Week 56:Sob/Tilt Quality

Continuing my series on relating 'Sound to the Anatomy'. I'm dealing with "Voice Qualities" for several weeks. 'Sob/Tilt Quality' this week.

1. Sob/Tilt Quality is the main ingredient within a combination of qualities which forms our classical & operatic sound, as well as crooning!
2. When producing "Sob/Tilt" quality, the Larynx is in a lower position within the throat, relative to the neutral position of Speech Quality.
3. In "Sob/Tilt" quality, the Thyroid Cartilage tilts forward, stretching the vocal folds & positioning them at an angle above the air flow.
4. As in both "Sob/Tilt" & "Cry/Tilt" qualities, the action of the Thyroid Cartilage tilting forwards enables the singer to produce vibrato! 
5. When the Larynx is lowered in the throat for "Sob/Tilt" quality, the Pharynx (throat) widens, and produces a rich, mellow & dark timbre.

- Ross Campbell
Professor of Singing, Royal Academy of Music, London
Managing Director & Head of Singing & Music, Musical Theatre UK, London
MTI Award Winning Author for ABRSM Songbooks 1 - 5
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