General

Question 1

what is an attractor state

Answer 1

the most natural and comfortable state for your voice to be in; influenced by lifestyle
(height, weight, accent, life, smoking, sec, drinking, health, habits)

Question 2

what sport influenced the figures

Answer 2

ice/figure skating

Question 3

what is the function of POWER

Answer 3

the breath 
(power draws the true vocal folds into vibration)

Question 4

what is the job of SOURCE

Answer 4

true vocal fold vibration

source generates a pitch and overtones

Question 5

what is the job of the FILTER

Answer 5

vocal tract resonance
(filter processes the frequency of components of the voice into patterns recognised as vowels, constonants and voice quality)

Question 6

What is at the top? cricoid or thyroid cartilage?

Answer 6

the thyroid sits above the cricoid cartilage

Question 7

the three main components to voice in Estill training

Answer 7

craft
artistry
performance magic

Question 8

OPERATING principals

Answer 8

• knowledge is power: knowing about how the voice works is key
• voice production happens before the voice is heard: muscle effort makes it happen
• the breath must be allowed to respond to what it meets on the way out
• voice training is optimised when separated into 3 disciplines: craft, artistry and performance magic

Question 9

GUIDING principals

Answer 9

• Estill voice training has no aesthetic basis
• all qualities are acceptable as long as vocal health is not jeopardised
• everyone has a beautiful voice

Question 10

what is subglottic pressure

Answer 10

air that builds up under the folds
determined by body cover
(if the folds are open there is no build-up of subglottic pressure for example in aspirate where they hardly come together)
i.e. there would be a lot in thick with glottal onset

Question 11

what is thoracic fixation

Answer 11

strenuous activity

Question 12

what muscles lift the larynx

Answer 12

suprahyoids

Question 13

what muscles lower the larynx

Answer 13

infrahyoids