Voice & Diction

Voice & Diction

1. There are four elements of voice production:A.

B.

C.

D.

RespirationPhonationResonationArticulation

Voice & Diction

1. ____________ _____ is breathed in and out of the _____. Breathing action caused by ____________

_________________________

1. In and out of _____

2. Up and down of ___________

RespirationAir lungs

changing thecapacity of the chest cavity

ribs

diaphragm

Voice & Diction

2. ____________ 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

___________.

Phonationlarynx

trachea valve

glotis vocal folds

glotis

vibratessound waves

air

muscular movement

Voice & Diction

3. ____________ The _____, ________ (throat) and ______

cavities are resonators. The resonators produce the ____.

4. ____________ __________ sounds are made. The articulators are:

There is a tendency to drop endings of words:

Resonationnose pharynx sinus

toneArticulationConsonant

Lips, teeth, tongue, palate and jaw

t, g, ng, s, th

Voice & Diction

Parts of the body involved in voice productionA. __________ - breathing muscle

B. ______ - 2 air sacs

C. ________ - wind pipe

D. ______ - voice box

E. _______ - articulator

DiaphragmLungsTracheaLarynxTongue

Voice & Diction

Parts of the body involved in voice productionF. _____ - articulator

G. ______ - hard and soft

H. ____________ - resonator

I. ________ - (throat) resonator

J. ___________

TeethPalateNasal CavityPharynxEsophagus

Four Phases in Voice Improvement1. ___________: the ability to be _____.

Works along with ____________ breathing.

2. _____________: the quality and ____ of your voice speak louder than the _____. (non-verbal aspect)

3. __________ / ___________: we better enjoy listening to those who have a variety in ____, ___, ____.

Audibility hearddiaphragmatic

Pleasant quality tonewords

Flexibility Vocal Varietypitch

rate force

Four Phases in voice Improvement4. _________: how well you can be

_________. Articulation – speaking clearly!!!!! Pronunciation – look up a word if you don’t know

how to pronounce it. Dialect Regions:

a.

b.

c.

Intelligibilityunderstood

EasternSouthernMidwest