Voice
Articulation (3 points)
-molding the amplified sound into various consonant and vowel sounds by articulators -articulators= tongue, lips, jaw, and soft plate -articulators shape sound against teeth
Resonation (2 points)
-the use of resonators to amplify speech sound -resonators= inside the mouth, nasal cavities, sinuses
Phonation (3 points)
-vibration of the vocal cords -first audible speech sound -stronger exhaled air=stronger sound
pitch, volume, tempo, phrasing, quality, and tone
Inflection can come through changes in what are the 6 elements?
resonances
a quality caused by vibration; enrches vocal tone
tone
emotional quality
tempo
how fast or slowly you speak
pitch
how high or low you voice is
volume
how loud or soft your voice is
phrasing
how you divide your speeches into smaller parts, adding pauses to create emphasis and a rhythmic pattern of sounds and silences
articulation
the clear and precise pronunciation of words
diaphragm
the connective muscle and tissue between your abdominal and chest cavities
resonators
the hard and soft plates, throat, and sinuses
respiration
the process of inhaled and exhaled air
inflection
the variety in expression
expression
using variety in your voice to express your changing thoughts and emotions
Phonation, Resonation, and Articulation
what are the 3 processes that happen to the exhaled stream of air to create recognizable speech sound?
speech production because humans speak on exhaled air
what do we use the respiration process for? and why?
losing hairs in your ears
what happens when you start to loose your hearing
respiration
what is necessary to sustain all animal life
air
what is the entire speech mechanism powered by?
exhaled air
what is the human voice powered by?
quality
whether your voice is shrill, nasal, raspy, breathy, booming, and so on
examples of character voices
young child, a very old person, a whiny person, a laughing person, a whispering person, a raspy-voiced person, a nervous person, etc.
articulators
your jaw, lips, tongue, teeth, and soft plate
project
your voice fills the performing space so that every member of the audience can hear and understand you
