Chapter 3 Voice development (Gura & Lee, 2010)
Relaxation Technique Bodies & Voices cannot operate effectively if they are stressed, edgy, or stiff. exercise
Breathing Breathe control = Quality vocal tone Three Part Breath Sitting comfortably, exhale completely. Inhale through the nose and expand the abdomen and kidney area. Hold the breath for a count of four. Continue to inhale, expanding the ribs. Hold the breath. Inhale all the way up into the chest and collarbones, expanding fully. Hold the breath. Slowly exhale through the nose. The exhalation should be long, slow, and controlled. Repeat for five rounds. This technique expands the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, allowing fuller breathing. Read more: breathing-control-exercises/#ixzz1lcp145MLhttp:// breathing-control-exercises/#ixzz1lcp145ML
Volume & Projection Volume- the degree of loudness & intensity Projection- directs the voice to a specific target Exercise Inhale deeply, and with an abrupt action of the ab dominal muscles explode the voice upon be, ba, baw, bah, bo, boo. Avoid using much force at first. The following should be combined with the same vowel sounds, first in loud whisper, then in loud voice, exhausting the breath on each sound: P, t, d, v, k, bl, br, ch, dr, dw, fl, fr, gl, gr, hi, kr, pi, pr, si, sm, sn, sp, sq, sk, sh, st, sw, tr, th, tw, wh.
Pitch & Quality Pitch- high, medium, low=Melody – Inflection Quality- Clarity of pitch
Rate & pause Rate- speed with which sounds are used Pauses- purposeful breaks between words or phrases Exercise The 180 Word Statement by Pennsylvania Bell Company "Most experts agree that the real rate of speech is between one hundred and eighty to two hundred words per minute. At this rate, people who are listening to you will be able to hear and understand what you are saying. In the United States, there are different patterns of speech that are product of geographic areas. In the northeastern part of the country, people tend to speak faster than others while people from the southern states speak slower than the ideal rate. However, people in the mid-western states will tend to speak the one hundred and eighty word rate. To test yourself, note your start time and finish time. Use the second hand of the clock to do this. If you read this statement in less than one minute, you are speaking too fast and should make an effort to slow down. But, if you read this statement in more than one minute, you are speaking too slowly and should try to speak faster when talking on the phone."
The 180 Word Statement by Pennsylvania Bell Company "Most experts agree that the real rate of speech is between one hundred and eighty to two hundred words per minute. At this rate, people who are listening to you will be able to hear and understand what you are saying. In the United States, there are different patterns of speech that are product of geographic areas. In the northeastern part of the country, people tend to speak faster than others while people from the southern states speak slower than the ideal rate. However, people in the mid-western states will tend to speak the one hundred and eighty word rate. To test yourself, note your start time and finish time. Use the second hand of the clock to do this. If you read this statement in less than one minute, you are speaking too fast and should make an effort to slow down. But, if you read this statement in more than one minute, you are speaking too slowly and should try to speak faster when talking on the phone."
Intelligibility of Speech Pronunciation- The correctness of sound Articulation- the shaping of sounds Dialect/Accent- the melody, use and way sounds are formed
Dialects for Oral Interpretation O ! my, she eesa look so sweet I no care how much fruit she eat. Me? I am cool an' mak' pretand I want no more dan be her f rand ; But een my heart, you bat my life, I theenk of her for be my wife. Today I theenk: *'Now I weell see How moocha she is mash weeth me,*' An' so I speak of dees an' dat, How moocha playnta mon' I gat. How mooch I makin' evra day An' w'at I spand an' put away. An' den I ask, so queeck, so sly: '*You theenk som' pretta girl weell try For lovin' me a lettla beet?" — O! My! she eesa blush so sweet! — **An' eef I ask her lika dees For geevin' me a leetla keess, You s'pose she geeve me van or two?" She tal me : ' * Twenty-t 'ree for you ! * ' An' den she laugh so sweet, an' say: **Skeeddoo! Skeeddoo!" an' run away. She like so mooch for keessa me She gona geeve me twanty-t 'ree ! I s!pose dat w'at she say — '* skeeddoo" — Ees alia same **I lova you." Ha! w'at you theenk? Now, mebbe so You weell no calla me so slow! T. A. Daly.
Remember … Use a relaxation exercise prior to rehearsal or performance Practice breathing and controlling breathe during rehearsals Practice vocal control during rehearsals Practice articulation, pronunciation, and vocal variety during rehearsals