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Students can: Explore the human voice through interactive activities. Learn about the anatomy and physiology of the voice and both contribute to the production of vowel sounds. how
Hear and analyze voices of various musical artists with recognizable vocal differences
Analyze their own voice.
Vocal Terminology
Chest voice Consonant Falsetto Head register Flute or Whistle Register Diaphragm Repertoire Breathing Fach Timbre Sound Production Mechanism Formants Spoken/Sung sounds Hard Palate Resonation Phonation Soft Palate Register Larnyx Pharnyx Epiglottis Intercostal Muscle Vocal Folds Intonation Articulation Pitch Vowel Sounds Ribs
INHALE=INFLATE EXHALE=DEFLATE Singers take in air to inflate their diaphragm, and use air to produce sound.
Resonation
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A. Phonation takes place in the Larynx, or the voice box. This is where sound is created and exported. B. Resonation occurs in the cavities of the head and chest, and is the sound is and altered on the articulators, such as the lips and teeth. C. The spine is divided into three sections: the 7 cervical (neck), 12 thoracic (chest), and 5 lumbar (mid-lower back) vertebrae. The sacrum is a spade-shaped bone that connects the lumbar vertebrae to the pelvis.
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Ms. Reese, a native of Greenville, South Carolina, is the chair of the fine arts department at Pendleton High School in her hometown. She also teaches voice at school, as well as private lessons in the evenings. Her student, Christian Chandler, says that, She sings like an angel.
And, that: No matter what level of expertise you are seeking to achieve in the performing arts, it would behoove us all if our efforts are diligent, dedicated, and that our energies remained focused on achieving greatness, at all times.
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Bruss, Kelley. "The Greenville Online by the Gannet Company." Greenville Online by the Gannet Company. n. page. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20121201/LIFE/312010099/?odyssey=tab|m ostpopular|text|SPORTS>.
Mikey, Invisible. The Best Instrument (Part Three). 2010. Invisible Mikey/WordPress.comWeb. 2 Dec 2012. <http://invisiblemikey.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/the-best-instrument-part-three/>.