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Vocal Qualities
Vocal Qualities II
Grab Bag Terms to Know!
Theatre Terms III
Theatre Terms II
100
A questioning sound to your voice
What is RISING inflection?
100
Your voice sounding like something is final
What is falling inflection?
100
Saying words as the dictionary says they should be said.
What is PRONUNCIATION?
100
audible
What is the ability to be heard?
100
Rate
What is the speed at which one speaks?
200
An indication of old age, important ideas, state of exhaustion, or sorrow.
What is SLOW rate of speaking?
200
Appears to be youthful, happy, excited, or angry.
What is a FAST rate of speech?
200
Saying words with correct emphasis on vowels and consonants.
What is ARTICULATION?
200
Volume
What is the relative loudness of your voice?
200
Project
What is it when you send your voice out to the audience?
300
Your voice is harsh and raspy.
What is a closed throat?
300
More air is being used than needed when speaking.
What is BREATHY?
300
Your throat, nose, mouth, and sinuses.
What are resonators?
300
Pitch
What is the relative highness or lowness of the voice?
300
Resonance
What is a rich, warm speaking quality?
400
The emotional colors you add to your voice.
What is TONE?
400
You have this in your voice if you are able to add layers to your character, emotional texture, and meaning to your lines.
What is FLEXIBILITY?
400
Your tongue, jaw, teeth, lips, cheeks, and hard and soft palates.
What are articulators?
400
Inflection
What is the variety of vocal pitch?
400
Larynx
What is the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords?
500
A pitch quality indicating nervousness, excitement or fear.
What is HIGH pitch?
500
A pitch quality indicating despair or disgust.
What is a LOW pitch?
500
This is the most basic element of an actor's craft
What is VOICE?
500
Circumflex
What is a combination of rising and falling inflection?
500
Diaphragm
What is the muscle below the rib cage?