, tarn, torn, tune, town eat, it, at, ought, ate peak, pick, peck, pack, puck, perk, park, pock, pork, poke, pike

Consonant Sounds formed by obstructing air flow by the tongue, soft palate, or lips voiced = when vibrations from the vocal folds are present. un-voiced = when vibrations are absent.

Consonant Sounds Plosives un-voicedvoiced pb td kg

Consonant Sounds Fricatives un-voicedvoiced fv sz shzhth

Consonant Sounds Nasals voiced m n ng

Consonants Difficult consonants L ( t-d-l) R (k-g-r) Tongue Twisters

Articulation pencil practice