Voice/Speech Flashcards
(32 cards)
Resonators
Hallow cavities in our head which modifies air (throat, nose, mouth, sinuses)
Articulators
Solid parts in the mouth that form vowels
5 articulators
Tongue, teeth, lips, hard pallets, soft pallets
Articulation
Clarity of speaking words
Controlled breathing
Control over the intake/exhaling of breath
Diaphragm
Muscular body portion between cheast/abdomen
Lungs
Organs that hold air
Larynx
Upper part of trachea
Figure of 8 order for the sounds
AH, AY, EE, AY, AH, AW, OO, AW, AH
All letters in figure of 8
M, N, L, TH, V, Z, T, D, K, G, R, W
Inflection is variations of….
Pitch
Rising inflection
When asking a question
Falling inflections
When making statement
The sound that’s produced is modified by the_____ and formed into vowels by the_______
- Resonators
- Articulators
The exhaled air vibrates the vocal folds in the
Larynx
A diaphragm is a flat muscle separating the chest from the
Abdominal cavity
Speech sounds are produced by air thats forced out of the lungs by the action of a
Certain rib/ diaphragm
Projection
Adjusting volume of voice so that the audience can hear you clearly
More breaths=
More volume
The 2 P’s and the 2 T’s
Pitch
Projection
Tempo
Tone
When exercising your voice, strive for
Controlled breathing, trained ears, rich resonant quality, variety of pitch, projection, tempo, tone
To maintain a “health” voice you should
Proper test, drink lots of water, vocal warmups, no smoking, no alcohol, and don’t strain your voice
An actors voice should be
Audible/ Flexible so that they can communicate a variety of characters, meanings and emotion
Voice communicates
Character, meaning, emotion