Acquire: Direction
There is a concept in the theatre of cheating outward. Of making certain, sometimes subtly, that your mouth and the direction of your voice is pointed towards the audience. Sound waves must travel in a medium, in this case, air.…
Hit that Note and other Pitch Fictions
Short on time? Try listening to this post instead here. "I can't hit that note!" "Let me try to hit that note again." "I think if I just try harder I could hit that note." The preceding three statements are…
Exploring the Sound of Vibration
I was recently taught a new definition for sound. Sound(v): to express or convey, to measure. I love this! This week, I will be sharing shorter entries and a few videos as I am attending. a six-day workshop in Fitzmaurice…
Laurel or Yanny? An Auditory Perception tell-all
No time to read today? Listen to this blog post HERE. What is Sound? My favorite definition is that sound is a disturbance of air. Another, more detailed, definition is to say that sound is "the sensation produced in the…
Friday Focus: The Brain and the Voice
Have you ever had the experience of hearing your own voice on a recording and being shocked at the sound? Whether you like the sound of your recorded voice or not, there is a reason it sounds foreign. You aren't…
Friday Focus: The Vocal Tract
Over the past weeks, I have described components of the vocal instrument working my way upward, and now we arrive at the source of sound, the vocal tract. First a definition, the vocal tract is the cavity where sounds are…