I am continuing to cover "Voice Qualities" for several weeks relating 'Sound to the Anatomy' when singing. All Singing Topics Now Fully Covered in the NEW Book at: The Singing Portal.
1. We use many combinations of the 5 pure Voice Qualities, namely Speech, Cry/Tilt, Sob/Tilt, Belt, & Falsetto, within the multitude of genres.
2. Pure Speech Quality is our neutral” position. The larynx is neither high nor low in the throat, & there is no tilting of the cartilages.
3. In Speech Quality the vocal folds sit in a horizontal position above the airflow, are closely adducted & generally thicker than for Sob/Tilt.
4. In Speech Quality the voice sounds clear and direct because we thicken up the muscle mass of the true vocal folds when in Speech Quality.
5. There is no particular emotion attached to Speech Quality, but the energy is heightened & it works best in the middle range of the voice.
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I am continuing to cover "Voice Qualities" for several weeks relating 'Sound to the Anatomy' when singing.
1. The basic "Voice Qualities" I refer to in singing & which can define all genres of music are: Speech, Cry/Tilt, Sob/Tilt, Belt, & Falsetto.
2. Relative positions of the thyroid, cricoid and arytenoid cartilages & their effect upon the vocal folds create different Voice Qualities.
3. The position of the Larynx in the throat, whether high, neutral or low has great impact on the Voice Quality produced & can be controlled.
4. The most easily recognised quality is Sob/Tilt, sounding mellow & dark in timbre & of major importance in all styles of classical singing.
5. In order to create Sob/Tilt, the larynx is lowered and the thyroid is tilted, which positions the vocal folds at an angle above the airflow.
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I'm dealing with "Voice Qualities" for several weeks relating 'Sound to the Anatomy' when singing.
1. A "Voice Quality" refers to a type of sound we can produce, & which is directly related to movements of the component parts of the larynx.
2. A "Voice Quality" is determined by the position of the larynx in the throat & how the moving parts of the larynx relate to each other.
3. A learned component, such as the native spoken language & regional accent, can also determine a "Voice Quality".
4. Before naming the Voice Qualities I refer to when training a voice, it is important to state that I do not subscribe to any 'Method'!
5. Before embarking on Voice Quality usage next week I here state my singing influences: Bel Canto, Husler, Estill & my own extensive research!
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This is Week 2 on Vowels, paying particular attention to individual Vowels.
1. a pronounced 'ah', the most common vowel which tends to pull the tongue backwards & lower into the throat, sometimes depressing the Larynx.
2. a pronounced 'ah': Small mouth opening, tongue-tip against lower teeth, awareness of hard palate in upper mouth, back of tongue more raised.
3. e pronouned 'eh': The most naturally retracted of all vowels. Tongue-tip behind lower teeth, middle blade of tongue raised & forwards.
4. i pronouned 'ee': Tongue-tip behind lower front teeth, fully relaxed lips, sides of tongue pushing into upper molars when rising in range.
5. o pronouned 'oh': Tongue-tip behind lower teeth, lower middle blade of tongue, small mouth opening, and widely stretched pharynx.
6. u pronouned 'oo': Tongue-tip behind lower teeth, raised & forward placed middle blade of tongue, keeping lips relaxed & not overly pursed.
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