POSTURE
Should be unlocked while singing
Knees
The muscle that aids in breathing
Diaphragm
What vibrates to create sound
Vocal Folds
When you speak in the lowest part of your voice and create a growly sound in speech.
Vocal Fry
The 2 spaces in your head where resonance happens
Nasal Cavity and mouth
Big Toe, Pinky Toe, Heel
What causes the diaphragm to contract (flex) and flatten out
Breathing in
The organ where the vocal folds live
Larynx
Scarring on both sides of your vocal folds
Nodes
The space in your torso that has resonance
Chest
Should be shoulder width apart
Feet
What causes the diaphragm to relax and return to a bowl like shape.
Breathing Out
The flap that controls food going down the esophagus and not the trachea.
Epiglottis
Temporary Loss of Voice, usually due to allergies, virus, stomach acid or over use.
Laryngitis
What you raise to create resonance
Soft Palate
Shoulders
Using air to sustain a phrase is called
Breath Support
The register of voice where the vocal folds are most balanced
Head Voice
Name 3 things to keep your instrument healthy
Hydration,
Rest
Avoiding Caffeine, smoke, irritants
Vocal Rest
Steam/Humidifiers
Warming up before singing
Where half the vocal folds vibrate to create a high pitch in a male voice
Falsetto
What are the six points of balance
Ankles, Knees, Hips, Middle of Spine, Shoulders, Ears
The correct spelling of the muscle that aids in respiration
D-I-A-P-H-R-A-G-M
What are three functions of the vocal folds?
Regulates the flow of airway to lungs
Helps protect from chocking materials entering the trachea
Produces sounds in speech/singing
Name 3 things that can be hard on the voice or cause damage
Shouting/Screaming Excessively
Over Exposure to Smoke/vapors/irritants
Vocal Fry
Whispering
Dehydration
Dryness
Stomach Acid
The combination of head voice and chest voice
Mixed Voice