The Basics
This is an example of vocal hygiene - i.e. taking care of your voice.
What is
1) drinking water
2) warm-ups
3) resting
4) speaking at a good volume
To improve your loudness and posture, you should make your body
a) Big
b) Small
What is big?
This is a strategy you can use to repair a communication breakdown.
What is
1) asking for a pause
2) functional phrases and scripts
3) re-phrasing
4) highlighting keywords
5) vocal hygiene
Show us a sustained /a/ at effort level of 3 for 5 seconds
Effort level three
Your posture should be like this to improve breathing and speech.
What is sitting upright with your feet on the floor? (at 90 degrees)
Working on loudness also improves this (give one thing)
What is
a) Swallowing
b) Voice quality and clarity
c) Intonation and expression
When you speak with gusto or authority you are using this
What is intent?
Say the functional phrase
"What are your plans for the weekend"
at a 4 on the effort scale
Effort level 4
In the breathing cycle this is when you initiate speech
What is the top of the breath cycle? (Top of inhalation)
This is the main muscle used for breathing
What is the diaphragm?
This is a good decibel level (volume) for normal speaking
What is between 60-70 dB?
Show us an example of a gentle start, either with /a/ or /i/
This is the importance of warming up.
What is
a) to prevent vocal strain or injury
b) to improve loudness
c) to relax the body
This neurotransmitter (chemical) is affect most by Parkinson Disease
What is dopamine?
This word means changing the emphasis to convey a new meaning
What is intonation/stress?
Show us an example of a relaxation exercise
a) Yawn-sigh
b) Shoulder drop
c) Breathing warm-up
BEPI stands for what 4 things?
What are breath support, effort, posture, and intent
The pyramidal system is responsible for
a) automatic action
or
b) intentional action
What is intentional action?
What is preserve the voice?
Show us your longest sustained /a/