holistic voice therapy

Question 1

benefits of resonant voice?

Answer 1

• easy, resonant voice tends to be produced with vocal folds that are barely touching or barely separated
• = strong clear voice, which appears to provide some protection from injury and is physically easy to produce

Question 2

exercises for building support? (6)

Answer 2

1. lay on back; gently inhale then exhale on soft sigh
2. soft swedish /b/ on diff pitches
3. hum then /a/
4. wiggle tongue during /a/
5. overlay speech over resonant phonation
6. repeat in upright position

Question 3

what is “focusing the tone” procedure? (4)

Answer 3

• “beautiful” but maximize sensation on alveolar ridge
• expand to words and short phrases loaded with alveolar sounds
• gradually increase loudness
• carryover to convo

Question 4

principles of Verdolini’s RVT? (4)

Answer 4

1. oral vibratory sensations
2. experiential; emphasis on processing sensory info
3. resonance expected to affect multiple levels of physiology
4. lots of repetition in varying contexts