Voice qualities

quality

"timbre" or "tone color" and results from the weight exerted on the vocal chords by the resonators in the process of speaking

quality of a voice

combination of resonances (richness and volume) of sound, tone, and timbre between individual and voices to identify one person to another

speech

combination of sounds to become symbols that represent meanings to both speaker and listener

Breathy voice

create an atmosphere of secrecy and mystery you use a breathy or a whispery voice. whispered type of tone is "aspirate" quality of the voice best heard in the "stage whisper" (Ex. Lord of the rings, Precious)

chesty voice

deep hollow voice as if coming from a deep and empty cave. Has less nasal resonance and its accompanied vibration in the bony structure of the upper chest thus making it a chesty voice with a "pectoral" quality. (Ex. spirit or ghost voice)

quality

distinctive characteristics of voice that makes it pleasant or unpleasant hear

5 common voice qualities:

normal, breathy, full, chesty and thin

voice

production of sound

Full voice

projected voice to a greater distance, or when an occassion is formal and dignified, use full, deep quality of voice

normal voice

speak naturally showing little or no emotions (ex. praying)

Thin voice

thin and highly-pitched, high pitch is being its chief characteristics (ex. falsetto - weakening voice, extreme fatigue, old aged, ill-health or extreme excitement)

difference of good voice and unpleasant

understandable, clear, pleasant and varied