MOTOR
Clavicular, Thoracic, Abdominal, and Appoggio
The cartilages of the larynx
Hyoid, Thyroid, Cricoid, Arytenoids
The mouth cavity is responsible for this formant
F2
The THICKENING muscle responsible for lowering the pitch
TA
These are examples of paired descriptors
bright/dark, nasal/non-nasal, healthy/damaged etc...
The 3 types of listener
Internal, Focused and Global
The steps in an aspirated onset
air starts, and the folds do not tightly adduct.
The Pharynx is responsible for this formant
F1
The STRETCHING muscle responsible for lengthening the vocal folds and creating a higher pitch.
CT
The two most common voice types for a treble voice
Soprano, Mezzo (alto)
Where the respiratory system is housed
The axial skeleton
the closing of the glottis, accomplished through the contraction of the lateral cricoarytenoid and interarytenoid muscles
adduction
The first 5 harmonics of an intervallic sequence
P8, P5, P4, M3, m3
It divides the body into a left section and a right section.
Saggital
The definition of Vocal Pedagogy
is the study of the art and science of voice instruction. It is used in the teaching of singing and assists in defining what singing is, how singing works and how proper singing technique is accomplished.
the release of air through the glottis
Breath Control
The interior muscle that is responsible for stopping sound
PCA
An easy way of labeling or identifying two different registers in the voice.
a condition that describes the inward curvature of the lower spine, or lumbar spine.
LORDOSIS
The monitoring and regulation of phonation through the ear and brain
The auditory feedback loop
the relationship between inspiratory and expiratory muscles used to regulate subglottal air pressure
Breath Support
The layers of the vocal folds
epithelium, superficial, intermediate, deep lamnia propria
The term register
“A series of contiguous pitches produced in the same way with the same essential timbre. ”
Designed to block the airway: Childbirth, defecation, lifting heavy objects
Sphincter Valve
A scientific principle that explains how the vocal folds vibrate to produce sound when singing or speaking
Bernoulli effect