How Does it Work…. The “spoken word” results from three components of voice production: voiced sound, resonance, and articulation. Voiced sound: The basic sound produced by vocal fold vibration is called “voicedRead More…
Do you know if you have vocal fold scarring or not? In Brief Vocal fold scarring is abnormal scar tissue in the vibrating layer of theRead More…
Laryngitis Inflammation of the voice box (larynx); can result from many causes: Inflammation Response to injury that results in swelling, redness, and/or pain Body part + “-itis” means inflammation of thatRead More…
We all need lots of water everyday…!! Almost a third of the population will have some type of voice disorder across their life span.More specifically, professional voice users exhibit theRead More…
If we were to create an equation for an individual’s unique voice, it might looks something like this: Voice Quality = vocal tract configuration + laryngeal anatomy + learned component The shapeRead More…
Force, Stress & Strain Stress measures how much force is spread over an area. We are concerned with stresses on the various tissues in the larynx, of course; these stresses can beRead More…
Air and Breath Control Air is crucial to voice production. It is the flow of air through the various constrictions in the vocal tract that generates sound, and airRead More…
Vocal folds work best when when their surfaces are kept moist Drink, swig, sip and slurp water. Juices or herbal teas are okay too, but recall that drinks with caffeine dehydrate insteadRead More…
Are you unhappy how you sound?… feel you wish to speak better or perform better in front of your audience or clients when speaking?…or you have felt for some time you needRead More…
Are you regularly experiencing… voice hoarseness? bad breath (especially upon awakening)? frequent throat clearing? excessive phlegm or saliva, especially in the back of the throat? difficulty swallowing food, liquids or tablets? coughingRead More…
Integrate your voice work into your daily activities… Practice vocal warm-ups following your morning run, walk or workout. If you train with weights, do your voice work at the opposite end ofRead More…
1. Vary your rhythm. Have you ever noticed that former president George W. Bush tends to read three words and then pause? The rhythm is not unlike a waltz. While this mayRead More…