Vocal Registers
This register uses thinner, lengthened vocal folds with less mass involved in vibration.
What is head voice?
T/F: Singing from the throat causes unnecessary tension.
True
T/F: Breathing for singing is automatic (like everyday breathing)
Fasle
In this ideal onset, breath and tone begin together.
What is a balanced onset?
This is the most obvious part of the vocal tract and opens down and back.
What is the jaw?
This is not a separate register, but a coordination between chest and head voice.
What is mix (middle voice)?
Lifting this structure (like in a yawn) helps create more space.
What is the soft palate?
You know you have completed a healthy and relaxed inhale when it is ____.
What is silent?
In this onset, too much air escapes before the sound begins.
What is an aspirated (breathy) onset?
When tension appears anywhere in the body, this structure often reflects it immediately.
What is the tongue?
This register is characterized by thicker, shorter vocal folds and a firm closure.
What is chest voice?
These control vowel shape and articulation of text.
What are the lips?
This in the body interferes with breath efficiency.
What is tension?
In this onset, the vocal cords close before airflow begins.
What is a glottal (hard) onset?
When you swallow, this happens to the vocal tract.
What is it closes?
In this register, incomplete vocal cord closure causes air to escape during phonation. This allows males to sing higher.
What is falsetto?
These structures vibrate to create sound.
What are the vocal folds/chords?
These three body areas must be aligned for optimal breath function.
What are the head, neck, and torso?
Poor onsets can lead to this physical issue in the voice.
What is vocal strain or fatigue?
For a healthy onset, these two things must begin at the same time.
What are breath and tone?
This term refers to the transition area between vocal registers.
What is the passaggio?
The 4 parts of the vocal tract you can control.
Jaw, lips, tounge, soft palate
Breath should be released ____ , not pushed.
What is steadily?
Poor onset coordination can result in this tonal problem.
What is inconsistent tone?
A larynx that rises excessively during singing may lead to this quality of tone.
What is strain or a tight/pressed sound?