VOICE PRODUCTION PROCESS

TERMS:

diaphragm- muscle that controls the breathing

trachea- wind pipe (air enters the lungs)

bronchial- main division of wind pipe

larynx-voice box

pharynx- space in the back of mouth into which the nostrils, esophagus and trachea open

palate- roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity

thoracic- cavity containing the heart and lungs (chest)

DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING STEPS

STEPS FOR INHALATION:

message sent from the brain

nervous system carries the message to the diaphragm

the diaphragm contracts (goes down)

the rib cage goes up and out

then air comes in to equalize air pressure in your body

air enters through nose and mouth

down the trachea

to the bronchial tubes

and fills the lungs

STEPS FOR EXHALATION:

diaphragm extracts (comes up)

the rib cage goes down and in

the pressure from the diaphragm pushes air

to bronchial tubes

up through the trachea

and out of the nose and mouth

Resonance- everything in exhalation, except out nose and mouth, hits the vocal cords and causes a vibration (sound) and bounce around (resonates) then it is amplified and goes into the articulators.

sinus cavity- high pitch voice

nasal cavity- Chicago/ Phil

oral cavity- New York

pharyngeal cavity- back of throat (ahh!)

thoracic cavity- chest (Tarzan)

Sound- vibrations in the air. During exhalation air hits vocal cords and sound is made.

Pitch- thinness/thickness of vocal cords (short string-high pitch; skinny string- high pitch)

Articulators- turns amplified sounds into words: lips, tongue, teeth, jaw, hard palate (front of teeth), soft palate (soft part in back of throat)