Resonance
The Larynx
Formants
The Vocal Folds
100

It is the mind’s interpretation of frequency

What is pitch?

100

It is attached to the inferior horns of the Thyroid cartilage 

What is the Cricoid cartilage?

100

These 2 vowels have the same first formant tuning on E4

What are [ i ] and [ u ]

100

This builds below the vocal folds and causes them to blow apart from bottom to top for vibration

What is Subglottal pressure?

200

The unit for cycles per second

What is Hertz (Hz)?

200

They rotate and swivel 

What are the Arytenoid cartilage?

200

The tongue vowel that produces the best 1st formant tuning on F#4

What is [ i ]?

200

It is the second layer of the vocal folds

What is the Lamina Propria?

300

It is the quality of a musical note, sound, or tone that distinguishes different types of sound production

What is timbre?

300

This is the only bone in the larynx 

What is the hyoid bone?

300

The lip vowel needed to get the best 1st formant tuning on E flat 5

What is [ o ]?

300

It is responsible for thickening and shortening the vocal folds

What is the Thyroarytenoid muscle

400

These are additional frequencies higher than the fundamental frequency 

What are overtones?

400
It is the largest cartilage in the larynx

What is the Thyroid cartilage?

400

The cluster that creates a ringing sound to make it easier to be heard over orchestras

What is the Singer’s Formant?

400

This is not required for vocal fold vibration

What is the Bernoulli Effec?

500

This is responsible for timbre, vowels and articulation, and producing formants

What is the vocal tract?

500

It closes the airway to keep food and liquid from entering the trachea

What is the epiglottis?

500

This is where the Singer’s formant is created

What is the epilarynx?

500

A chain reaction that causes the diaphragm to descend and the vocal folds to abduct 

What is tracheal pull?

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